Would anyone kick the tires on RB Arian Foster?

[Deus Irae]

Lewis is better than Forte at catching balls.

Why would you want to reduce Lewis' role by signing Forte?

Because Lewis has been injury prone and is coming back from ACL surgery.

Also, Barry Sanders is a proven pro bowl back too. Sign him!


Jennings is a good back who was cheap and not a known commodity. That's scrap heap stuff. Never said he was a rookie.

It's becoming more obvious by the post that you're just here to troll.

 

[TheBeers]

The problem with kicking the tires on Foster is it would probably injure him.

 

[AvocadoIceCream]

Yeah, it's obvious I'm a troll because I'm saying go young and cheap instead of old and expensive for a position that continues to decrease in importance, especially in this franchise.

TROLL

 

[Huckleberry1]

Lewis is better than Forte at catching balls.

Why would you want to reduce Lewis' role by signing Forte?

Also, Barry Sanders is a proven pro bowl back too. Sign him!


Jennings is a good back who was cheap and not a known commodity. That's scrap heap stuff. Never said he was a rookie.

Lmao.

Who holds the record for receptions by a running back in a season?

 

[Deus Irae]

Yeah, it's obvious I'm a troll because I'm saying go young and cheap instead of old and expensive for a position that continues to decrease in importance, especially in this franchise.

TROLL

No, you're a troll because you're posting silly crap just to get a reaction out of people.

 

[Crazy Patriot Guy]

Lewis is better than Forte at catching balls.

Why would you want to reduce Lewis' role by signing Forte?

Also, Barry Sanders is a proven pro bowl back too. Sign him!


Jennings is a good back who was cheap and not a known commodity. That's scrap heap stuff. Never said he was a rookie.

Dude, even if Lewis is a better pass catcher, what's your point? So we shouldn't go after a complete RB because Lewis is a great pass catcher? And we shouldn't want to reduce his role? He's a smaller back coming off a torn ACL. You want him to get 30 touches a game?

The reason people like Forte is because he can do it all. Our running game was painfully obvious this season. Having a complete back gives us freedom.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Dude, even if Lewis is a better pass catcher, what's your point? So we shouldn't go after a complete RB because Lewis is a great pass catcher? And we shouldn't want to reduce his role? He's a smaller back coming off a torn ACL. You want him to get 30 touches a game?

The reason people like Forte is because he can do it all. Our running game was painfully obvious this season. Having a complete back gives us freedom.

I really like Lewis but he's a 3rd down back not an every down back. And while Lewis is a good receiver Forte is the best receiving back in football, which is what they need out of their primary back. Forte caught 102 passes in one season from the Bears QB's so I can only imagine what he could do with Brady. The Patriots could not spread the field with Blount but would be able to force defenses to cover sideline to sideline with Forte and Lewis in the backfield. That will make them more diverse and keep outside pss rushers art home instead of having them tee off on Brady.

 

[Deus Irae]

According to Pro-Football-Reference.com,

1. In 4 NFL seasons, Dion Lewis has a total of 36 catches.
2. In 8 NFL seasons, Matt Forte has never had fewer than 44 catches in a season, and has 487 career receptions.
3. In 4 NFL seasons, Dion Lewis has 39 catches on 53 targets (74% catch rate).
4. In 8 NFL seasons, Matt Forte has 487 career receptions on 636 targets (77% catch rate).
5. Last season, Lewis caught 36 balls on 50 targets (72%)
   
6. Last season, Forte caught 44 balls on 58 targets (76%).

But let's just assume that Lewis is better than Forte at catching balls, and that Lewis will be ready for a complete season as a full use #1 RB come game one. Because trolling.

 

[JMC00]

Lewis is better than Forte at catching balls.

Matt Forte has 490 career receptions in 8 years. Lewis has 40 in 4 seasons..

To say Lewis is better at catching than Forte is laughable...

Why would you want to reduce Lewis' role by signing Forte?

Well Forte is a 3 down back that is a great pass catcher so it isn't obvious what the play is gonna be like it is when Blount & Jackson or White lined up in the backfield where it was either a run for Blount & Jackson or it was a pass if Lewis was in there.

Also, Barry Sanders is a proven pro bowl back too. Sign him!

It's really hard to take you serious when you post **** like this.

Jennings is a good back who was cheap and not a known commodity. That's scrap heap stuff. Never said he was a rookie.

Rashard Jennings age by season

'15- 29
'16- 30
'17- 31

Going by your argument he should have never been signed because he was 28 or older when they signed him

Giants gave him a 4 year/$10m deal (cap hits of $2.8m in '15, $2.8m in '16 and $3m in '17)

Forte would likely be somewhere in the neighborhood of 3 years/$9-$12m

But nice job killing your whole argument by mentioning Jennings.. Older than 28 and cost the Giants $3m in cap space for 3 years which is basically what Forte would be....

 

[Huckleberry1]

Matt Forte has 490 career receptions in 8 years. Lewis has 40 in 4 seasons..

To say Lewis is better at catching than Forte is laughable...



Well #Forte is a 3 down back so it isn't obvious what the play is gonna be like it is when Blount & Jackson or White lined up in the backfield where it was either a run for Blount & Jackson or it was a pass if Lewis was in there.



It's really hard to take you serious when you post **** like this.



Rashard Jennings age by season

'14- 29
'15- 30
'16- 31

Going by your argument he should have never been signed because he was older than 28

Giants gave him a 4 year/$10m deal (cap hits of $2.8m in '15, $2.8m in '16 and $3m in '17)

Forte would likely be somewhere in the neighborhood 3 years/$9-$12m

But nice job killing your whole argument by mentioning Jennings.. Older than 29 and cost the Giants a $3m in cap space for 3 years which is basically what Forte would be....

I obviously love the idea of Forte coming to NE and believe he is exactly what the offense needs as the combination with Lewis would cause all sorts of problems for opposing defenses. Imagine the problems for linebackers and corners with Lewis and Forte catching passes on the perimeter while Edelman and Amendola are running crossing routes. Same goes for wheel routes, defenders won't able to clutter up the short middle any more and Gronkowski, Edelman, and Amendola would reap huge benefits from it, as would Brady.

 

[JMC00]

I obviously love the idea of Forte coming to NE and believe he is exactly what the offense needs as the combination with Lewis would cause all sorts of problems for opposing defenses. Imagine the problems for linebackers and corners with Lewis and Forte catching passes on the perimeter while Edelman and Amendola are running crossing routes. Same goes for wheel routes, defenders won't able to clutter up the short middle any more and Gronkowski, Edelman, and Amendola would reap huge benefits from it, as would Brady.

I really don't get how anyone is against Forte coming, he's the ideal back for this Pats offense...


??Lafell??-------Gronk----OL-----------Edelman

----------------------------Brady
-------------------Forte-----------Lewis

Barring health, have fun stopping it and then there is the ideal backup for Lewis that will allow them to manage Lewis reps through the season. Pats up 10-14 at any point in the 2nd half let White take Lewis snaps.

And then draft Jonathan Williams

 

[Huckleberry1]

I really don't get how anyone is against Forte coming, he's the ideal back for this Pats offense...


??Lafell??-------Gronk----OL-----------Edelman

----------------------------Brady
-------------------Forte-----------Lewis

Barring health, have fun stopping it and then there is the ideal backup for Lewis that will allow them to manage Lewis reps through the season. Pats up 10-14 at any point in the 2nd half let White take Lewis snaps.

And then draft Jonathan Williams

Agree completely. Belichick can put the finishing touches on this team in free agency and Forte is one of them . I don't get the desire to go cheap at RB when it is their greatest need and the top of the market is half price or less from the top RB contracts. It's a perfect situation imo.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Why are people obsessed with old running backs, when every year, late drafted and even undrafted RBs come in and make a real name for themselves?

Forte still has it. Maybe not in a year or two..but another year he will be still very good so i would not put him in the Foster category at all. Forte is durable...Foster is not...aka why foster will and should come cheap to whoever takes a flyer on him.

I am obsessed with helping out the team..and if that means looking at every FA and seeing what they can bring to the table..so be it.

 

[AvocadoIceCream]

He's old... Yeah let's give him 12 million dollars lmfao.

You guys should know better. BB would never do that.

I'm not against Forte on the roster, but not for what he's gonna get. Far more important places we could spend money.

And yes, I'm willing to bet a lot that Lewis is a better pass catcher now because he's not old, like Forte, but let's talk about Fortes entire career as if it's relevant as he ages.

Stephen Jackson used to be really good too..........

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

When was Foster a game changing talent last year? He averaged 2.6 yards per carry before he went down for the year.

As for the thread? If we're going to do a FA RB, I would rather it be Forte.

Trust me..99% of us would rather do Forte. But it's far from a lock or hell even 50/50 he comes here at this time. So we need to look at other options as well. Would love Miller if they don't look at forte. But i think he will come at a bit more $$.

We need RB depth. ANd this is the year the FA market is and will be loaded with with that depth.

It also helps that Forte isn't really the only good RB going to be out there aka lower price

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

I'm not against Forte on the roster, but not for what he's gonna get. Far more important places we could spend money.

4 mill is a lot for a RB that is still very very good for at least another year or two? A very durable back? Lack of a run game killed us. Forte can help that like no tomorrow

If he truly means he only cares about winning now...he will take less to come to NE than say the Giants..or MIA. If that's all just a "yeah maybe" then yes a team will pay him more. Lots of stupid teams out there that love to give $$ away

We are fine with cap space BTW so not sure why this is a "not for what he will get" If he can help this team...last 16 games...help us make a run...$4 is WELL worth it

 

[zoostation]

Don't kick them too hard .... you'll pop them

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Lewis is better than Forte at catching balls.

Why would you want to reduce Lewis' role by signing Forte?

Lewis is coming off major knee surgery. Who knows how long it could take for his confidence to come back...has you seen his cutback? Vicious Why wear him out by the time playoffs roll around when you can have Forte AND Lewis splitting caries saving both of them for a deep run

And have you ever seen Forte catch? Yeah it doesn't sound like it

 

[AvocadoIceCream]

Yeah, I'm sure this line will allow an old running back to succeed

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Yeah, I'm sure this line will allow an old running back to succeed

So the line will stay the same? It can't get better? Troll on bud