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Same here. I only have room for one of these "speculative" RBs on my roster and I've decided that as of now Kieland has a better chance of blowing up than Huggy-bear what with the news of LJ's departure. But I'm going to keep an eye on the little guy just in case...
He's now the caboose to Blounts engine...
The hype for him was out of control in the first place. Just like it's currently out of control for Blount. I'd hold him just awhile longer.He's been hurt and it could be that his injury allowed Blount to pass him on the depth chart but that's not known for certain. I'd hold him for the game after the bye. If he's not healthy at that point or it appears obvious he's taking a back seat to Blount I'd let him go.
Not really sure how anything definitive like that can be said at this point. Huggins was the most explosive back in TB during the preseason. He then suffered a groin injury and hasn't played yet. I can see cutting him with shallow benches. However, until he gets his chance on the field he remains a solid sleeper.
I agree. All hype aside, the one thing TB has shown is that they are throwing everyone in the mix to try and find consistent success in the running game. Blount looks the most probable at this point, and I don't blame anyone for dumping Huggins. I have a deep bench, and if it is true that the team is going to start decreasing Caddy's role, then I'm willing to waith until Huggins is fully healthy.Not saying that Huggins is a lock -- he'll have to prove himself in real games, but the reason there was so much hype around him in the first place is that he was the most dynamic and exciting back in preseason, and Morris seemed to heap the most praise on him out of all the backs in his stable.Seems like an explosive playmaker is exactly what Morris is trying to find in his running game, and I'm willing to burn that roster spot on Huggins until at least he plays healthy in a game.
Through the first quarter of the 2010 NFL season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ranked No. 20 in rushing offense. If you add in the fact that the Bucs have only played three games while most of the NFL has played four, then you might not think that is a bad ranking.However, things are not always what they appear. Starting running back Cadillac Williams has just 139 yards thus far and is averaging a mere 2.5 yards per carry. Fullback Earnest Graham has just 24 yards on 11 carries (2.2 avg.) and has coughed it up once. Things have been so bad in the backfield that quarterback Josh Freeman appears to be the team’s best weapon in the ground game with 92 yards on 12 carries (7.7 avg.)
No Blount will
That's Blunt's nickname.
You think Blount looked good?
Blount looked great against Pittsburgh and besides his run for -4 yds again Cincy, his 3 for 7 yds looked fine for what little room he was given.
Against Pitt, yes (which is when my post was written). Did you think he looked bad against Pitt?
I didn't see him play against Pitt but just by looking at his stats, he did seem to have a decent game. However, weren't most of his carries in trash time when TB was really down?
cadillac looked good catching the ball. he might be a better 3rd down back for the buccs. if blount looks even remotely capable and effective on the ground then they might have a ground game at last.
One of the worst hype trains of all time since Kevin Barlow
Apples to oranges. Sounds like Huggins may have actually been getting a shot at some meaningful touches on Sunday before the injury.Blount was inactive even.
Since when can anyone predict a torn ACL?
i'm not entirely sure. once the buccs fall completely out of the playoff hunt then they will be evaluating the talent on their roster. blount should get an opportunity to audition for a place with the team going forward.
No way he will be the starter coming out the gate but he is worth stashing if you have an IR.
Faine was awful this year before getting hurt. Guy was on rollerskates the first four games. He and Vincent are/were the two worst offensive lineman.
Freeman has been doing that this year. No longer Faine's job.
He had been in the past. Appeared that he hit the wall this year, or at least through the first four games.
This was my favorite thread of 2010.
His hype was unbelievable....it was DJ Hackett esqe.This was my favorite thread of 2010.
Had he not got hurt, he would be putting up Blount type numbers, except he would be getting receiving yards too. Plus, instead of 40 yard runs, they would have been 70 yard TD runs.His hype was unbelievable....it was DJ Hackett esqe.This was my favorite thread of 2010.
kind ofHad he not got hurt, he would be putting up Blount type numbers, except he would be getting receiving yards too. Plus, instead of 40 yard runs, they would have been 70 yard TD runs.His hype was unbelievable....it was DJ Hackett esqe.This was my favorite thread of 2010.
I for one can honestly say that this thread won me my league. Had I not had Huggins, I wouldn't have paid attention to the TB running game and gotten Blount. We all knew somebody would emerge there, it just happened to be that Huggins got IR'd so it turned out not to be him. He could be the Bradshaw circa 2009 to Blount's Brandon Jacobs circa 2007. 60/40 or even a 50/50 timeshare possible, IMO
Cadillac had the receivng yds for RBs pretty well locked up. He picks up the blitz well too in pp.Had he not got hurt, he would be putting up Blount type numbers, except he would be getting receiving yards too. Plus, instead of 40 yard runs, they would have been 70 yard TD runs.His hype was unbelievable....it was DJ Hackett esqe.This was my favorite thread of 2010.
