Braktastic
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My opinion, of course, but I see him as an upgrade to most of the backs in Miami, New York Jets, Cleveland, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Oakland, or Atlanta.
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Baloney Sandwich
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Both NY teams, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, SF, Jacksonville and Carolina off the top of my head. However, I was crazy for even bringing up the idea he might get cut.
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
Would be great if he were cut and ended up in Indy or Atlanta & they could end their failed starting RB experiments there. He'd certainly have no lack of suitors that's for sure. I too this it's crazy to even think he'd be cut. He's clearly their best inside running option.
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Boston
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First of all, I would be shocked if this happens but BB is someone who continually finds ways to surprise you...
Reiss is not the type to throw around nonsense...he is very methodical and not a personality that is trying to promote himself by making outlandish predictions...doesn't mean that he is right here but I can guarantee he has thought it out logically...
Gray is the x-factor here...he's a hard runner who has looked good in camp and as of right now does not have a fumbling issue and is not in the last year of his contract...it would be ballsy to go with him over Ridley but my guess is this is something Reiss is factoring in...also, Bolden is a RB who can provide some of what Ridley does as well...they may not be as good but there are players on the roster who can do what Ridley does and maybe BB trusts more...
As a Pats fan I would like to see Ridley stay...he's talented and runs with attitude...he can help this team...yet like Brady with a WR if BB has lost faith in Ridley he won't think twice about parting ways with him...
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killrobotkill
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Is there any chance at all that this could have just been a simple oversight on Reiss' part? I mean, mistakes do happen.
Johnny Blood
Footballguy
If Ridley is cut, who is the fantasy pickup on the Patriots?
Johnny Blood
Footballguy
Well there's activity across my leagues already, lol.
White? Bolden? Gray? Finch? Gray has 30 carries this preseason, Bolden has 3.
Bolden subbed for vereen last year but who knows what to make of that...
White? Bolden? Gray? Finch? Gray has 30 carries this preseason, Bolden has 3.
Bolden subbed for vereen last year but who knows what to make of that...
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PatsWillWin
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None. He commented specifically on it. Said something like "Every year there is a surprise cut, and if there's going to be one this year, I'll play a hunch and say Stevan Ridley."
BallparkFrank
Footballguy
Cutting Ridley and picking up BJGE sounds like something Belichick would do.
NYRAGE
Footballguy
Not happening with the Jets unless it's as the 4th RB. Johnson and Ivory are set as the 1-2 and the Jets love the versatility of Powell (although he's not great at anything, just pretty good/decent at everything).
cstu
Footballguy
When has their surprise cut ever been a 25 year old starting RB with a career 4.5 YPC?
He would be starting for the Colts week 1 if he was cut.
BallparkFrank
Footballguy
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
he actually got traded rather than cut, although that's a nitpick.
there is no way ridley's getting cut, so all you yentas can settle down
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
um not for half the teams you listed. Bell, Gore, hyde, Rice are all better than Ridley
Indy would be interesting
usually though a team you never think of scoops up players like him.
How big is his salary?
PatsWillWin
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That's what would make it a surprise.
This is pure speculation by Reiss, waste of everyone's time.
The Pats already know Ridley can run and run well and the preseason did nothing to diminish that.
If he was going to be cut for fumbling issues, then that would have been determined after the second preseason game.
If Ridley was on the bubble there was nothing more to be learned by playing him with the 1's in Week 3. Those reps would have gone to one of the younger guys who still need to prove themselves.
Ridley is not getting cut.
If he was going to be cut for fumbling issues, then that would have been determined after the second preseason game.
If Ridley was on the bubble there was nothing more to be learned by playing him with the 1's in Week 3. Those reps would have gone to one of the younger guys who still need to prove themselves.
Ridley is not getting cut.
JFS171
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bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
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Ghost Rider
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cstu
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ROYALWITCHEESE
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JFS171
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Even still, Reiss isn't making this up. As I posted earlier, there's been some significant hype on Jonas Gray, and the team has been looking at him in preseason games with the starters. Several articles mention his best runs have come on plays that haven't shown up in the box score due to a penalty away from the play.
Point being, if you have a spot, Gray's interesting for a few weeks till we see how this plays out. After all, these same Patriots used a three-headed committee last year to great success. If Gray ends up with the Blount role, that's not too shabby. If they choose to move on from Ridley, or if Ridley fumbles early, there's upside from there.
At this point, there's enough smoke for me personally to make the move on Gray with the last man on my bench, but my leagues highly value RBs... yours may differ, and some of you may think I'm crazy. If it doesn't pan out, you move on to something else. Low risk, high potential reward.
http://nesn.com/2014...riots-starters/
http://bostonherald....s_of_brilliance
http://boston.cbsloc...down-day-looms/
Point being, if you have a spot, Gray's interesting for a few weeks till we see how this plays out. After all, these same Patriots used a three-headed committee last year to great success. If Gray ends up with the Blount role, that's not too shabby. If they choose to move on from Ridley, or if Ridley fumbles early, there's upside from there.
At this point, there's enough smoke for me personally to make the move on Gray with the last man on my bench, but my leagues highly value RBs... yours may differ, and some of you may think I'm crazy. If it doesn't pan out, you move on to something else. Low risk, high potential reward.
http://nesn.com/2014...riots-starters/
http://bostonherald....s_of_brilliance
http://boston.cbsloc...down-day-looms/
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Tau837
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Not really. If he was going to replace Ridley with any other available RB, why would he wait until the last minute, guaranteeing the new RB takes longer into the season to get in game shape and get in sync with the offense? It doesn't make sense.
IMO it would be shocking if Ridley was cut, and it would not be some kind of clever move by BB. It would be a move that more likely hurts the team than helps it.
Tau837
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Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Got Ridley in the 10th tonight at my live draft, 105th overall...there was some talk about 30-40 minutes (1-2 rounds) before I took him on how he might be cut, which I think is bogus, and then no mention of him again until I took him as my RB4/5. I think he's a steal 8th round or later. James White went 9 picks later than Ridley.
Ridley's a major value right now.
Ridley's a major value right now.
Run It Up
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Kenny Powers
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Run It Up
Footballguy
I haven't been impressed with him or Ridley tbh, but I think he will get opportunities all year and may even beat Ridley out by the end of the season.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
I dont keep a notebook but you also thought Edelman was a throwaway last year, correct?
cstu
Footballguy
He was until everyone got injured and he started getting a dozen targets every week.
Run It Up
Footballguy
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
Ridley is falling way lower than his published ADP. It appears that he spooks a lot of people. I never wanted to own a piece of the New England backfield but at this price, how can I resist?
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Kool-Aid Larry
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Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
still on the board and it's the 10th round of a slow draft. FWIW, so is Ingram. And I'm 4 picks away.
PatsWillWin
Footballguy
White looks extremely pedestrian to me, I think some people are fooling themselves.
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
I was between Ridley and Ingram in the 10th tonight...went Ridley, and Ingram went 2 picks later. Realistically both shouldve been gone. At that price Id be happy with either, but I think Ridley has more upside, unless of course both Pierre and Khiry get hurt early.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
NE is a fantasy goldmine but also somewhat of an enigma on a year to year basis. Much like every year over the past decade or so (since 2006), they'll find themselves in the RZ often (always finish top 3 in RZ attempts per game). Over the past two years, they've chosen to get a lot their work done on the ground (lead the league in rushing TDs in 2012/2013). I feel like if you can get a bead on the situation, you'll come out on top. My gut still says to go with Ridley, but when I take a step back I realize Gronk was only there about half of the time during that span. Generally, I'm kind of infatuated with all of their options whether it be Vereen, Gronk, or a majority of their WR core. I know, much like always, they'll put themselves in scoring positions often this year, I'm just less confident as to how they'll get it done. I know this doesn't exactly pertain to this thread, but I'm just going to hedge and take Brady where I can.
ourmanflint
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Run It Up
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Its a combination of things. First, I've lost all faith in Ridley and I feel the Pats have to. They gave Blount opportunities before Ridley put himself in the doghouse, again. I don't think White has to even produce like Blount did, he simply has to not make mistakes. The role Ridley plays in the New England system isn't a demanding one, any RB capable of picking up 3-4 yards is sufficient for the task (not that historically Ridley hasn't been above average, thats just gravy.)ourmanflint said:
As I said, White and Ridley's respective preseason performances have not impressed me, Ridley had a couple good runs and White had a couple good touches. But in joint practices White has looked much better comparatively to his preseason performance. I'm chocking a lot of White's slow start to just that, its his rookie season.
I think Vereen is gonna be on the field a lot, and I think Ridley and White are gonna be competing for the same touches, regardless of what the split is week 1, all White has to do is either wait for Ridley to make a costly mistake (which at this point is when not an if) or simply outplay him, I feel like the game is rigged in White's favor.
One dimensional RBs (not saying that White is yet, but that Ridley is for sure) in NE will always be good for more than a handful of touchdowns, the Pats had like 20 TDs on the ground last year, I think the Pats run less this year but there are still a lot of TDs, so they both have value especially at their ADPs (as I said above.)
Lott's Fingertip
Footballguy
I'm only in 1 redraft, a 12 team PPR with 10 point TDs (all of them 
), start 2 RBs and a flex.
I picked up Ridley as my RB4 in the 8th due to his TD potential... then got Ingram as my RB5 in the 11th. Hopefully I got the goal line backs on two top 5 offenses. We'll see.
), start 2 RBs and a flex.I picked up Ridley as my RB4 in the 8th due to his TD potential... then got Ingram as my RB5 in the 11th. Hopefully I got the goal line backs on two top 5 offenses. We'll see.
