Jeff Pasquino
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Nice way to close out Round 1.
Who's on board the bandwagon? I sure am.
Who's on board the bandwagon? I sure am.
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Easy 1.2 for me.
Amen.Wilson is my favourite kind of prospect, someone with mad skills drafted to an awesome team and other people are afraid of drafting him because there's a mediocre to decent back in front of him on the depth chart. I'll be looking forward to drafting this future top 5 fantasy RB in all my rookie drafts in the mid-late first round.
That's only a concern for redraft where it's a concern for almost all rookies.2) Coughlin doesn't play rookies. During the 2007 season Ross, Smith, Alford, Boss and Bradshaw all contributed. Nicks and JPP played some as rookies. Again, Coughlin probably won't have much a choice and will have give Wilson some playing time.
Good luck with that.Wilson is my favourite kind of prospect, someone with mad skills drafted to an awesome team and other people are afraid of drafting him because there's a mediocre to decent back in front of him on the depth chart. I'll be looking forward to drafting this future top 5 fantasy RB in all my rookie drafts in the mid-late first round.
Where should he be going then? He went 1.07 in one league and is there at 1.07 right now (pick pending) in my other league. Mid-late first seems dead on to me.Good luck with that.Wilson is my favourite kind of prospect, someone with mad skills drafted to an awesome team and other people are afraid of drafting him because there's a mediocre to decent back in front of him on the depth chart. I'll be looking forward to drafting this future top 5 fantasy RB in all my rookie drafts in the mid-late first round.
Yeah, I can't see that happening either.I think a lot of people are going to be faced with their decision on him at around the 1.06 spot and it may come down to preference.Good luck with that.Wilson is my favourite kind of prospect, someone with mad skills drafted to an awesome team and other people are afraid of drafting him because there's a mediocre to decent back in front of him on the depth chart. I'll be looking forward to drafting this future top 5 fantasy RB in all my rookie drafts in the mid-late first round.
What other choices did he have outside of Bradshaw and Jacobs? I like Wilson but if he doesn't fix the fumbling issue his touches will be limited as long as Coughlin has other options.I'm optimistic but cautious.
There are some common things that are said about Coughlin that I think aren't valid:
1) He won't play fumblers. Both Bradshaw and Jacobs have had issues with fumbling. It mainly led to changes in which back got the starting series. In this case Bradshaw will get most starting series unless he reverts back to his fumbling ways, is hurt or Wilson just dominates and takes the job. Coughlin doesn't have much choice but to play a couple of RBs with Bradshaw being on a pitch count with his feet.
He could have stuck with the one fumbling less, rather than using both. I think he won't have much of a choice, but to use Wilson or one of the other younger backs. I can't see Ware being anything more than the #3.What other choices did he have outside of Bradshaw and Jacobs? I like Wilson but if he doesn't fix the fumbling issue his touches will be limited as long as Coughlin has other options.I'm optimistic but cautious.
There are some common things that are said about Coughlin that I think aren't valid:
1) He won't play fumblers. Both Bradshaw and Jacobs have had issues with fumbling. It mainly led to changes in which back got the starting series. In this case Bradshaw will get most starting series unless he reverts back to his fumbling ways, is hurt or Wilson just dominates and takes the job. Coughlin doesn't have much choice but to play a couple of RBs with Bradshaw being on a pitch count with his feet.
I don't play in ppr leagues, but I don't see him lasting past 1.06 in most leagues.Where should he be going then? He went 1.07 in one league and is there at 1.07 right now (pick pending) in my other league. Mid-late first seems dead on to me.Good luck with that.Wilson is my favourite kind of prospect, someone with mad skills drafted to an awesome team and other people are afraid of drafting him because there's a mediocre to decent back in front of him on the depth chart. I'll be looking forward to drafting this future top 5 fantasy RB in all my rookie drafts in the mid-late first round.
Eagles tend to arm tackle too. Will love seeing him tear through them. Eagles and Cowboys have strengthened CB recently, good to see the Giants work to improve an area where the division rivals are weakest, by drafting a RB and signing a more talented TE in Bennett than they've had in recent years.As a VT Hokie I can tell you that you should be excited. This kid is strong and fast. Track athlete ... I think he won the ACC 110 hurdles... but he's not soft like some track guys.He's better than Ryan Williams or Kevin Jones when they came out of school, and both of them were pretty good until getting injured before their careers ever got started. Wilson's game is much better for taking the bruising the NFL dishes out. Just pray he holds onto the ball in pileups. Susceptible to be stripped.You guys are going to kill my Skins with him rushing at us. Skins can't tackle anyone.
I picked him Saturday at 1.07 in Hyper 1ETA Draft order:Where should he be going then? He went 1.07 in one league and is there at 1.07 right now (pick pending) in my other league. Mid-late first seems dead on to me.Good luck with that.Wilson is my favourite kind of prospect, someone with mad skills drafted to an awesome team and other people are afraid of drafting him because there's a mediocre to decent back in front of him on the depth chart. I'll be looking forward to drafting this future top 5 fantasy RB in all my rookie drafts in the mid-late first round.
Da'Rel Scott. Don't like Wilson's fumbling and coughlin will bench him if he does.What other choices did he have outside of Bradshaw and Jacobs? I like Wilson but if he doesn't fix the fumbling issue his touches will be limited as long as Coughlin has other options.I'm optimistic but cautious.
There are some common things that are said about Coughlin that I think aren't valid:
1) He won't play fumblers. Both Bradshaw and Jacobs have had issues with fumbling. It mainly led to changes in which back got the starting series. In this case Bradshaw will get most starting series unless he reverts back to his fumbling ways, is hurt or Wilson just dominates and takes the job. Coughlin doesn't have much choice but to play a couple of RBs with Bradshaw being on a pitch count with his feet.
If the Giants were that worried about Wilson's fumbling would they have drafted him #32 overall?Da'Rel Scott. Don't like Wilson's fumbling and coughlin will bench him if he does.What other choices did he have outside of Bradshaw and Jacobs? I like Wilson but if he doesn't fix the fumbling issue his touches will be limited as long as Coughlin has other options.I'm optimistic but cautious.
There are some common things that are said about Coughlin that I think aren't valid:
1) He won't play fumblers. Both Bradshaw and Jacobs have had issues with fumbling. It mainly led to changes in which back got the starting series. In this case Bradshaw will get most starting series unless he reverts back to his fumbling ways, is hurt or Wilson just dominates and takes the job. Coughlin doesn't have much choice but to play a couple of RBs with Bradshaw being on a pitch count with his feet.
Probably not but all it takes is 2 (one will be forgiven) and he ends up like Ridley did during the Patriots playoff run (only in the regular season). I can't afford a guy like that.If the Giants were that worried about Wilson's fumbling would they have drafted him #32 overall?Da'Rel Scott. Don't like Wilson's fumbling and coughlin will bench him if he does.What other choices did he have outside of Bradshaw and Jacobs? I like Wilson but if he doesn't fix the fumbling issue his touches will be limited as long as Coughlin has other options.I'm optimistic but cautious.
There are some common things that are said about Coughlin that I think aren't valid:
1) He won't play fumblers. Both Bradshaw and Jacobs have had issues with fumbling. It mainly led to changes in which back got the starting series. In this case Bradshaw will get most starting series unless he reverts back to his fumbling ways, is hurt or Wilson just dominates and takes the job. Coughlin doesn't have much choice but to play a couple of RBs with Bradshaw being on a pitch count with his feet.
You think after two fumbles the Giants would completely pine their 1st round draft pick? I agree that continued fumbling could hamper Wilson's playing time, but unless it's a cronic issue it won't land him on the bench behind Da'Rel Scott.Probably not but all it takes is 2 (one will be forgiven) and he ends up like Ridley did during the Patriots playoff run (only in the regular season). I can't afford a guy like that.If the Giants were that worried about Wilson's fumbling would they have drafted him #32 overall?Da'Rel Scott. Don't like Wilson's fumbling and coughlin will bench him if he does.What other choices did he have outside of Bradshaw and Jacobs? I like Wilson but if he doesn't fix the fumbling issue his touches will be limited as long as Coughlin has other options.I'm optimistic but cautious.
There are some common things that are said about Coughlin that I think aren't valid:
1) He won't play fumblers. Both Bradshaw and Jacobs have had issues with fumbling. It mainly led to changes in which back got the starting series. In this case Bradshaw will get most starting series unless he reverts back to his fumbling ways, is hurt or Wilson just dominates and takes the job. Coughlin doesn't have much choice but to play a couple of RBs with Bradshaw being on a pitch count with his feet.
If the Giants can get Tiki over fumbleitis, they can get anyone over it.Probably not but all it takes is 2 (one will be forgiven) and he ends up like Ridley did during the Patriots playoff run (only in the regular season). I can't afford a guy like that.If the Giants were that worried about Wilson's fumbling would they have drafted him #32 overall?Da'Rel Scott. Don't like Wilson's fumbling and coughlin will bench him if he does.What other choices did he have outside of Bradshaw and Jacobs? I like Wilson but if he doesn't fix the fumbling issue his touches will be limited as long as Coughlin has other options.I'm optimistic but cautious.
There are some common things that are said about Coughlin that I think aren't valid:
1) He won't play fumblers. Both Bradshaw and Jacobs have had issues with fumbling. It mainly led to changes in which back got the starting series. In this case Bradshaw will get most starting series unless he reverts back to his fumbling ways, is hurt or Wilson just dominates and takes the job. Coughlin doesn't have much choice but to play a couple of RBs with Bradshaw being on a pitch count with his feet.
Exactly.From what I've read about Wilson, it's often been his penchant for fighting for every yard that has led to fumbling issues.If the Giants can get Tiki over fumbleitis, they can get anyone over it.Probably not but all it takes is 2 (one will be forgiven) and he ends up like Ridley did during the Patriots playoff run (only in the regular season). I can't afford a guy like that.If the Giants were that worried about Wilson's fumbling would they have drafted him #32 overall?Da'Rel Scott. Don't like Wilson's fumbling and coughlin will bench him if he does.What other choices did he have outside of Bradshaw and Jacobs? I like Wilson but if he doesn't fix the fumbling issue his touches will be limited as long as Coughlin has other options.I'm optimistic but cautious.
There are some common things that are said about Coughlin that I think aren't valid:
1) He won't play fumblers. Both Bradshaw and Jacobs have had issues with fumbling. It mainly led to changes in which back got the starting series. In this case Bradshaw will get most starting series unless he reverts back to his fumbling ways, is hurt or Wilson just dominates and takes the job. Coughlin doesn't have much choice but to play a couple of RBs with Bradshaw being on a pitch count with his feet.
Well, the 1.6 is the definition of mid-first round in most leagues, and he's only gone at that point in earlier in 3 of 9 drafts according to the Shark Pool "Post your 2012 rookie draft" thread.I don't play in ppr leagues, but I don't see him lasting past 1.06 in most leagues.Where should he be going then? He went 1.07 in one league and is there at 1.07 right now (pick pending) in my other league. Mid-late first seems dead on to me.Good luck with that.Wilson is my favourite kind of prospect, someone with mad skills drafted to an awesome team and other people are afraid of drafting him because there's a mediocre to decent back in front of him on the depth chart. I'll be looking forward to drafting this future top 5 fantasy RB in all my rookie drafts in the mid-late first round.
Despite the Rams pimping their love for Quick, no way they passed on Martin at 33. Quick would've been there with another one of their picks early in that round. Wilson is going to be the shiznizzy'netnalp said:Though it wouldn't be a shock if the Rams, Colts or Ravens were to take Martin if he was there in the 2nd round.
Ahmad Bradshaw has led the New York Giants in rushing the past two seasons, but he plans on taking another leadership role with running back David Wilson, the team's first-round draft pick.
"I plan on using him as my project," Bradshaw told the Giants' official website Monday. "He's a very talented running back and he's from Virginia. Two Virginia guys in this running back corps is going to be dangerous. I expect to use him as my project to get him better, to get him smarter and just to mature him a little bit, just to help him understand the NFL."
Wilson, drafted out of Virginia Tech, carried the ball 290 times for nine touchdowns and 1,709 yards in the 2011 season.
Bradshaw, selected by the Giants in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft out of Marshall, rushed for nine touchdowns and 659 yards last season. He missed four games last season after suffering a stress fracture in his foot. He ran for 1,235 yards and eight touchdowns in 2010.
One of the first things Wilson will have to learn starting next week at the Giants' minicamp is New York's extensive playbook.
"As a Giant running back, it's one of the toughest things," Bradshaw said. "I don't see a lot of guys coming in and being able to grasp all of the different things you can do as a running back. You just have so many pass protections, so many pass route terms, so many run terms."
"That's when the word 'job' comes into play," Bradshaw explained. "When you first come in, you see all of these guys and you know it's strictly football. You don't have to worry about school and grades and different things. Now it's just straight football. You worry about this playbook and doing the right things, so when it comes time for you to make a play or come out to practice and be in the right position. Coming in, you have a lot of different things going through your head and you're trying to make the coaches happy, meeting new teammates. You worry about a little bit of everything when you first come in. That's why it's a good thing to come in and just be level-headed and be ready to learn."
Greg Cosell @gregcosellNot surprised NYG took Wilson. Like pick. Gives them most explosive element they've had at RB in quite a while. And Coughlin wants to run.
What was the order of the 5 picks that went before him?was thrilled to get him at 1.6 in my PPR dynasty league yesterdayChoo Choo!
Not going to dispute that the Giants may have wanted Wilson, but Tampa definitely had to move up for Martin.'netnalp said:Don't know if it makes a difference but statements that the Giants wanted Doug Martin at #32 and the Bucs swooped in an took him might not be accurate. Eric from Big Blue Interactive (he runs the site), was stating well before the draft that his reliable sources within the Giants organization had Wilson as their #2 RB and were targeting him all along at #32 if he was there, unless someone else fell that they couldn't pass up. Reese said they liked Martin, but had Wilson higher.The Bucs might not have had to trade up to get Martin. Though it wouldn't be a shock if the Rams, Colts or Ravens were to take Martin if he was there in the 2nd round.
Not going to dispute that the Giants may have wanted Wilson, but Tampa definitely had to move up for Martin.'netnalp said:Don't know if it makes a difference but statements that the Giants wanted Doug Martin at #32 and the Bucs swooped in an took him might not be accurate. Eric from Big Blue Interactive (he runs the site), was stating well before the draft that his reliable sources within the Giants organization had Wilson as their #2 RB and were targeting him all along at #32 if he was there, unless someone else fell that they couldn't pass up. Reese said they liked Martin, but had Wilson higher.The Bucs might not have had to trade up to get Martin. Though it wouldn't be a shock if the Rams, Colts or Ravens were to take Martin if he was there in the 2nd round.
1.1 Richardson1.2 MartinWhat was the order of the 5 picks that went before him?was thrilled to get him at 1.6 in my PPR dynasty league yesterdayChoo Choo!
Maybe it's just a case of misinterpretation, but when I see "mid-late first" I read that as "second half".Well, the 1.6 is the definition of mid-first round in most leagues, and he's only gone at that point in earlier in 3 of 9 drafts according to the Shark Pool "Post your 2012 rookie draft" thread.I don't play in ppr leagues, but I don't see him lasting past 1.06 in most leagues.Where should he be going then? He went 1.07 in one league and is there at 1.07 right now (pick pending) in my other league. Mid-late first seems dead on to me.Good luck with that.Wilson is my favourite kind of prospect, someone with mad skills drafted to an awesome team and other people are afraid of drafting him because there's a mediocre to decent back in front of him on the depth chart. I'll be looking forward to drafting this future top 5 fantasy RB in all my rookie drafts in the mid-late first round.
Thanks.1.1 Richardson1.2 MartinWhat was the order of the 5 picks that went before him?was thrilled to get him at 1.6 in my PPR dynasty league yesterdayChoo Choo!
1.3 Blackmon
1.4 Luck
1.5 RG3
1.6 Wilson
1.7 Floyd
1.8 Hill
1.9 Jeffery