STEADYMOBBIN 22
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They should have leaned on him heavily from the start.
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Carter_Can_Fly
Footballguy
Sometimes things fall into place when you least expect them.
We may get another season or two of unlikely production from McFadden. Interesting off season with what is going to happen in Dallas backfield.
We may get another season or two of unlikely production from McFadden. Interesting off season with what is going to happen in Dallas backfield.
barackdhouse
Footballguy
Ok so are they going to keep him or trade him? Should I try and move him in my dynasty to the 1.01 owner? Or wait and see? Seems like Alf would be the odd man out to me, but then they just got him recently, so........
bostonfred
Footballguy
He's a high value veteran backup in one of the most desirable situations in the league. He's a hold or even a buy low if you can get him cheap. The 1.1 owner won't pay much for him because they're giddy about Elliott going to Dallas, as well they should be. But guys miss games and get hurt all the time, and McFadden would likely step in immediately as a high end rb2 play if Elliott missed a game or two.
barackdhouse
Footballguy
barackdhouse
Footballguy
Morris is 27, but I thought you were talking about McFadden. He turns 29 in August.I drafted in a dynasty dispersal draft and got Alfred Morris. I went wr strong in the dispersal, so I made a move to trade for McFadden to get both Dallas backs, I figured that if I waited after the draft and Dallas did not go Zeke then I would be in good shape and I believed Dallas would go defense. If I waited till after the draft I also figured I would have to pay more for him. I knew it was a gamble, but felt that defense would be the pick.I loss the gamble.
I gave Romo and Ben Watson to get McFadden. I have Eifert and Fleener as my TE's. I also own Cousins and Kaep. I knew when Bosa went #3 I was in trouble.
All of this said I agree that he is a hold and see what happens. My team is a dispersal team and building, but felt at 27 I could get a season out of him and maybe flip him later.
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tone1oc
Footballguy
I just looked at the Cowboys RB cap numbers, trying to understand Cowboys thinking in investing in Morris and drafting Zeke.. Surprised to see how little Morris got- 800K base with 500K bonus. I really wish I'd of followed the money before, as I did acquire Alfred Morris in a few leagues. I didn't invest much, but it should of been a little clearer to me as to what AlfMo's role on the team would be and that is very clearly a depth guy.
tone1oc
Footballguy
Basically it was a 1M dollar insurance policy in case they didn't get Zeke, either by their own decision or by another team.
I am considering just cutting Alf, as I've already reached out to 1.01 owners with offers of '17 3rd, and a '16 3.12 and getting insta-rejected.
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Gonna be interesting to see how this all plays out for McFadden.
Does the Dallas brass care about all the fishiness around the injury (how it happened, how explanation changed)? Seems like an innocuous way to break your elbow (as opposed to pulling motorcycle wheelies on a freeway), but if I was Gary Brown/part of the front office and was not involved in spinning stories, might be a little down on McFadden for not taking the upcoming season seriously and protecting his body. In other words, will there be a doghouse to work out of starting in camp?
Second, no question Elliott is the future here, but also feel that the team would want to split duties to keep everyone healthy and ease the future back into the role. Carries will be there for other backs, but Morris is no slouch and brings some juice to the table (as much as McFadden, anyway). How these two vie for the backup in camp, and how carries are split early in the season will be interesting.
It's truly make or break time for McFadden. His role will be up to him in terms of making every carry count.
Overall, not sure what McFadden's value is aside from a depth/injury handcuff, and with the latter, value will depend on how the competition shakes out between him and Morris in camp and the first couple of games.
Does the Dallas brass care about all the fishiness around the injury (how it happened, how explanation changed)? Seems like an innocuous way to break your elbow (as opposed to pulling motorcycle wheelies on a freeway), but if I was Gary Brown/part of the front office and was not involved in spinning stories, might be a little down on McFadden for not taking the upcoming season seriously and protecting his body. In other words, will there be a doghouse to work out of starting in camp?
Second, no question Elliott is the future here, but also feel that the team would want to split duties to keep everyone healthy and ease the future back into the role. Carries will be there for other backs, but Morris is no slouch and brings some juice to the table (as much as McFadden, anyway). How these two vie for the backup in camp, and how carries are split early in the season will be interesting.
It's truly make or break time for McFadden. His role will be up to him in terms of making every carry count.
Overall, not sure what McFadden's value is aside from a depth/injury handcuff, and with the latter, value will depend on how the competition shakes out between him and Morris in camp and the first couple of games.
NeverEnough
Footballguy
Any updates?
beerbuff
Footballguy
I think McFadden will end up being drafted higher than he should. It seems like the consensus opinion is that Zeke's suspension will be reduced (I do not share that thought), however if it does get reduced then McFaddens pick becomes worthless at that point in time. I think a Rob Kelley-Duke Johnson pick might be a better choice.
theplayer11
Footballguy
why is everyone assuming it's Mcfadden over Morris?
Because the Cowboys have had Morris running with the 3rd team all preseason and have wanted to trade him.
Joe Summer
Footballguy
Old RBs never die, they just turn 30.
Dezbelief
Footballguy
When are people going learn not to go through the Whataburger drive-thru? Whataburger has got to hold the record for the most drive-thru DWIs/DUIs, walk your drunk self inside.
joey
Footballguy
The worst part is he broke his elbow again trying to reach for his license and registration.
wgoldsph
Footballguy
I never understand why sports outlets cover minor criminal offenses of ex players. It would be something different if he went on a killing spree, but an article about a guy who hasn't played a meaningful down in three plus years getting a dwi doesn't deserve to go under sports news.
HairyGOATee
Footballguy
https://www.complex.com/sports/2017/12/darren-mcfadden-bitcoin-investment
You win some and you lose some. In McFadden's case, he couldn't make the team's roster, retired, lost a boatload of money, and then got arrested. I guess the silver lining is that technically speaking, he hasn't become irrelevant just yet, so props to him on keeping that up.
Boone22
Footballguy
I'd never heard that story. It seems pretty similar to what happened to Clinton Portis.
These investment people/financial managers, are really the scum of the earth. Part of me wishes we still settled these things like we did in old west times, where McFadden could catch up with this guy and just beat the money out of him.
