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LeGarrette Blount signs with NE (1 Viewer)
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Run It Up
Footballguy
I don't expect there to be a feature back in NE, but I think Ridley fades into obscurity along with Bolden next year.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Since last night I've been offered Blount for a first rd pick twice. I said no thanks. I'm not interested in the NE RB weekly headache .
krsone21
Footballguy
Ruffrodys05
IBL Representative
I too was fortunate enough to grab him off the waiver wire week 17, just prior to starting him over Frank Gore in my title game. Now Blount is helping me in a playoff pool. Undecided if I'll keep him or not. Don't expect too much in trade offers from anyone, but I never know. I'd be happy to get a 2nd or 3rd rounder if I did trade him.
I too thought Raider Nation's prediction back in April was eerily accurate....nice catch Slapdash
Quez
Footballguy
I was one of the only Tampa fans MF'ing the Bucs for getting rid of this guy and Talib. Some will still say "they had to go" or come up with some other justification for this horrible personnel decision. All I know is that both of these guys were talented and the Bucs couldn't figure out a way to use them.
Martin is good but he is injured, and wasn't doing much before his injury this season. One could arguably say the Bucs shouldn't of been looking to use a 1st round pick in 2012 on Doug Martin had they recognized the talent they had in Blount. It's not like he wasn't leaping over defenders here. Then all of a sudden Schiano just quits using the guy, and Mark Dominick trades him. Great job Bucs!
Martin is good but he is injured, and wasn't doing much before his injury this season. One could arguably say the Bucs shouldn't of been looking to use a 1st round pick in 2012 on Doug Martin had they recognized the talent they had in Blount. It's not like he wasn't leaping over defenders here. Then all of a sudden Schiano just quits using the guy, and Mark Dominick trades him. Great job Bucs!
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Disagree here actually -- I'm hoping he stays in NE, personally. IMO 200 carries plus goal line in NE >>> full load behind a bad line in a crappy offense. Blount offers zero as a receiver, so if he's on a team that has to play from behind a bunch his value will take a big hit. If NE pays to keep him, then that is a pretty strong indicator that they're gonna use him -- they don't exactly throw $$$ around at the RB position typically.
The announcers mentioned players 30+ on the Pats roster and said that is why Belichick is such a good coach. Instead of just filling a roster, he is thinking well ahead and damnit if Blount hasn't filled a freaking end of the year, fresh bruiser role to secure the #2 seed and get to the AFC Championship. As Peyton Manning knows from last year, it is hard to win every playoff game and win the SB. There are always freak plays, but man Belichick is a heckuva coach. Haters will continue to go to spygate on him, but little nuggets like this make a non-fan like me appreciate how good a coach he is. It's no wonder the Pats are in position to win it all every year. Considering the time lost by Gronk, Vereen, Wilfork, Mayo and others this year, pretty damn amazing that they are again among the last 4 teams standing.
Agreed. He has over 400 yards and 8 TDs in the last 3 games in NE- why would you want that to change?
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Had something similar written up but lost it before I got it posted. Much more interested in Blount in NE than not in NE.
Also, Ridley had 131 carries in the first nine games, Blount's had 95 in the last six. I think that the 'big back' role is worth more like 240-250 carries. Still only mid/low RB2 as a ceiling, but if you got him cheap or free it's nice value.
I hate Belichick, dude is just coaching on a different level than everyone else.The announcers mentioned players 30+ on the Pats roster and said that is why Belichick is such a good coach. Instead of just filling a roster, he is thinking well ahead and damnit if Blount hasn't filled a freaking end of the year, fresh bruiser role to secure the #2 seed and get to the AFC Championship. As Peyton Manning knows from last year, it is hard to win every playoff game and win the SB. There are always freak plays, but man Belichick is a heckuva coach. Haters will continue to go to spygate on him, but little nuggets like this make a non-fan like me appreciate how good a coach he is. It's no wonder the Pats are in position to win it all every year. Considering the time lost by Gronk, Vereen, Wilfork, Mayo and others this year, pretty damn amazing that they are again among the last 4 teams standing.
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
Agreed on the carry total -- Ridley actually had 290 in 2012. I threw out 200 as an "even sharing the power role" hypothetical. RBs that don't contribute in the passing game needs lots of TDs to be FF relevant, and NE scores a ton on the ground -- 19 this year after 25 in 2012 -- probably tithe best spot in the NFL for a power RB.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
Yeah... in standard scoring that's a nice range. Should have said mid/low RB2 was for PPR.
Coeur de Lion
Footballguy
I actually think he's a more dynamic runner than BJGE -- he's been at 5 YPC twice now, his rookie year with TB and again this year. If we're talking pie in the sky upside, as in Blount having the NE power role all to himself for the entire 2014 season (and not fumbling it away), I think he'll have a much better yardage total.
Faust
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Faust
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Penguin
Footballguy
Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 5m
Again, from what I'm told Blount is not facing charges from the incident today.
Again, from what I'm told Blount is not facing charges from the incident today.
False Start
Footballguy
I thought all 3 said it was theirs?
This is why the media sucks, they always get stuff wrong.
Penguin
Footballguy
Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora
Blount is traveling with the Steelers according to a source. Was not arrested and was told he could call someone and leave the scene
Blount is traveling with the Steelers according to a source. Was not arrested and was told he could call someone and leave the scene
cstu
Footballguy
Ditka Butkus
Footballguy
More weed....When are these dumb ### going to learn
Kool-Aid Larry
Footballguy
Faust
MVP
Bill Belichick: LeGarrette Blount's role is 'up to him'
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000431820/article/bill-belichick-legarrette-blounts-role-is-up-to-him
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000431820/article/bill-belichick-legarrette-blounts-role-is-up-to-him
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Man, I cannot imagine a worse timed idea in the wrong place with the wrong coach than what Gray did.
Run It Up
Footballguy
There was nothing Gray could do to altar the impact of Blount in the offense. Blount will have to earn his opportunities just like last year, when he unseated Ridley.
I don't know about that. In that article, BB says:
BB says when he gets an opportunity, how he does will determine how many more opps there will be.
Perhaps Gray over-sleeping will give Blount that opportunity. If Gray doesn't over-sleep, doesn't fumble, doesn't miss a block, etc, perhaps Blount doesn't get that opportunity. But saying there was nothing Gray could do to alter the impact of Blount on the offense doesn't fit with what BB said.
Run It Up
Footballguy
Which is what I said. Grays performance is near irrelevant when it comes to what Blount's role will end up being.
Jerry Curl
Footballguy
I'm surprised there are still Blount supporters and people who think he matters. He may get 6 -8 carries a game, will it matters, doubt it. Gray is a talented kid, I dont think Blount is. Just my thought as Grays absence is going to drive the Blount hype even more.
In the last 2 games of the 2013 season Blount rushed for 265 yds and 4 tds while averging 6.63 yards per carry ... he also returned 2 kicks for 145 (he had over 300 all purpose yards in one game) In game 1 of the playoffs he rushed for 166 yards 6.92 yards per carry and 4 tds and had 37 return yards (Gray averaged 5.43 yds per last week)
Do you really think Blount's not talented or do you just own Gray?
Gray might not even be active this week in which case I'm pretty sure Blount will exceed 6-8 carries
That's not what you said. You said there was nothing Gray could do to alter the impact Blount might have. If he gets benched for being late, that would alter Blounts impact, by giving him the chance to earn mote PT.If that's what you meant, then I agree, to a point. I think is Gray were to average 5.0 YPC, that would limit Blounts opps, & therefore, his impact.Run It Up said:
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