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The fumble's a non-issue. If coaches benched everyone who ever fumbled a single time, the RB position would have been abolished decades ago. Montee Ball was one of the most sure-handed backs in college football history. He lost two fumbles in his entire college career. He had 655 carries and 802 total touches before he lost his first fumble. I don't think Fox and Co. are too concerned with his ball security, and the fact that they put him back in on the next drive suggests as much.
The free agent market is bearing it out. If he was that good he would have been immediately snapped up instead of Jennings, Gerhart and Donald Brown. If he's holding out for more money than those guys I wish him a lot of luck.
Getting first crack at the job is really nice. It's a plum job, at least for the time being. There's a big difference between getting first crack at the job and having it locked down, though. Montee Ball's getting first crack. Le'Veon Bell already has it locked down.
I am not sure that Bell enjoys that much more security than Ball at the moment.
You're already thinking of it backwards, my man. Anderson is going to emerge in this job. Ball is the compliment (a good sized one). THe question that needs asked is if the Broncos think they can give Hillman another shot or do they bring in someone in the draft.
GO back and look at why I said last year Moreno would be the guy. The same rules still apply and Anderson is the back.
Just like Elway disagreed last year when he said Ball was their guy over Lacy? Go ahead and put your money on that pony...during national Liar's month in the NFL to boot. Just remember who told you first.
I believe it was Elway who said Ball reminded him of Terrell Davis. "So confident is Elway in Ball that he is unlikely to re-sign last season's starter, Knowshon Moreno, even at a reduced rate. Moreno has generated little interest as a free agent despite generating more than 1,000 yards rushing, more than 500 yards receiving and scoring 13 touchdowns for the Broncos last season." Mike Klis: mklis@denverpost.com or twitter.com/mikeklis
Maybe they should have started enforcing the concussion issue earlier then because Montee Ball is no where near what Terrell Davis was. I won't go back and forth with you on it all day because in the end its easy for you to cite the "credible" source. Who I am to question the great John Elway? But I will say I called it last year using common sense and Elway wouldn't be the first GM to make a bad draft pick.
Is this the same Denver Post that said the same thing last pre-season but added that Moreno may find himself cut??
Honestly, I don't have an answer that will knock the socks off anyone or will reveal a revelation. I just simply see what I see and believe what I believe and last year I was convinced from the first minute that, regardless of what was being said and speculated, that Moreno was going to be the guy that could actually DO what the Broncos were going to need done in their scheme.
32 team league?
Agree with this 100%. Ball is likely JAG, but JAG is plenty in Denver, provided he can lock down as much of the job (mainly the receiving work) as did Moreno. I'd personally be more willing to invest big in Ball in redraft vs dynasty, as I don't trust either Ball or the situation as much long term as I do short term.
Interesting development. The question is who will be the backup. Anderson did little last season, even down the stretch. I wasn't sold on him anyway. Since Moreno is now for sure not returning, I see the Broncos drafting a RB in the middle rounds. I will be curious to see where that guy gets drafted in redraft and in rookie drafts.
This assumes Ball is the guy that ends up with those opportunities and THAT is where people are assuming A LOT here.
It is an assumption, but a pretty good one considering that:
I was with right up until you said this. Assuming a floor of 2103 Moreno is hugely risky. Ball is likely, IMO, a better runner than Moreno, sure, but it's a huge stretch to assume that he'll be as effective in the passing game. There's a ton of offseason left, and we really can't call anything with certainty right now. Also, Denver's offense is going to regress across the board, as record shattering seasons don't come along every year. How much they decline and who gets hit the hardest is certainly in question, but simply using the 2013 numbers as a floor for any of the Denver players is a pretty bad bet.
Yea, the fumble issue is way overblown. He had 2 in the first 3 weeks and that made it a big deal, but he only had 1 the rest of the season. And only like 3 his whole college career. Ball security is not a big issue for Ball.
Given that Demarco Murray is ranke ahead of Ball in this mock and Doug Martin is ranked 10 spots lower, I'm going to pass on buying this.
Sorry, didn't realize Ball played against NFL players in college. Different game at this level and while we can surely use past performance as a yard stick for predicting the future, the reality is he had issues and looked fairly pedestrian with other assignments. Something in my gut says Peyton Manning and the coaching staff in Denver isn't going to want to hear "but he didn't fumble in college" when he's turning the ball over. These kinds of things impact players (David Wilson). Maybe its nothing. Maybe its something, but it shouldn't be explained away and dismissed until we see what he can do on this level.
Montee Ball being taken before Calvin Johnson. Ok. I'm no fantasy expert but every time I hear Michael Fabiano talk about fantasy football, I feel like a genius.
Going that high sounds crazy and i wouldn't do it, but Ball is going to be a consensus 2nd round fantasy pick later in the summer, possibly even late 1st.
