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Yep. I suspect the same. As an Ameer owner in 1 dynasty league, several draftmasters/mfl10 and a few big money redrafts...I really hope he's quiet in the preseason. Double wdged sword really. I would love to see him blow up to validate my value of him but of course with many more redrafts to go, I'd prefer he stays quiet so he remains a possibility in round 5+
It's pretty ridiculous how people are jumping all over you for expressing concerns. I like Ameer a good deal, especially in Det. I'm not sure he's a 3 down back, though. Other smallish guys have done it so there is certainly hope. I'm not holding my breath. I think the odds are he's more Sproles than anything else.
Just to clarify, I'm not saying Abdullah will bust. I've said he's got the potential to be a nice RB2 in PPR.
Doesn't have breakaway speed at all. However, even on the 4 yard, he did a pretty little jump cut and had a defender totally whiff.
He's exactly as advertised and showed at combine. Tons of moves, lateral agility, but long speed is average.Emmit Smith didn't have "breakaway speed."
Like I said a few days ago...everybody will be on this bandwagon after a few preseason games.
Exactly why I said I was 'all in' on this guy and want him in every league. Passes the eye test.
He needs to plant harder & and make a quicker lateraler move in the open field to forcer a misseder tackle, but looserer hips would help maximizer that ability & make him morer dynamicer.
Right and people will love that highlight but it also was a move in space. We already know he can do that. Need to see the tighter quarters runs. I think Det will be able to put him in space a decent amount but still, can he be a true lead back?He's exactly as advertised and showed at combine. Tons of moves, lateral agility, but long speed is average.Emmit Smith didn't have "breakaway speed."
Like I said a few days ago...everybody will be on this bandwagon after a few preseason games.
That's the question if he's going to be a stud. In short, the answer is no, IMO. I think is upside comes in with the right usage. Abdullah needs lots of receptions & a affair amount of rushes. Good news is he's in a pretty good situation right now.Right and people will love that highlight but it also was a move in space. We already know he can do that. Need to see the tighter quarters runs.I think Det will be able to put him in space a decent amount but still, can he be a true lead back?He's exactly as advertised and showed at combine. Tons of moves, lateral agility, but long speed is average.Emmit Smith didn't have "breakaway speed."
Like I said a few days ago...everybody will be on this bandwagon after a few preseason games.
The fact that he is making moves when I see nothing of the sort from Riddick. You have to step back and ask yourself, Could Riddick of made that 45 yard run or would he have been tackled behind the line?
A complete time split between him and Riddick right now. Both playing. 7 and 8 carries (Theo/Ameer).
3.66 outside of the 45 yarder for Ameer. Not discounting it (9.6 is awesome), but I think it plays to his super small size. Theo at 4.4.
Revis made the tackle on the long run FYI
I don't know who takes that run for 45 yds like Ameer did. I think 90% of the backs in the NFL make that guy at the LOS miss, though. That was a lot of space to work with and that guy was clearly playing the edge, meaning he wasn't getting beat outside. Ameer made it look easier to juke him than 90% of the backs in the NFL, though. The run does nothing to help me personally feel better about him. I want to see him run in tight spaces, not country mile spaces. I expect Ameer to make those kinds of plays in space.The fact that he is making moves when I see nothing of the sort from Riddick. You have to step back and ask yourself, Could Riddick of made that 45 yard run or would he have been tackled behind the line?
A complete time split between him and Riddick right now. Both playing. 7 and 8 carries (Theo/Ameer).
3.66 outside of the 45 yarder for Ameer. Not discounting it (9.6 is awesome), but I think it plays to his super small size. Theo at 4.4.
^This^ is the bottom line. We're all guilty of this at times, including myself.... but paralysis by analysis can be devastating and cause you to miss out on drafting AP in round 4-5 his rookie season, as an example. People want all of the tests to be perfect and that's rarely the case and when it is (J Stew) sometimes that result does not meet expectations. Ameer has 90% of what one would call ideal traits for an uber elite RB and on his 3rd carry in an NFL (preseason) game, he made a slick juke and took it 45 yards. Do yourselves a favor, draft Ameer in round 5 if he's available.
I thought of Best because of the speed and I thought of Reggie because of the jersey number. But really he's different from both of them.
Maybe you mean quickness because Ameer has absolutely nothing on Best when it comes to speed.
Yep, definitely see the burst.
Sorry, doing a million things between football, baseball & Twitter. I don't question his ability; I fear The Joique.
