Giving him 6-8 touches a couple weeks in a row while feeding gore is gase’s fault. I understand drake isn’t perfect and that gore is doing a solid job but gore can’t do what drake can and that’s evident now that Gase is actually using Drake. Like his 54 yard TD last week and both TDs this week. I only sold him because I figured Gase would never get smart and use Drake more. Right now that was wrong and drake has had 3 solid to great weeks in a row and is trending upward.
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RB Kenyan Drake, LV (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter elguapo07
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Twenty-Four Eighty-Four
Footballguy
I bought him (& Foreman) for Allen Robinson & Marvin Jones two weeks ago. I knew I was taking a chance based on Gase's non-use of him. So far it's paid off as I was able to use him for bye weeks.
Agreed that it's Gase's fault for not giving him touches but I do also find it interesting it's looking like he's also better with Brock in there @ QB.
IheartGuinness
Footballguy
How long is Tannehill supposed to be out?
He went off on my bench again. Switched him out last second after pulling off a big trade. Every time I start him he does nothing. Am I the only one who felt like he was on the field less than ever before? When he got his second td i felt like it was about his 7th touch and it was third quarter. Seems like he’s a gadget guy for them. Percy Harvin or tavon type. Sort of?
leftcoastheel
Footballguy
Tend to agree. He has a decent ceiling, but I believe his floor remains in the 4-5 point range. Pretty bad.SCT said:
I had to start him in one league due to bye weeks, so pleasantly surprised. Sat him in two other leagues and don't regret the decision. I'll start if I have to, or if he starts getting more normal usage.
I totally underestimated how much Gore would still be utilized.
voiceofunreason
Footballguy
Scary to start until Gase is fired. But they seem to hire horrible coaches every time so still pretty scary.
Well anyone who listened to Gase in preseason would do so. "Three down back" he said, "25 touches a game" he said. Remember this article? http://www.espn.com/blog/miami-dolphins/post/_/id/27531/kenyan-drake-is-ready-to-fill-the-dolphins-star-void
It'd be one thing if they ever tried to do that with him even one game this year and discovered he couldn't hack it. Never came remotely close to featuring him. Next article in the fall was "Gore is a co-starter".
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leftcoastheel
Footballguy
thecardiackid
Footballguy
done deal. straight up.
let's get dorsey on the phone. better yet... midseason coach trade.
Chaka
Footballguy
mozzy84
Footballguy
Right there with ya (4th round here though) Only problem with me is I keep missing his good games and starting him on the trash ones.
Angry spiders
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
He's really only had two true duds. A mind boggling 7 touches for 10 yards vs Oakland and 4 touches for 16 yards at New England.
His other two bad games vs Tenn & vs Chi he had 17 touches each. You can't blame yourself for starting a guy who gets that many touches.
The funny thing is those two games represent his high water mark for touches on the season. He had 15, 13, 10 & 14 touches in his four good games.
In the league that I have Drake i also have James Conner, Phillip Lindsay, Lamar Miller, Melvin Gordon, and Tevin Coleman. I went with Conner, Lindsay and Miller this week and left Drake on the bench. I messed up but things are looking bright. Miller is coming around. Bell still hasn't signed with the Steelers. Lindsay looks good. Coleman seems to be lead back for the Falcons. I still have hope that I can win with this group of misfits.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Random thought: If the Dolphins ever find a real QB, this kid is going to be a superstar.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Elevencents
Footballguy
I mean Tannehill isn’t awful. Not good, but not awful. I think he would be just fine now if given the opportunity.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’ve gone back and forth on Tannehill’s viability.
In that brief window before the knee injury last year in training camp, he looked like he was really gonna take the next step - The game seemed to have slowed down for him, he was making good reads, he was mobile, his passes showed touch and the deep ball looked good.
Watching him this year he seems to have regressed. The 8:5 TD:INT isn’t terrible for the number of times he’s thrown the ball, but the 4 fumbles seems excessive.
Miami still needs to improve the OL, and of course get better on defense (or at least utilize the talent they have, though they’ve had a ton of injuries) for Drake to move into legit RB1 territory next year.
Even with a little more out of Tannehill that’s probably possible, but yeah...
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Jello_Biafra
Footballguy
His usage is hilarious. Gore doesn't even look good.
gianmarco
Footballguy
skycriesmary
Climbing up the Walls
Of course he sucked today, I had him in my lineup. Every time I don't, he blows up.?
Milkman
Footballguy
IheartGuinness
Footballguy
Anyone start him today? This is getting tiresome. I feel like in PPR I'm going to have to stick with someone like Jalen Richard who has a lower ceiling but at least can be counted on to be utilized.
leftcoastheel
Footballguy
I don't know anyone is surprised by Gase's usage of Gore.
This is the same guy that thought that bringing back retired Jay Cutler was the answer to their QB problem last year. He just seems to see these old guys as what they once were rather than what they are now It's like the exact opposite of what you want in good team management. You want GMs and coaches that can find the next great player, not ones who throw money and playing time at guys because of the name recognition gained from their prior accomplishments.
This is the same guy that thought that bringing back retired Jay Cutler was the answer to their QB problem last year. He just seems to see these old guys as what they once were rather than what they are now It's like the exact opposite of what you want in good team management. You want GMs and coaches that can find the next great player, not ones who throw money and playing time at guys because of the name recognition gained from their prior accomplishments.
Finatic
Footballguy
Todem
Footballguy
I am doubting he plays again this season. They are not being transparent at all about the severity of his shoulder injury.
As far as Drake....what a huge disappointment in his usage by Adam Gase. I don't think Drake is like the second coming of Todd Gurley or anything....but he is a talented back who can be quite productive when given the work as proven last season after the Ajayi trade.
This is just really tough to watch as a lifelong Fins fan. Gross mismanagement at every level of this team from the top to the bottom. It's just bad. The lack of Drakes involvement in the offense is a microcosm of every thing wrong with this team.
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Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
Just going off of boxscore and Roto updates, etc, but didn't he hurt/reinjure his shoulder and yet he was the back in there at the very end when the game was over/out of reach?
They don't use him when they should but use him when they shouldn't it seems..
They don't use him when they should but use him when they shouldn't it seems..
Elevencents
Footballguy
For Fins fans, has Gase ever been directly questioned in regards to his use of Drake? I’m genuinely curious as to what is going through that fat head of his.
mozzy84
Footballguy
Where are we at a month later? Honestly asking, I have Gus Edwards in as of now but I don’t like it. But it feels like drake should have a good shot of putting up numbers the next couple weeks?
Chaka
Footballguy
Thing is, Drake doesn't look that much better than Gore.
Gore is having a very good year.
saintfool
Dead sexy
he is and yet most folks are surprised. i don't think anything changes once the Dolphins are out of playoff contention. Gore seems to fit what they want to do and is playing well enough. Drake doesn't seem to have a future there with Gase.
Slider
Footballguy
Sure but the way he's doing it, Drake walks the first chance he gets and Gore retires. Then you're looking for a RB.
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four
Footballguy
Frustrating to own. We know he can score and play well, we just don't know when he'll be allowed to!
Elevencents
Footballguy
Looks like another week of “We should probably get this kid more touches” and they won’t. For god knows what reason.
Jello_Biafra
Footballguy
Well, they want to see what this Gore kid has. He could be the future.
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four
Footballguy
Two touchdowns today.
IheartGuinness
Footballguy
Doing wonderful things on my bench...
skycriesmary
Climbing up the Walls
And mine in one league. Another league my opponent started him. Dudes killing me in multiple ways.
Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
Was Drizzy at practice today? Need him as Fournette has me backed into a corner at RB.
Buck Bradcanon
Footballguy
According to twitter he practiced in a red non contact jersey so my guess is for now he is slated to play this weekend.
