B.Jacobs/R.Droughns (1 Viewer)

[J-LEW]

It seems as though Jacobs is getting drafted alot earlier than Droughns in many drafts. For a guy getting drafted in the 3rd-4th round, what kind of numbers are you guys projecting? If it is a full fledged RBBC in NY this year, can Jacobs be a legit RB2? (For a team that goes RB,WR,Jacobs) It seems as though Droughns may be the better "value" play, as he can be had a few rounds later in the draft, and make for a very respectable RB3 or RB4.

Thoughts?

 

[David Yudkin]

I suggest searching for the many other threads on this same subject . . .

 

[DenverBroncos]

Neither should be taken before the 5th or 6th round.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

For those who select Jacobs,

having Droughns would definately be recommended.

I see Jacobs as the RB with a much higher ceiling.

He should be selected right around pick 50-55, imo.

 

[David Yudkin]

For those who select Jacobs,having Droughns would definately be recommended.I see Jacobs as the RB with a much higher ceiling.He should be selected right around pick 50-55, imo.

Given that Jacobs has an ADP of 37 right now, I doubt he'll last that long.

 

[KellysHeroes]

For those who select Jacobs,having Droughns would definately be recommended.I see Jacobs as the RB with a much higher ceiling.He should be selected right around pick 50-55, imo.

yes... Droughns is being taken so late that theres no excuse for a BJ owner not to have Droughns

 

[cowboymouth]

Word of caution until the Giants figure out who is going to be playing FB. If they scrap the FB position entirely, DND either Jacobs or Droughns.

 

[H.K.]

The pros and cons of Jacobs:

CONS:

1) Never been a feature RB

2) Has yet to have 100 carries in a season at the NFL level and stay healthy

3) FB Jim Finn out for season. Lead blocker for Tiki during his best years

4) Droughns brought in and the Giants are paying him more

5) Lack of experince

PROS:

1) He's tall so he's easy to find in the huddle

Looks for Jacobs to move to FB and Droughns to be the feature RB. Droughns is one of ten RB's in the entire NFL to rush for at least 1200 yards in two of the past three seasons. In short, Jacobs schould be on everyone's do not draft list.

 

[David Yudkin]

The pros and cons of Jacobs:CONS:1) Never been a feature RB2) Has yet to have 100 carries in a season at the NFL level and stay healthy3) FB Jim Finn out for season. Lead blocker for Tiki during his best years4) Droughns brought in and the Giants are paying him more5) Lack of experincePROS:1) He's tall so he's easy to find in the huddleLooks for Jacobs to move to FB and Droughns to be the feature RB. Droughns is one of ten RB's in the entire NFL to rush for at least 1200 yards in two of the past three seasons. In short, Jacobs schould be on everyone's do not draft list.

I really am not looking to get into another pi$$ing contest with H.K. on yet another topic that will not work out in his favor ('cause we all know that Gates wasn't the #1 TE last year, Chester Taylor was a total bust, and DeShaun Foster was an uber stud last year ). So I will mostly refrain from debunking essentially everything on this list. Instead, I will point out who the biggest fantasy scorers were over the past three seasons.To his credit, Droughns had the 14th most fantasy points scored from 04-06. But now let's review who else is on the list . . .Barber (#2) but since retiredJames (#5) but nowhere near as productive in ARIDillon (#9) but seemingly out of the gameDunn (#12) but thought by some folks to be losing his job this seasonLewis (#15) but thought by many to be washed upFred Taylor (#17) seemingly destined to be passed up at some point by MJDDomanick Williams (#21) who did not even suit up last yearCurtis Martin (#23) ditto for MartinBottom line, the game and the environments fpr a lot of players has changed tremendously over the past three years, and a third of the Top 25 are nowhere near what they once were.If you want to pimp Droughns I certainly am not going to stop you. But I have seen ZERO evidence to suggest he will be anything more than a backup to Jacobs this season.

 

[EBF]

This is a situation that I'd avoid completely in non-survivor formats. Anything can happen, but IMO, neither of these guys will be an impact player next year. I look for the Giants to add their franchise back during the offseason next year (draft or free agency). I think Droughns and Jacobs are stop gap solutions.

 

[PsychoMan]

The pros and cons of Jacobs:CONS:1) Never been a feature RB2) Has yet to have 100 carries in a season at the NFL level and stay healthy3) FB Jim Finn out for season. Lead blocker for Tiki during his best years4) Droughns brought in and the Giants are paying him more5) Lack of experincePROS:1) He's tall so he's easy to find in the huddleLooks for Jacobs to move to FB and Droughns to be the feature RB. Droughns is one of ten RB's in the entire NFL to rush for at least 1200 yards in two of the past three seasons. In short, Jacobs schould be on everyone's do not draft list.

I really am not looking to get into another pi$$ing contest with H.K. on yet another topic that will not work out in his favor ('cause we all know that Gates wasn't the #1 TE last year, Chester Taylor was a total bust, and DeShaun Foster was an uber stud last year ). So I will mostly refrain from debunking essentially everything on this list. Instead, I will point out who the biggest fantasy scorers were over the past three seasons.

Don't forgot the "Peyton Manning is a loser and can't win the big game one" we heard all about before the playoff comeback vs New England this yr.

 

[overrated]

Looks for Jacobs to move to FB and Droughns to be the feature RB.

ok, this is from the daily news...last day of mini camp.

source: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/20...for_summer.html

-- Plan A for replacing Jim Finn at fullback is obviously Robert Douglas, the only other fullback on the roster. If that fails, Gilbride said Plan B is to convert Michael Matthews, a 6-4, 270-pound tight end. He also conceded that they had considered Reuben Droughns in that role as another possible alternative. “We talked about it,” Gilbride said. “But we’d like to stay away from that.”"

the reality of the situation is this, barring a preseason injury jacobs will be the starter come week one. jacobs work ethic is incredible, he is also a rapidly becoming a vocal leader on the team. rueben was brought in as an insurance policy.

 

[Fullback Fro]

Word of caution until the Giants figure out who is going to be playing FB. If they scrap the FB position entirely, DND either Jacobs or Droughns.

Droughns was a FB in Denver until injuries forced into a HB role where he performed admirebly.

 

[H.K.]

This is a situation that I'd avoid completely in non-survivor formats. Anything can happen, but IMO, neither of these guys will be an impact player next year. I look for the Giants to add their franchise back during the offseason next year (draft or free agency). I think Droughns and Jacobs are stop gap solutions.

This guy gets it. Does anyone really believe Coughlin will be coaching the Giants in 2008?

 

[David Yudkin]

This is a situation that I'd avoid completely in non-survivor formats. Anything can happen, but IMO, neither of these guys will be an impact player next year. I look for the Giants to add their franchise back during the offseason next year (draft or free agency). I think Droughns and Jacobs are stop gap solutions.

This guy gets it. Does anyone really believe Coughlin will be coaching the Giants in 2008?

IMO, Jacobs is the main this year barring injury. The Giants will revisit their coaching and RB situations after the season but if Jacobs does well they may not need to go hog wild looking for a RB.

 

[BassNBrew]

The pros and cons of Jacobs:CONS:1) Never been a feature RB2) Has yet to have 100 carries in a season at the NFL level and stay healthy3) FB Jim Finn out for season. Lead blocker for Tiki during his best years4) Droughns brought in and the Giants are paying him more5) Lack of experincePROS:1) He's tall so he's easy to find in the huddleLooks for Jacobs to move to FB and Droughns to be the feature RB. Droughns is one of ten RB's in the entire NFL to rush for at least 1200 yards in two of the past three seasons. In short, Jacobs schould be on everyone's do not draft list.

I really am not looking to get into another pi$$ing contest with H.K. on yet another topic that will not work out in his favor ('cause we all know that Gates wasn't the #1 TE last year, Chester Taylor was a total bust, and DeShaun Foster was an uber stud last year ). So I will mostly refrain from debunking essentially everything on this list. Instead, I will point out who the biggest fantasy scorers were over the past three seasons.To his credit, Droughns had the 14th most fantasy points scored from 04-06. But now let's review who else is on the list . . .Barber (#2) but since retiredJames (#5) but nowhere near as productive in ARIDillon (#9) but seemingly out of the gameDunn (#12) but thought by some folks to be losing his job this seasonLewis (#15) but thought by many to be washed upFred Taylor (#17) seemingly destined to be passed up at some point by MJDDomanick Williams (#21) who did not even suit up last yearCurtis Martin (#23) ditto for MartinBottom line, the game and the environments fpr a lot of players has changed tremendously over the past three years, and a third of the Top 25 are nowhere near what they once were.If you want to pimp Droughns I certainly am not going to stop you. But I have seen ZERO evidence to suggest he will be anything more than a backup to Jacobs this season.

HK's Booze Hounds Player YTD Pts Bye Brooks, Aaron OAK QB 74.8 3 Garcia, Jeff PHI QB 131.3 9 Harrington, Joey MIA QB 172.7 8 Barber, Tiki FA RB 299.7 - Brown, Chris TEN RB 18.0 7 Harris, Arlen DET RB 53.0 8 Jacobs, Brandon NYG RB 121.2 4 Jones, Kevin DET RB (I) 224.9 8 Taylor, Fred JAC RB 195.8 6 Bruce, Isaac STL WR 203.8 7 Harrison, Marvin IND WR 302.6 6 Jackson, Darrell SEA WR 218.6 5 Walker, Javon DEN WR 243.7 4 Wilson, Cedrick PIT WR 94.9 4 Gates, Antonio SDC TE 288.4 3 Miller, Heath PIT TE 137.3 4 Longwell, Ryan MIN PK 91.8 6 Vinatieri, Adam IND PK 110.0 6 Falcons, Atlanta ATL Def 129.0 5 Steelers, Pittsburgh PIT Def 143.0 4 20 Total Players David...just wanted to give you a heads up on the other players that you'll have to debunk this year.

 

[J-LEW]

I beleive current projections on Jacobs are something like 1000 total yards rushing with about 8-9 TD's, with plenty of upside on the rushing yardage. I think if you can snag him in the 3rd round as your RB2 you'd have a well balanced team to start the draft. Im thinking something like W.Parker/J.Addai + T.Holt/S.Smith/CJ + B.Jacobs to start the first 3 rounds of the draft.

 

[dparker713]

The pros and cons of Jacobs:CONS:1) Never been a feature RB2) Has yet to have 100 carries in a season at the NFL level and stay healthy3) FB Jim Finn out for season. Lead blocker for Tiki during his best years4) Droughns brought in and the Giants are paying him more5) Lack of experincePROS:1) He's tall so he's easy to find in the huddleLooks for Jacobs to move to FB and Droughns to be the feature RB. Droughns is one of ten RB's in the entire NFL to rush for at least 1200 yards in two of the past three seasons. In short, Jacobs schould be on everyone's do not draft list.

I really am not looking to get into another pi$$ing contest with H.K. on yet another topic that will not work out in his favor ('cause we all know that Gates wasn't the #1 TE last year, Chester Taylor was a total bust, and DeShaun Foster was an uber stud last year ). So I will mostly refrain from debunking essentially everything on this list. Instead, I will point out who the biggest fantasy scorers were over the past three seasons.To his credit, Droughns had the 14th most fantasy points scored from 04-06. But now let's review who else is on the list . . .Barber (#2) but since retiredJames (#5) but nowhere near as productive in ARIDillon (#9) but seemingly out of the gameDunn (#12) but thought by some folks to be losing his job this seasonLewis (#15) but thought by many to be washed upFred Taylor (#17) seemingly destined to be passed up at some point by MJDDomanick Williams (#21) who did not even suit up last yearCurtis Martin (#23) ditto for MartinBottom line, the game and the environments fpr a lot of players has changed tremendously over the past three years, and a third of the Top 25 are nowhere near what they once were.If you want to pimp Droughns I certainly am not going to stop you. But I have seen ZERO evidence to suggest he will be anything more than a backup to Jacobs this season.

But you just dont realize, HK has a source. A super secret source that provides him with reliable information on the Giants. We're all fools for questioning him despite his long track record of correct predictions.

 

[ELI2TYREE]

get both and start both, as I did last year with maroney and dillon.

 

[Roc Pile]

get both and start both, as I did last year with maroney and dillon.

This RBBC is different then most.. for example the old dunn ducket one or last years JJ MBIII both worked that the goaline carrier got only about one third the carries or less... Jacobs on the other hand will get the carries like Julius got and the goaline stuff BarberIII got.20 Touches a game plus Goaline tocuhes is great.

 

[Garts]

Word of caution until the Giants figure out who is going to be playing FB. If they scrap the FB position entirely, DND either Jacobs or Droughns.

Droughns was a FB in Denver until injuries forced into a HB role where he performed admirebly.

That would make the blocker (Droughns) smaller then the tailback (Jacobs)

 

[H.K.]

David...just wanted to give you a heads up on the other players that you'll have to debunk this year.

I have no idea who this "BassnBrew" fellow is.

 

[H.K.]

But you just dont realize, HK has a source. A super secret source that provides him with reliable information on the Giants. We're all fools for questioning him despite his long track record of correct predictions.

This guy really gets it. No info better than inside info., Exit 16W, baby!

 

[Ducegonads]

Personally, I'm pretty high on Jacobs being a quality #2 RB in TD leagues, #3 in combo. That being said it may be a tough year for him physically as he will be receiving many hits to those knees as the season wears on. Nobody wants to hit him high and bounce off like a fly so, teams will target those legs. High chance of injury with that running style and the carries in 2007.

 

[Tick]

IMO, Jacobs is the main this year barring injury. The Giants will revisit their coaching and RB situations after the season but if Jacobs does well they may not need to go hog wild looking for a RB.

That's my take as well, though I lack enough confidence in the opinion to pick Jacobs very early in redrafts.

 

[Penguin]

IMO, Jacobs is the main this year barring injury. The Giants will revisit their coaching and RB situations after the season but if Jacobs does well they may not need to go hog wild looking for a RB.

That's my take as well, though I lack enough confidence in the opinion to pick Jacobs very early in redrafts.

I feel Jacobs will begin the season as the starter but I can see a situation where Droughns takes over later in the season after a four or five game run where Jacobs is ineffective. Petitgout gone and now Finn out for the year, Jacobs in the 3rd

 

[dparker713]

IMO, Jacobs is the main this year barring injury. The Giants will revisit their coaching and RB situations after the season but if Jacobs does well they may not need to go hog wild looking for a RB.

That's my take as well, though I lack enough confidence in the opinion to pick Jacobs very early in redrafts.

I feel Jacobs will begin the season as the starter but I can see a situation where Droughns takes over later in the season after a four or five game run where Jacobs is ineffective. Petitgout gone and now Finn out for the year, Jacobs in the 3rd

Petitgout was out for half the season and that did not have an appreciable effect on the running game. Losing Finn may very well be a problem, but if worse comes to worse they can put Droughns there.

 

[Maroney=Speed]

The pros and cons of Jacobs:CONS:1) Never been a feature RB2) Has yet to have 100 carries in a season at the NFL level and stay healthy3) FB Jim Finn out for season. Lead blocker for Tiki during his best years4) Droughns brought in and the Giants are paying him more5) Lack of experincePROS:1) He's tall so he's easy to find in the huddleLooks for Jacobs to move to FB and Droughns to be the feature RB. Droughns is one of ten RB's in the entire NFL to rush for at least 1200 yards in two of the past three seasons. In short, Jacobs schould be on everyone's do not draft list.

'He's tall so he's easy to find in the huddle'Funny you say this. I told my son the same thing. My son 'said Dad there all tall'I had to add He has the lowest number of the tall guys. Not sure why you don't like him. Droughns is nothing more then a backup.

 

[H.K.]

FROM THE BLOGGER

"With the different backs pounding it, we hope we'll get a different response from the defense, which will allow us to do different things," Gilbride said, adding his biggest concern was whether Jacobs could remain healthy

link

1) Proof that its RBBC

2) The concerns about Jacobs carrying the load are far more than staying healthy, but this is the publicized version of what they are sharing.

Bottom line: Avoid Jacobs.

 

[benson_will_lead_the_way]

FROM THE BLOGGER

"With the different backs pounding it, we hope we'll get a different response from the defense, which will allow us to do different things," Gilbride said, adding his biggest concern was whether Jacobs could remain healthy

link

1) Proof that its RBBC

2) The concerns about Jacobs carrying the load are far more than staying healthy, but this is the publicized version of what they are sharing.

Bottom line: Avoid Jacobs.

In the end it is a concern and a concern only. If Jacobs has torn his ACL in the past like McGahee, Edge, Gore...then their would be more of a concern, but he hasn't been injured. That is the bottom line, HK you can speculate all you want or anyone for that matter. In the end, injuries can't be predicted and unless Jacobs gets injured he will be a good RB2 this season.

 

[H.K.]

If Jacobs has torn his ACL in the past like McGahee, Edge, Gore...then their would be more of a concern, but he hasn't been injured.

December 19, 2006, 01:09

Giants :: RB

Giants RB Jacobs Injures Ankle

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said on Monday that running back Brandon Jacobs suffered an ankle injury during the team's Week 15 game.

He missed time last year and couldn't go without getting hurt in a very limited role. His OC admitted how worried he is about staying healthy because he hasn't even been able to carry 100 times in a season without missing time as a pro.

 

[Yenrub]

If Jacobs has torn his ACL in the past like McGahee, Edge, Gore...then their would be more of a concern, but he hasn't been injured.

December 19, 2006, 01:09

Giants :: RB

Giants RB Jacobs Injures Ankle

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said on Monday that running back Brandon Jacobs suffered an ankle injury during the team's Week 15 game.

He missed time last year and couldn't go without getting hurt in a very limited role. His OC admitted how worried he is about staying healthy because he hasn't even been able to carry 100 times in a season without missing time as a pro.

December 28, 2006Although Brandon Jacobs was active for Week 16, he didn't get a single carry in the game. He said yesterday that his ankle injury was much better, and he's not listed on the injury report, according to the New York Daily News.December 24, 2006Brandon Jacobs is active today. He's battling an ankle injury and will back up Tiki Barber.December 22, 2006Brandon Jacobs was able to practice Friday despite his ankle injury and should be able to go Sunday against the Saints. Jacobs needs to make ball security more of an issue this week, as he's put the ball on the ground in each of the last two games.December 21, 2006Brandon Jacobs missed the team portion of the practice Thursday, according to the AP. Jacobs is dealing with an ankle injury; he was able to practice Wednesday. Tom Coughlin didn't seem too thrown by the injury Thursday, so look for Coughlin to likely be available this weekend against New Orleans.

Link

 

[Yenrub]

HK you keep saying that Jacobs didn’t get over 100 carries because of his injuries. I say it is because he was behind a stud.

Barber has led the Giants in rushing attempts from 2002 thru 2006.

Only once in those 5 seasons did all of the other runningbacks combine to go over 100 carries.

Carries by NYG RB’s not named Tike Barber during that time frame.

2006 – Jacobs 96, Finn, 2, Morton 1 = 99 carries

2005 – Jacobs 38, Ward 35, Cloud 1 = 74 carries

2004 – Ron Dayne 52, Mike Cloud 21, and Jim Finn 3 = 76 carries

2003 – Dorsey Levens 68, Delvin Joyce 11, Brian Mitchell 4 = 83 carries

2002 – Ron Dayne 125, Delvin Joyce 2 = 127 carries

 

[benson_will_lead_the_way]

If Jacobs has torn his ACL in the past like McGahee, Edge, Gore...then their would be more of a concern, but he hasn't been injured.

December 19, 2006, 01:09

Giants :: RB

Giants RB Jacobs Injures Ankle

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said on Monday that running back Brandon Jacobs suffered an ankle injury during the team's Week 15 game.

He missed time last year and couldn't go without getting hurt in a very limited role. His OC admitted how worried he is about staying healthy because he hasn't even been able to carry 100 times in a season without missing time as a pro.

HK i'm glad you can read between the lines here bud. I mentioned an ACL injury and you put a link to an ankle injury.

 

[David Yudkin]

I guess it's RBBC in NE because the Pats have concerns about Maroney staying healthy and he's never had more than 175 carries in a season.

2007 Salaries:

Maroney $360,000

Morris $900,000

Faulk $1.9 million

Clearly Morris or Faulk will be the starter, as they get paid more.

 

[dparker713]

FROM THE BLOGGER

"With the different backs pounding it, we hope we'll get a different response from the defense, which will allow us to do different things," Gilbride said, adding his biggest concern was whether Jacobs could remain healthy

link

1) Proof that its RBBC

2) The concerns about Jacobs carrying the load are far more than staying healthy, but this is the publicized version of what they are sharing.

Bottom line: Avoid Jacobs.

1) Actually proof that the Giants plan on having more than 1 person carry the ball this year - shocking I know. Mentions nothing about distribution of carries. 2) So, Gilbride isnt concerned with fumbling or Jacobs ability to run or pass block, and you see this as a negative? Newsflash, every coach is concerned about the durability of their RB, especially unproven RBs.

Bottom line: Jacobs is to H.K. this year as Gates was to H.K. last year

Still waiting for H.K. to bust out "its statistically impossible for Jacobs to have more rushing attempts this year than Droughns."

 

[EBF]

I guess it's RBBC in NE because the Pats have concerns about Maroney staying healthy and he's never had more than 175 carries in a season.2007 Salaries:Maroney $360,000Morris $900,000Faulk $1.9 millionClearly Morris or Faulk will be the starter, as they get paid more.

Apples and oranges. Maroney was a first round pick and a college star. Jacobs was a fourth round pick and a third-string player (admittedly behind two starting NFL RBs) in college. Also, his build is highly abnormal (6'4" and 260+ pounds). If he succeeds as a featured RB, he'll be the first of his kind. I still say he's a sell all the way.

 

[Biabreakable]

I will not be suprised to see Ahmad Bradshaw have a role with this offense where roles are anything but clearly defined at this point. Recently Gilbride the OC stated his worry over the uncertainty of how this offense is going to function and who the primary players will be.

 

[BigRed]

Don't forgot the "Peyton Manning is a loser and can't win the big game one" we heard all about before the playoff comeback vs New England this yr.

amazing how quiet those zipperheads are now eh Anyway doubt I'll look at Jacobs in our redraft as more than an RB3 or 4 for cheap in our auction draft, if that.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

can we keep HK biased towards Drougns in one thread please?

Oh and Droughns is much mroe likely to move to Fb than Jacobs.

You crack me up sometimes

 

[H.K.]

can we keep HK biased towards Drougns in one thread please?

People keep starting new ones....Yudkin even told the OP to do a search and then this one got rolling.

Oh and Droughns is much mroe likely to move to Fb than Jacobs.



You crack me up sometimes

Thanks, man. Hopefully our Chargers will win it all this year

 

[H.K.]

Still waiting for H.K. to bust out "its statistically impossible for Jacobs to have more rushing attempts this year than Droughns."

It's statistically impossible for Jacobs to finish in the Top 20 in a PPR format. I've already run the numbers on that in another thread and nobody could fault the math....Jacobs was originally forecasted to be RB 21 in PPR when initial projections came out, now he's dropping like a rock all the way down to RB 26. After years of proven mathematical genius, FBG is finally making adjustments in their rankings based on my formulas. Kudos to them.

 

[Traders2001]

Dont forget that Droughns had two 1000 yard seasons on the poor Browns team with no OL no QB so i think on the Giants Droughns could have a good season and steal the starting job until Bradshaw is ready.

 

[Chunky Soup]

Still waiting for H.K. to bust out "its statistically impossible for Jacobs to have more rushing attempts this year than Droughns."

It's statistically impossible for Jacobs to finish in the Top 20 in a PPR format. I've already run the numbers on that in another thread and nobody could fault the math....Jacobs was originally forecasted to be RB 21 in PPR when initial projections came out, now he's dropping like a rock all the way down to RB 26. After years of proven mathematical genius, FBG is finally making adjustments in their rankings based on my formulas. Kudos to them.

I was waiting for this one too.

 

[Chunky Soup]

Dont forget that Droughns had two 1000 yard seasons on the poor Browns team with no OL no QB so i think on the Giants Droughns could have a good season and steal the starting job until Bradshaw is ready.

XHe had one 1000 yard season on the Browns. Last year he had 758 yards, averaging 3.4 YPC and was benched for Jason Wright in a game. Based on that, I'd give a successful Droughns year a HK-statistically-impossible thing to happen.

 

[Chunky Soup]

June 16, 2007, 10:16

Giants :: RB

RB Droughns May See Time At FB

Tom Canavan, Associated Press - [Full Article]

With FB Jim Finn out for the season, the Giants are trying free agent Robert Douglas at fullback. RB Reuben Droughns could be used at fullback in some scenarios, even though he doesn't like the position. If neither scenario works out and the Giants can't sign a fullback, they would be forced to either use two tight ends or play TE Mike Matthews, a good blocker, as an H-back.

 

[H.K.]

Based on that, I'd give a successful Droughns year a HK-statistically-impossible thing to happen.

Double check your math on this one....and stop using my phrase!

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

June 16, 2007, 10:16

Giants :: RB

RB Droughns May See Time At FB

Tom Canavan, Associated Press - [Full Article]

With FB Jim Finn out for the season, the Giants are trying free agent Robert Douglas at fullback. RB Reuben Droughns could be used at fullback in some scenarios, even though he doesn't like the position. If neither scenario works out and the Giants can't sign a fullback, they would be forced to either use two tight ends or play TE Mike Matthews, a good blocker, as an H-back.

As a Droughns owner, it pains me everytime the possibility of Droughns at FB is even mentioned. Seems pretty obvious that Jacobs is viewed as the starter. I don't see him holding up for an entire season, but he'll get every opportunity to be successful.

 

[RD1967]

Dont forget that Droughns had two 1000 yard seasons on the poor Browns team with no OL no QB so i think on the Giants Droughns could have a good season and steal the starting job until Bradshaw is ready.

I imagine Bradshaw could be ready fairly quickly, a far less complicated postion to master at the NFL level then WR and TE. As a Jacobs owner I am beating the brush to get some trade value for him now. I think Jacobs is a Stud, but at 260 pounds I just dont see him with 200+ carries. I would throw Ward in the MIX but am inclined to think his Broken Foot (Twice) from last year is going to be a future problem. I drafted Bradshaw but am still waiting to see if his sub 200 pound frame is up for the punishment as a full time back. For now I will take a stab atJacobs: 800 ydsRushing - 250 yds Receiving /8-11 TD'sDrougns: 500 ydsRushing - 100 yds Receiving /2 TD'sBradshaw: 400 ydsRushing - 200 yds Receiving /0-5 TD's most TD's coming from just outside the Redzone