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Kubiak says he likes the depth behind Davis. He looks like he'll need it.J
This is one reason why my Texans are MAROOOOONS.......They brought in Antowain Smith for veteran leadership at RB and for insurance to DD........yet the one guy who has gotten shat on constantly in the organization (Wells) is released and not given the opportunity to return.
Isn't he still available?? That should say something about the guy.I have Davis in a dynasty and was ecstatic when they passed on Bush, but this news is getting old. It is a PPR league so Davis is a 'stud' when healthy but I'm beginning to think I better move him before this news gets any worse!!
I would guess that Kubiak said that mainly to not appear desparate when he goes to try to trade for another RB.
It appears that nobody wants this guy.I would think Wells would not want to re-sign with Houston at this point because that's just plain insulting to wait this long.
Is this new? Megan Manfull was the one that reported the issue at mini-camp and they said DD wouldn't be ready until training camp (I think that is what was said).
That's a little disingenuous. Davis averaged 4.2 yards per carry to Smith's 4.0. Davis averaged 8.6 yards per reception to Smith's 3.8. Davis only had 2 rushing TDs, but he also had 4 receiving, giving him 6 TDs on 269 touches (1 per 44.8) compared to Smith's 2 on 178 (one per 89). Smith may well wind up the starter if Davis can't get healthy, but it's not because he's a better RB, it's simply because Davis can't get healthy.Fun stat: DomDavis has averaged 111.77 yards per game over his career, despite being a backup in maybe a 10th of those games. Clinton Portis has averaged 117.65 yards per game over his career, despite only being a backup in 1/15th of those games.
That is exactly what I said, IF DAVIS CANT GET HEALTHY. My point was that Domanick Davis is much better than Smith and Smith barely got any carries last season even on a crappy New Orleans team that was missing ##### MCSuckister.
Wells has never performed particularly well. He is an adequate third string rb who will play special teams and give effort. But let's not overstate his value as a rusher. He has averaged 3.6 yards per carry the last 2 years to boost his career average to 3.1. It is just that he was so bad his first two years, that now when he rushes 21 times for 80 yardds, it seems awesome.
Your timelines are a little off. This is the third article of Dom missing time. First all mini camps. Then the first round of OTA's.
Is there a link to this new article or did she write the same story in Sporting News and it is behind the online article in the Houston Chronicle?
Do you think that they brought Antowain Smith in just as extra-extra insurance? This is something I am a little confused about. AS has never impressed me. He can carry the load but the load usually doesn't get very far. On the other hand there is a young guy like Morency who seems to be a talent. In fact on this board at this time last year I remember many people had the opinion that he may be a better runner than Davis. So is Smith the real back-up or is he just nice to have around, a plan C if everything goes to pot?
Yes, it is extra-extra insurance. Morency will explode if DD goes down. He wasn't ready last year, but he will be this year.I say spend a late first/early 2nd, and a 12th on DD/Morency and laugh your way to the championship without any worry.Do you think that they brought Antowain Smith in just as extra-extra insurance? This is something I am a little confused about. AS has never impressed me. He can carry the load but the load usually doesn't get very far. On the other hand there is a young guy like Morency who seems to be a talent. In fact on this board at this time last year I remember many people had the opinion that he may be a better runner than Davis. So is Smith the real back-up or is he just nice to have around, a plan C if everything goes to pot?
???I thought the team was off between June 14-July 27th when training camp starts.Your timelines are a little off. This is the third article of Dom missing time. First all mini camps. Then the first round of OTA's.
Is there a link to this new article or did she write the same story in Sporting News and it is behind the online article in the Houston Chronicle?
This article, is about the second round of OTA's, where Dom was definitely projected to attend. They tried him and his knee swelled up in walk throughs.
Still early, but not good.
Talk about no respect for Davis.... I'm as big a fan of Morency as the next guy, but if he's healthy, he's a top 5 back.
That was what I thought as well.The OP said that it was Megan Manfull in the Sporting News and the last article that was linked to another article in the Houston Chronicle's web site. There was no link in this thread, i.e. no dated articel on a web site.???I thought the team was off between June 14-July 27th when training camp starts.Your timelines are a little off. This is the third article of Dom missing time. First all mini camps. Then the first round of OTA's.
Is there a link to this new article or did she write the same story in Sporting News and it is behind the online article in the Houston Chronicle?
This article, is about the second round of OTA's, where Dom was definitely projected to attend. They tried him and his knee swelled up in walk throughs.
Still early, but not good.
Yes, it is extra-extra insurance. Morency will explode if DD goes down. He wasn't ready last year, but he will be this year.I say spend a late first/early 2nd, and a 12th on DD/Morency and laugh your way to the championship without any worry.Do you think that they brought Antowain Smith in just as extra-extra insurance? This is something I am a little confused about. AS has never impressed me. He can carry the load but the load usually doesn't get very far. On the other hand there is a young guy like Morency who seems to be a talent. In fact on this board at this time last year I remember many people had the opinion that he may be a better runner than Davis. So is Smith the real back-up or is he just nice to have around, a plan C if everything goes to pot?
I said this exact thing in another thread. DD per game has put up top 5-10 numbers in all his career games.Managemnet doesn't like Morency, he dances too much... If DD was healthy Mornecy would be gone... Wells will not be a Texan again either, A Smith brings the same thing to the table that Wells did...
If you like Morency, then you should love DD. The Houston RB, with DD for 26 games, Wells for 5 and Morency for 1 has been #5 in 2004 and #6/7 in 2005. If you can draft that as an RB2, then it seems like you should.Look at the other RBs in that slot and tell me how many of them have been that good in the last two years. The upside of the equation is that if DD gets healthy and plays 15-16 games, he is pretty much a lock in the top 10. If it is like 2005, you still get a top 10 RB with a really, really cheap handcuff. There aren't that many RBs that you can say that about when you get outside of the guys already going in the top of the 1st round.
I love that theory, and in fact employed it recently. The only thing that concerns me right now is that I am not sure if Morency is his handcuff.
Morency is actually eight months older than Domanick Davis.
Huh. That's pretty interesting.
There's not date on this article which makes it confusing. It's older and from the 2nd round of OTA's early June.???I thought the team was off between June 14-July 27th when training camp starts.Your timelines are a little off. This is the third article of Dom missing time. First all mini camps. Then the first round of OTA's.
Is there a link to this new article or did she write the same story in Sporting News and it is behind the online article in the Houston Chronicle?
This article, is about the second round of OTA's, where Dom was definitely projected to attend. They tried him and his knee swelled up in walk throughs.
Still early, but not good.
