Does anyone believe in Laurence Maroney? (1 Viewer)

[footballsavvy]

I know they platoon.

I know he is injury prone.

He is predicting a return to relevancy this year.

IMO there is no way he does NOT lead the team in yards this year.

Does anyone share my opinion?

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Try using the search function.

 

[rzrback77]

Many many threads so there are a few believers or at least hopeful owners. He remains a possible reward pick as he has such a late ADP. Not many strong believers though.

 

[Banger]

I know they platoon.I know he is injury prone.He is predicting a return to relevancy this year.IMO there is no way he does NOT lead the team in yards this year.Does anyone share my opinion?

no I don't share your opinion. I think Fred Taylor will probably lead the team in rushing this year and Faulk in receiving for the RBs.

 

[burd]

didnt i read somewhere that LM is picking up touches on special teams because he's down the RB depth chart? too crowded of a backfield to have high expectations for any RB on the Pats.

 

[Brunell4MVP]

I've picked him the last 4 years and been disappointed. I will not touch him this year. So it's probably a good draft pick.

 

[inzanitee]

He is predicting a return to relevancy this year.

Laurence Maroney: I will be Relevant in 2009!Bill Bellichick:

 

[Sabertooth]

I know they platoon.I know he is injury prone.He is predicting a return to relevancy this year.IMO there is no way he does NOT lead the team in yards this year.Does anyone share my opinion?

 

[PatsWillWin]

 

[David Yudkin]

Read the Player Spotlights posted yesterday on the current state of affairs in the NE backfield.

To summarize:

Depth Chart by situation:

Between the 20s: Taylor, Morris, Maroney

Short Yardage and GL: Morris, BJGE (although I don't think he'll stay with the team)

Passing and 3rd Downs: Faulk, Morris

Maroney has split time in camp between special teams returning kicks and some RB drills and is expected to be their main kick returner. From people I know who have been at every training camp session, Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

Just heard minutes ago that Taylor has been working the most with the first team offense on running plays and Faulk on passing plays, although they have run some plays here and there mixing in the other backs for a couple of plays.

The apparent game plan is to have guys that really shined in the first half of games earn some more touches in the second half of games.

Those are the current parameters. People can decide what happens from here on their own . . .

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

 

[David Yudkin]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

That's what I have heard. If you don't want to believe it, then don't believe it. Maybe if you looked at all the other stuff I posted and LEFT THAT PART OUT you might see a clear picture of what's going on in NE.

 

[jamil]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

That's what I have heard. If you don't want to believe it, then don't believe it. Maybe if you looked at all the other stuff I posted and LEFT THAT PART OUT you might see a clear picture of what's going on in NE.

You are the person to go to when it comes to NE info, but I think you took that wrong. I think he was just saying that its ridiculous how an aging fred taylor looks better than a young guy in his "prime."

 

[Banger]

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

maybe he's a better RB.People get too hung up sometimes on where guys were drafted. You need to watch and listen to the team and what they say and do and make your judgements off of that. Maroney has been going the wrong way on the depth chart since he was drafted and now is finally on kick return duties. Is it possible that he could be productive? sure. Likely? not IMO.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

That's what I have heard. If you don't want to believe it, then don't believe it. Maybe if you looked at all the other stuff I posted and LEFT THAT PART OUT you might see a clear picture of what's going on in NE.

You are the person to go to when it comes to NE info, but I think you took that wrong. I think he was just saying that its ridiculous how an aging fred taylor looks better than a young guy in his "prime."

Spot on.DY - relax. I've been a big fan of your NE Pats RB news for 2 years now. I'm not calling you out. The news just shocked me and made me think "how far has Maroney fallen?"

 

[Knobs]

Just say NO to drafting Maroney.

Unless you think he will return kicks during the year, and you play in a return yardage league, and you can get him with one of your last picks, I wouldn't touch the guy.

 

[Phurfur]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

Fred Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars ninth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. Taylor has always been better than Maroney.

 

[renesauz]

Maroney has been one of my favorite late round targets this year.

Not really expecting anything...figure he's more likely to be dropped for a bye defense...but the upside is huge, and the price minimal.

I know most have no belief in him whatsoever...and that's fine by me...it's part of what makes him so attractive in the 17th, 18th rounds!

 

[Adebisi]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

Fred Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars ninth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. Taylor has always been better than Maroney.

 

[PatsWillWin]

This is the year.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

Fred Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars ninth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. Taylor has always been better than Maroney.

I guess Eric Dickerson is still better too. At some point Taylor will no longer be able to function, and presumably Maroney might be better then.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

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[inzanitee]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

Fred Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars ninth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. Taylor has always been better than Maroney.

I guess Eric Dickerson is still better too.

Awful information here. I mean really.

 

[PatsWillWin]

Still sucks. HTH.

 

[tbird44]

the backfield in new england is too crowded for me to draft anyone there. Besides no one really has upside that i like as a late round sleeper. If i take anyone its gonna be Fred Taylor because i see him getting the most touches, and he could be like corey dillon was a few years ago for the patriots.

 

[Avery]

the backfield in new england is too crowded for me to draft anyone there. Besides no one really has upside that i like as a late round sleeper. If i take anyone its gonna be Fred Taylor because i see him getting the most touches, and he could be like corey dillon was a few years ago for the patriots.

If you're looking for the point you started contradicting yourself it's between "sleeper" and "If".

 

[KellysHeroes]

So much promise shown his rookie yr... then the shoulder injury and he hasn't been the same since.

On a good note, with all those Draft Picks this yr NE did not draft an RB... atleast they didn't draft a high one; even after all the injuries they had last yr they only brought in 1 RB and that was Fred Taylor.

 

[gregjcross]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

Fred Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars ninth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. Taylor has always been better than Maroney.

I guess Eric Dickerson is still better too. At some point Taylor will no longer be able to function, and presumably Maroney might be better then.

Wow on above Dickerson response. if you pay any attention to the NFL the last decade, you would know that Taylor had been far superior in the speed/power department than a typical NFL back.

Also, you obviously haven't seen many athletes Taylor's age in person, because 32 is not that old. Its just the twilight.

So even if Taylor degraded a bit with age since 29 or so, he is still far better than the average NFL RB, which Maroney is much closer to than being considered elite. The NE coaching staff knows this, that is why they are the best in the business == Age has always been overrated in evaluating players.

Freddy has taken care of himself the last 8 years, eating right and working very hard. I watched him very closely since he was a rookie, seeing that I owned him in dynasty for many years. Though he had various injuries, few were serous.

I would love Taylor this year if NE didnt already have Faulk and Morris cutting his carries a bit and Moss getting the bulk of TDs. He could still be a top 15 back this year, and it wouldnt surprise me at all if he was.

 

[Kool-Aid Larry]

Offense really sputtered in the second half with Maroney on the bench.

 

[Sleeping King]

Offense really sputtered in the second half with Maroney on the bench.

Defense too. He needs to get in there and stop Feely from winning it.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Taylor looks explosive, Maroney has looked very ordinary.

LOL, was waiting for DY to feel "forced" to respond to yet another NE RB thread. I guess your official NE RB thread wasn't good enough.

BTW - how does a 32 yo RB (or whatever age he is - too lazy to look it up) look more explosive than a 24 year-old former 1st round pick?

Fred Taylor was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars ninth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. Taylor has always been better than Maroney.

I guess Eric Dickerson is still better too. At some point Taylor will no longer be able to function, and presumably Maroney might be better then.

Wow on above Dickerson response. if you pay any attention to the NFL the last decade, you would know that Taylor had been far superior in the speed/power department than a typical NFL back.

Also, you obviously haven't seen many athletes Taylor's age in person, because 32 is not that old. Its just the twilight.

So even if Taylor degraded a bit with age since 29 or so, he is still far better than the average NFL RB, which Maroney is much closer to than being considered elite. The NE coaching staff knows this, that is why they are the best in the business == Age has always been overrated in evaluating players.

Freddy has taken care of himself the last 8 years, eating right and working very hard. I watched him very closely since he was a rookie, seeing that I owned him in dynasty for many years. Though he had various injuries, few were serous.

I would love Taylor this year if NE didnt already have Faulk and Morris cutting his carries a bit and Moss getting the bulk of TDs. He could still be a top 15 back this year, and it wouldnt surprise me at all if he was.

Wow, talk about a bunch of people misinterpreting a post. Unreal.What is the point of saying "Taylor has always been better than Maroney"? No **** sherlock.

Age 32 is ancient for RBs. It just is. Period. So yeah, Taylor has always been better than Maroney - who would dispute that? But at some point Taylor's body will simply wear down and deteriorate. Thus it was shocking to me that Maroney has fallen so far that he doesn't look more explosive than a 32 year-old RB with a ton of wear and tear.

I have no idea why this is so difficult for people to comprehend.