*** Gado Thread *** (1 Viewer)

[Batman30]

No way Gado wins it over Brown. Brown has produced solid numbers all year long.

 

[llogilvie]

Also, by the by, how about Kansas City's RBs, Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson & Sam Gado. Yeah, I know they had to drop Gado but that is some crazy good evaluation of talent.

....certainly hard to argue with the chiefs ability to source RB talent.

 

[Red Apples]

I guess we also shouldn't discount the job Kyle Orton is doing in Chicago.

 

[gocats]

You guys are such homers, the Chiefs are not great at evaulating RB talent just look at all the busts C. Peterson has drafted:G. Hill 1st round 1997?F. Moreau 4th round 2000?M. Cloud 2nd round 1999?Omar Easy 4th Round 2003?George Easy 4th round 2001?

 

[Red Apples]

You guys are such homers, the Chiefs are not great at evaulating RB talent just look at all the busts C. Peterson has drafted:

G. Hill 1st round 1997?

F. Moreau 4th round 2000?

M. Cloud 2nd round 1999?

Omar Easy 4th Round 2003?

George Easy 4th round 2001?

we're george & omar related?

 

[Kevin Ashcraft]

I believe the reference is to a FULLBACK George Layne from TCU I think.We had our share of misses, but the guy calling people KC homers must be a DEN or OAK homer lol

 

[LAUNCH]

I believe the reference is to a FULLBACK George Layne from TCU I think.

We had our share of misses, but the guy calling people KC homers must be a DEN or OAK homer lol

Maybe i'm just a gambler, but my money is on that he is a Bengal fan LAUNCH

 

[Gopher State]

Brown wins no question. Also, everyone has film on Gado now, his numbers will not increase as time goes on. Plus Fisher is back and will get some touches.

 

[el-gato-grande]

I'm just trying to be realistic on Gado instead of drooling over him after only two games in the NFL.

Well this what you had to say about Gado after the Steelers game

Gado=One Hit Wonder

Have you not seen the manlove for Gado by some people here?

I'm a proud member of the Anti-Gado Man-Love Club.

please don't tell me you are one of those Gado man-lovers?

Everyone wants to think they found a diamond in the rough with Gado but he will be just another Rondell Mealey.

Considering all that spew on Gado after the Steelers game, the BEST spew you could come up with this week is

Gado almost went to goat last week with his two fumbles.

I honestly expected much better anti Gado comments from you than that weak crap. :X But you're still a funny guy Fla\/\/ed. Keep it up

How long did it take you to pull out all those quotes? Man Love?

 

[Shark Attack]

Monday Night Football this week, another big game out of Gado in front of a national audience and this kid could be the front-runner for Rookie of the year.

Gado won the Rookie of the Week Award last week.

Also, by the by, how about Kansas City's RBs, Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson & Sam Gado. Yeah, I know they had to drop Gado but that is some crazy good evaluation of talent.

Ronnie Brown 675 Yards 3 TDs total

Cadillac Williams 516 yards 2TDs total

Sam Gado 173 yards 4TDs total

reaching for the clouds trying to look good if a miracle happens. Brown and Orton are pedigree and easy choices over Gado.

 

[el-gato-grande]

Brown will win. He'd win going away if Saban would get out of the way.

 

[Big Score]

I'm just trying to be realistic on Gado instead of drooling over him after only two games in the NFL.

Well this what you had to say about Gado after the Steelers game

Gado=One Hit Wonder

Have you not seen the manlove for Gado by some people here?

I'm a proud member of the Anti-Gado Man-Love Club.

please don't tell me you are one of those Gado man-lovers?

Everyone wants to think they found a diamond in the rough with Gado but he will be just another Rondell Mealey.

Considering all that spew on Gado after the Steelers game, the BEST spew you could come up with this week is

Gado almost went to goat last week with his two fumbles.

I honestly expected much better anti Gado comments from you than that weak crap. :X But you're still a funny guy Fla\/\/ed. Keep it up

How long did it take you to pull out all those quotes? Man Love?

It honestly didn't take long. Fla\/\/ed was on a such anti Gado roll in that thread, that he firing his negative Gado posts like a machine gun.

 

[Red Apples]

Brown wins no question. Also, everyone has film on Gado now, his numbers will not increase as time goes on. Plus Fisher is back and will get some touches.

gado great play this week. faces the vikings, who have a worse run defense than atlanta.monday night gado!

 

[Red Apples]

Out of nowhere, Gado looms as the Running Man for the Packers

BY BOB MCGINN

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edgar Bennett in the fourth round. Dorsey Levens in the fifth round. Ahman Green in a trade for Fred Vinson.

Those three players cost the Green Bay Packers next to nothing and were their leading rushers in 10 of the past 11 seasons. Now Samkon Gado, who didn't cost them anything at all, has come out of nowhere to become the bereft Packers' featured back now and perhaps into the future.

"It'd be nice if we could add Gado to it," said Ron Wolf, the retired general manager who drafted one running back (LeShon Johnson) in the third round but never had to take any in the first or second rounds because Bennett, Levens and Green were exceeding every expectation.

Depending on what happens with the junior class, running back could be the strength of the 2006 draft. It's a position the Packers will have to consider heavily with their first selection.

But look at their roster. This is a team with many major needs, including pass rusher, defensive tackle, linebacker, safety and guard, just to name a few.

Just imagine how ecstatic general manager Ted Thompson would be in April if he felt so good about Gado that he didn't feel compelled to draft a running back with his top pick. Then maybe he could select that immensely talented defensive lineman the Packers desperately need.

Shortly after Gado's 103-yard game in Atlanta last Sunday, Thompson conceded that Gado was playing like a legitimate starter.

Is he good enough to be a long-term starter?

"Looks like it," Thompson replied. "Time will tell."

As astonishing as that might sound, it is possible because Gado has so much potential. If he had bad hands, couldn't run, wasn't tough, possessed a long injury history or was dumb, you'd feel comfortable relegating him with the other one 100-yard game backs in Packers' history. That list includes Ed Cody (1947), Larry Coutre (`50), Will Harrell (`76), Steve Atkins (`79), Nate Simpson (`79) and De'Mond Parker (`99).

But Gado has above average hands, has run an exceptional 40-yard dash, has run hard so far, has never had a major injury, is highly intelligent and, despite two fumbles last week, said he could count on one hand his number of fumbles in 325 touches at Liberty University. What makes him fascinating as a prospect is the fact there is no glaring hole in his game.

"Hey, I don't know if he's going to bang away 100 yards every week," Minnesota Vikings pro personnel consultant Paul Wiggin said last week. "But he has vision. He has strength. Yeah, this guy's legit. This happens every once in a while. Somebody comes out of the woodwork."

A personnel man who watched Gado against both Pittsburgh and Atlanta had one overriding thought.

"Can he create?" the scout said. "I don't think so. But I'm not sure yet."

Wolf and Ken Herock, a former personnel director for the Packers and general manager for the Atlanta Falcons, said running back was an easy position for most scouts to evaluate. The great backs are the ones that have God-given ability to cut on a dime, string moves together, make people miss and run to daylight.

"It's a sense and an instinct that you have as a runner that you go, `Wow, what a move,' " Herock said last week. "When I watched this guy I didn't say, `Wow, what a move.' I don't think you can teach the natural instinct to make all these quick moves and cuts, the ability to go somewhere where somebody isn't."

Even to be discussing Gado's ability in such context is almost beyond comprehension.

Born in Nigeria, Gado came to the U.S. at age 9 and started playing football in seventh grade. Coming out of a high school of 400 students in Columbia, S.C., Gado had one offer from a Division I-A school (Troy State) before selecting Liberty, a Division I-AA program.

Gado was one of four good running backs that started at Liberty in 2001. Two of them, Dre Barnes and Eugene Goodman, were scatback types and played ahead of Gado their first three seasons.

Coach Ken Karcher's plan was to redshirt Gado in `04 so he'd be the man in `05. But when Barnes was injured in Week 1 and had to sit out five games, and Goodman blew out his ankle in Week 5, Karcher had to give the ball to Gado and forget about `05. Partially as a result, Karcher was fired Thursday with his team at 1-9.

After gaining 257, 136 and 337 yards in his first three years, Gado improved to 901 as a senior. In all, he rushed for 1,631 yards (6.0-yard average) and caught 38 passes for clubs that finished 17-28. He also served as special-teams captain all four years.

"I knew that I needed to put up a lot bigger numbers to even get looked at," Gado said. "They'd be decent numbers if they were in the SEC. But this was in the Big South."

Only one team, New England, attended Liberty's pro day in March. It was the only time Gado worked out for a National Football League team. He was timed in 4.47 seconds at 225 pounds, the same weight he's playing at now.

Shortly after the draft, Karcher called Al Saunders, Kansas City's offensive coordinator and an old friend, and told him Gado was too good not to sign. Based on that single phone call, the Chiefs called Gado's agent and offered his client a $3,500 signing bonus. "It was the most money I had seen in my life," Gado said. "There was no negotiating at all."

Gado impressed the Chiefs during the off-season and in the first week of training camp. Then he suffered a pair of blows to the neck that were diagnosed as stingers. He was forced to miss 16 days, never played a down in an exhibition game and was released Aug. 30 on the cut to 65.

"The first snap I took in an NFL game was in Cincinnati (Oct. 30)," Gado said. "The Chiefs had no scrimmage. There was no film. I did nothing in college to even merit being looked at. There was nothing but hearsay. You see what I mean when I say this is an act of God."

The Chiefs re-signed Gado and another free-agent back to their practice squad. When injuries hit, one had to go. After intense debate, they kept McKenzie Smith and cut Gado on Oct. 4.

Gado's only tryout was in Green Bay on Oct. 17. Running on a strip of artificial turf in the Hutson Center, Gado was clocked in 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash. The Packers signed him later that day to the practice squad and moved him to the 53-man roster 12 days after that.

Gado, who measures 5 feet 10 inches on the nose, has a vertical jump of 36 inches, a broad jump of 9-10 and says he has bench-pressed 225 pounds 23 times.

After examining the athletic-testing numbers of players entering the last 12 drafts that were of comparable size to Gado, suffice it to say that his numbers are extremely impressive. For example, Cincinnati's Rudi Johnson (5-9 1/2, 227), who has turned into one of the NFL's most productive backs, ran 4.74 in 2001. Miami's Ricky Williams (5-10 1/2, 224) ran 4.60 in `99.

A scout for the Chiefs said Gado was a natural receiver, a good pass blocker, a quick learner and a great kid to have around.

"He's very powerful and runs with good pad level," the scout said. "He's a guy that builds speed. He's going to be a Duce Staley type, a guy who will break tackles because of his power. He's not going to be a guy that starts and stops and changes directions and makes you miss. He will run over you rather than try to run around you."

In fact, Gado's position coach at Liberty in `04, Frank Hickson, coached Staley (5-11, 220, 4.65) in 1994-`95 at South Carolina. Listed now at 242, Staley was a terrific receiver and a very shifty runner for the Gamecocks.

"Coach Hickson told me that I was better than Duce Staley," Gado said. "I didn't believe him at first. To be honest with you, sir, I never believed I was anything special."

Of the NFL's 50 all-time leading rushers entering 2005, 37 were drafted in the first two rounds and only two were free agents: Kansas City's Priest Holmes, a backup at Texas behind Williams, and Joe "The Jet" Perry, a Hall of Famer. Gado said he discussed his humble roots extensively with Holmes.

Ranking 23rd on that list was Earnest Byner (5-10, 218), a 10th-round pick in 1984. "Byner was built a lot like this kid," Herock said. "But I don't think this kid is any Earnest Byner. Remember something. Earnest Byner was a heck of a player at East Carolina. When somebody doesn't have a track record, I can't go out and predict he will be anything great."

No one can say for certain where this will lead. Gado has benefited from having fresh legs. He has never played a game in freezing weather. Brutally physical encounters await, including two against the Bears' top-ranked defense. Maybe he is a fumbler. Maybe the game will prove to be too big for him.

But let me say this. Gado is quicker, more sudden and just plain better than the oft-injured, overrated Najeh Davenport. Unless Green wakes up to the realities of the industry, which he probably will next spring, Gado is the Packers' best hope at running back.

Is it a long shot? Sure, but not as long as you might think.

Holy cow, it's like I wrote it myself.

 

[Alluro]

As someone who has not seen Gado play yet, and looking forward to tonight's game, can someone comment on Gado's running style? What are his strengths? what are his weaknesses? Does he run with power? Can he make people miss? I'm just interested in what he brings to the table. I've searched through a lot of the threads already on him and no one seems to give a solid player evaluation of him. Any insight given on the man would be greatly appreciated. As a dynasty player, i'm particularly interested in if he has a future in the league. Thanks-Alluro

 

[JohnnyU]

Nick GoingsEdited to say, maybe not that good. There has to be a good reason he came out of nowhere. But stranger things have happened.

 

[-OZ-]

Think - Reuben Droughns.

 

[Tackling Dummies]

Depending on what GB does in the off-season might provide a clearer picture of what your options are with Gado. Right now, enjoy the ride and get ready to bail if the bandwagon hits some deep potholes, swerving in and out of the lanes or starts grinding on a guardrail.

 

[Sabertooth]

He's pretty big. Not real tall. Almost seems like he has a little belly on him. He runs with decent power. He needs to take care of the ball a little better. He supposedly runs a sub 4.5 forty. Not a ton of wiggle but seems to fight for yardage. Now in scoutspeak:Has good mass. Compact, runs low to the ground. Does not have the prototypical body for a big back. Has good instincts inside and runs with authority between the tackles. Needs to work on ball security. Was clocked at 4.47 depending on which watch you look at. Has good range but lacks initial quicks. Not elusive, but runs with desire. Dad was a former Nigerian discus champion in the 1980 summer games (or some other useless factoid).

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Gado runs hard and runs "downhill", as they say. He does not elude tacklers and does not break many tackles. He has had some problems following blockers, typical with young RB's.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

He's pretty big. Not real tall. Almost seems like he has a little belly on him. He runs with decent power. He needs to take care of the ball a little better. He supposedly runs a sub 4.5 forty. Not a ton of wiggle but seems to fight for yardage.

Now in scoutspeak:

Has good mass. Compact, runs low to the ground. Does not have the prototypical body for a big back. Has good instincts inside and runs with authority between the tackles. Needs to work on ball security. Was clocked at 4.47 depending on which watch you look at. Has good range but lacks initial quicks. Not elusive, but runs with desire. Dad was a former Nigerian discus champion in the 1980 summer games (or some other useless factoid).

Nice writeup.I think Gado will be another one of those guys who gets decent fantasy numbers because of opportunity, then never is heard from again.

He appears to run with good power, but I never like judging a RBs skills when he gets to step onto a playing field for the first time in week 10 when everyone else is beat up.

 

[videoguy505]

I have Gado in a keeper league and it's a tossup now if I should trade him before the deadline. With Ahman Green AND Najeh Davenport unrestricted free agents, it's not impossible to think he could challenge for the #1 spot in training camp in '06 if he keeps running well. Tonight's game will hopefully provide some insight.

 

[Righetti]

He's pretty big. Not real tall. Almost seems like he has a little belly on him. He runs with decent power. He needs to take care of the ball a little better. He supposedly runs a sub 4.5 forty. Not a ton of wiggle but seems to fight for yardage.

Now in scoutspeak:

Has good mass. Compact, runs low to the ground. Does not have the prototypical body for a big back. Has good instincts inside and runs with authority between the tackles. Needs to work on ball security. Was clocked at 4.47 depending on which watch you look at. Has good range but lacks initial quicks. Not elusive, but runs with desire. Dad was a former Nigerian discus champion in the 1980 summer games (or some other useless factoid).

very good

 

[P Boy]

He's pretty big. Not real tall. Almost seems like he has a little belly on him. He runs with decent power. He needs to take care of the ball a little better. He supposedly runs a sub 4.5 forty. Not a ton of wiggle but seems to fight for yardage. Now in scoutspeak:Has good mass. Compact, runs low to the ground. Does not have the prototypical body for a big back. Has good instincts inside and runs with authority between the tackles. Needs to work on ball security. Was clocked at 4.47 depending on which watch you look at. Has good range but lacks initial quicks. Not elusive, but runs with desire. Dad was a former Nigerian discus champion in the 1980 summer games (or some other useless factoid).

You missed:Needs to cover the ball better in traffic.

 

[Bloom]

at best, a poor man's rudi with an extra gear.at worst, dee brown.

 

[Fullback Fro]

Remember reading this article before the seaso started and stashed him on a dynasty roster.

Posted on Thu, Jun. 23, 2005

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/s...fs/11961341.htm

Chiefs like what they see in rookie back

By ELIZABETH MERRILL

The Kansas City Star

The video was sitting somewhere in a pile, lost in the shuffle of the 2005 draft. Truth is, there was nothing remarkable about it. Sam Gado is running. He looks strong and fast. He’s the third-string running back at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.

The story could end there, with the video filed in a circular basket, only Gado’s coach is former NFL quarterback Ken Karcher. He’s an old friend of Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders. He’s persistent. In the last phone call, Karcher says something that sticks in Saunders’ head.

“I guarantee you that Sam Gado will bless your life as well as the lives of others in that organization,” he says.

There are nearly 20 rookies in Kansas City for a final week of workouts, but coach **** Vermeil knows which one is Gado. He’s the one standing outside, in 90-degree heat, smiling.

The undrafted rookie didn’t just make it out of the video scrap heap. Both Vermeil and Saunders say Gado was so impressive during offseason workouts that he has a shot of sticking around past training camp.

“He has exceeded our expectations in every area,” Saunders says.

“He’s just a ball of energy.”

He’s 210 pounds of pep, he’s an honors student who wants to go back to his home in Nigeria and someday be a doctor, but Samkon Gado wants you to know one thing — he wasn’t always this sky-high. Gado never dominated in college. He was supposed to redshirt in 2004 before Liberty’s top two running backs got hurt.

But college production doesn’t always translate to NFL potential, and Karcher says Gado’s best days are still ahead of him. He ran a 4.47 40-yard dash for the Patriots, and is deceptively strong. The Chiefs list him at 5 foot 11 and 210 pounds. Karcher says Gado actually weighs 225.

Gado was nicknamed “The Nigerian Nightmare” in high school after his boyhood idol, Christian Okoye. Karcher says Gado reminds him of a faster, smaller Okoye. But all the praise couldn’t help Gado’s jitters when he packed for Kansas City. He played football at a small high school, then was relegated to backup duty at a Division I-AA college. And now he was going to Kansas City to work out with a team that had Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson.

“That was in the back of my mind,” Gado says. “I mean, if I couldn’t start at Liberty …

“I think the best advice I got was from Coach Karcher. He told me the fact that I came down here, that they expressed interest, means I belong. It would not be in my best interest to go in thinking, ‘Wow, that’s Priest Holmes.’ Don’t get me wrong, the first day I couldn’t believe it that there was Priest Holmes, Tony Gonzalez and Trent Green, people I grew up watching and admiring. But then I had to get over that quickly. Within a matter of minutes.”

Liberty, Gado says, is a Christian school where a football player has three objectives — glorifying God, becoming the best student in the classroom, and, last in the order, excelling at football. He ran for 901 yards and 11 touchdowns on 138 carries as a senior. He also averaged 26.9 yards a kickoff return.

He didn’t always want to play football. Soccer was the sport of choice in Nigeria, and Gado was a midfielder before he moved to the United States at age 9. His buddies played football in the United States, so Gado had to try. He spent a couple of years convincing his dad he would hold up OK despite the physicality of the sport.

In the nights after a long practice, Gado will call Karcher, who’s an expert on hope and longshots. Karcher played behind John Elway in Denver. He says Gado’s in a perfect spot because there’s no pressure on him. He can learn from Holmes and Johnson. He can go to NFL Europe, if necessary, and earn experience.

But Karcher, who recently came to Kansas City to watch Gado work out, knows his pupil will make it in the NFL. He almost guarantees it.

“I’ve played with guys who weren’t as good as him,” he says.

It’s obvious Saunders has a soft spot for Gado. He spent nearly 10 minutes talking about the rookie Wednesday, and at one point said the Chiefs are better off with Gado around this summer.

He isn’t going anywhere. Today marks the last rookie workout, but Gado will stay until just before training camp, when the players are no longer permitted at the practice facility. He doesn’t want to leave anything to chance. He says it’s a win-win situation, but admits he’ll be very disappointed if he doesn’t make it.

“Honestly, wouldn’t you smile if you were here?” he says. “I mean, you get to play football for an occupation. That’s almost ridiculous.”

 

[Alluro]

at best, a poor man's rudi with an extra gear.

at worst, dee brown.

a poor man's rudi with an extra gear would be one heck of a player! I can't wait until tonight so i can evaluate this guy for myself. Should be fun

 

[Two Deep]

He's pretty big. Not real tall. Almost seems like he has a little belly on him. He runs with decent power. He needs to take care of the ball a little better. He supposedly runs a sub 4.5 forty. Not a ton of wiggle but seems to fight for yardage.

Now in scoutspeak:

Has good mass. Compact, runs low to the ground. Does not have the prototypical body for a big back. Has good instincts inside and runs with authority between the tackles. Needs to work on ball security. Was clocked at 4.47 depending on which watch you look at. Has good range but lacks initial quicks. Not elusive, but runs with desire. Dad was a former Nigerian discus champion in the 1980 summer games (or some other useless factoid).

I'm glad you didn't mention his bubble and tight calves.

 

[NJ OAK]

He's pretty big. Not real tall. Almost seems like he has a little belly on him.

Belly? I saw an interview with him on Total Access last week. I immediately noticed that his upper body was LARGE. Bigger than the prototypical RB. He had a sweatshirt on, but it looked like he was built like a sprinter (i.e. Ben Johnson or Maurice Green). That's not to say that he has world class speed...just that I really don't think this guy has a gut or any excessive adipose tissue for that matter.

 

[Facenda's Voice]

He's pretty big.  Not real tall.  Almost seems like he has a little belly on him.

Belly? I saw an interview with him on Total Access last week. I immediately noticed that his upper body was LARGE. Bigger than the prototypical RB. He had a sweatshirt on, but it looked like he was built like a sprinter (i.e. Ben Johnson or Maurice Green). That's not to say that he has world class speed...just that I really don't think this guy has a gut or any excessive adipose tissue for that matter.

He was accurate with his statement about the belly. I saw it pooching out as well.

 

[chisoxzen]

i'll scout him tonight and let you know what i think

 

[NJ OAK]

He's pretty big.  Not real tall.  Almost seems like he has a little belly on him.

Belly? I saw an interview with him on Total Access last week. I immediately noticed that his upper body was LARGE. Bigger than the prototypical RB. He had a sweatshirt on, but it looked like he was built like a sprinter (i.e. Ben Johnson or Maurice Green). That's not to say that he has world class speed...just that I really don't think this guy has a gut or any excessive adipose tissue for that matter.

He was accurate with his statement about the belly. I saw it pooching out as well.

Really? I guess with the sweatshirt on it was hard to tell. Okay, I anxiously await tonight. I'm just happy there's reason for excitement with a relatively meaningless game (standings wise).

 

[Football Jones]

I think Gado is a little better than most people want to believe. The kid looks the part, that's for sure. He doesn't have a great YPC, but he's so raw he's been hitting the wrong hole on occasion. He seems to have decent vision, but he just needs more experience.I believe he's a legit player. Who knows what Green Bay will do at the RB position, but he should be in the mix. Sometimes, that's all it takes.

 

[Englishteacher]

He's pretty big.  Not real tall.  Almost seems like he has a little belly on him.

Belly? I saw an interview with him on Total Access last week. I immediately noticed that his upper body was LARGE. Bigger than the prototypical RB. He had a sweatshirt on, but it looked like he was built like a sprinter (i.e. Ben Johnson or Maurice Green). That's not to say that he has world class speed...just that I really don't think this guy has a gut or any excessive adipose tissue for that matter.

He was accurate with his statement about the belly. I saw it pooching out as well.

Really? I guess with the sweatshirt on it was hard to tell. Okay, I anxiously await tonight. I'm just happy there's reason for excitement with a relatively meaningless game (standings wise).

That's what's great about FF!

 

[Alluro]

Early in the second quarter, he's not doing a whole lot to stand out....I'm hoping he can pick it up

 

[MagicMan]

He's a 3rd stringer at best right now IMO.

 

[bakes]

Early in the second quarter, he's not doing a whole lot to stand out....I'm hoping he can pick it up

Looks like Fisher is taking most of the carries - passing situation, or Gado just not getting it done?

 

[Alluro]

It was nice while it lasted but the Gado reign appears to be over. It sucks too, i was hoping he could be an average #2 back for the rest of the year..oh well.

 

[fsufan]

I played Gado over Anderson But I still won

 

[Bankerguy]

I played Gado over Anderson

But I still won

Someone likes the kool aid.

 

[Loopdog]

i havent been impressed with him at all and i've seen him the few weeks he's been in there, even the 3 td game vs atlanta.He lacks burst in my opinion and is just kinda there to me. I dunno, he might put up fantasy points but I dont think that Green Bay will keep him rather than going after another back. Basically, he's got no business starting on any NFL team barring injuries in my opinion anyway....Loop

 

[Garts]

I played Gado over Anderson

But I still won

Someone likes the kool aid.

Gado has got to lay off the greasy chicken, that's 3 fumbles in 1.5 games. Now Ahman Green looks really good now...

 

[Couch Potato]

Another fumble tonight, 3rd in 1 1/2 games. That's what put Lee on the bench and gave Gado his chance. It's what'll lose him his chance too it looks like.

 

[gbill2004]

Looks like Fisher has replaced Gado in the game. Gado's reign as starter looks to be over.

 

[godeepthreatz1]

Gado done already WTF, bad karma him telling Sam Ryan if he messes up he won't be around next week, well at this rate he won't be.I started this guy over a 20 point D.Davis game.

 

[godeepthreatz1]

special teamer maybe

 

[Shark Attack]

It was nice while it lasted but the Gado reign appears to be over. It sucks too, i was hoping he could be an average #2 back for the rest of the year..oh well.

agree. if you fumble alot in the NFL you will not be in the NFL. quick party is OVER.

 

[Shark Attack]

I played Gado over Anderson

But I still won

huh, you serious? these guys have people really doing crazy insane things. Moves like this will not get you very far in this hobby.

 

[crazyhorse]

Gado didn't do much, but it doesn't help when a defender hits you 2 yards in the backfield every carry.Getting benched after the fumble doesn't look promising for next week though.

 

[Noahs Troopers]

Come on now people, why you surprised. I've heard people starting Gado over McGahee, Anderson, R. Brown, T. Jones, J. Jones, K. Jones, Drougns, Dunn, Caddy, W. Parker, C. Brown, L. Jordan, T. Bell, Portis, Westbrook, both Barbers, Rudi J, D. Davis and M. Moore........ If you go back and look at many posts this past week you'll see the Kool Aid drained peoples common sense this past week. All I could think of Gado was the A. Smith comparision after his hot week.