Jerious Norwood Owners ... Let's Talk (1 Viewer)

[packersfan]

I'm curious to get some input from Norwood owners and Falcons homers as to what they expect from him now that Petrino is gone. The good news is ... well ... Petrino's gone. That can only serve to help Norwood. It certainly isn't going to hurt him given how Petrino never used him. So that's a potential plus. On the flip side, it's clear Petrino never viewed Norwood as a starting RB and it's possible whoever steps in next will agree with that assessment. Perhaps Norwood isn't a strong practice player; perhaps he isn't strong at doing some of the little things starters need to do. These are things coaches harp on constantly and if the feeling about Norwood was unanimous throughout the coaching staff then it doesn't matter that Petrino is gone now. Norwood's role will remain the same.

However, with only three games left perhaps - and this is pure speculation - there will be a decision to find out whether he can handle a larger role. Petrino was never going to give him one but an interim head coach might feel more inclined to roll the dice given how there's nothing really to be lost. Dunn is clearly an inferior player in terms of running and receiving. It's likely the "little things" that keeps him ahead of Norwood on the depth chart. But with Petrino gone, perhaps the door will be opened for Norwood to get more touches a game - and frankly it won't take much for that to happen given how infrequently he's being used.

So what are the thoughts of Norwood owners and Falcons homers? Any chance Petrino's exit enhances Norwood's fantasy value for the final three games?

 

[BuckeyeArt]

I agree, I don't see how his situation could be worse. Hopefully, whoever takes over will make some kind of statement about how he intends to use him. And, hopefully that statement will have a little more meaning than the ones Petrino used to make.

 

[packersfan]

I agree, I don't see how his situation could be worse. Hopefully, whoever takes over will make some kind of statement about how he intends to use him. And, hopefully that statement will have a little more meaning than the ones Petrino used to make.

Agreed. Like I said, I think it's clear that - for whatever reason - Petrino never had any serious interest in using Norwood more. That much has been clear for awhile and was proven conclusively on Monday night. I think the best hope for Norwood is if the team decides it wants to evaluate its young players in the final three games to see where things stand going into next season. I'm not sure what the point is of playing Dunn much any longer. He's not going to be a meaningful part of this team's future. One would think that at some point they need to give Norwood a heavy workload to find out once and for all if he can handle it and be the starter. If not, you can then address the position in the off-season. That would seem to be the practical move to make but I admit that as a Norwood owner I am engaging in some wishful thinking here.

 

[FTRWRTR]

I love norwood and own him in both of my dynasty leagues as well as in a keeper league. The good news is that between petrino leaving and dunn's age norwood should see a significant increase in his role. The bad news is he's had trouble staying healthy even in his limited role and I don't know if he can handle 20 or more carries a game.

 

[packersfan]

I love norwood and own him in both of my dynasty leagues as well as in a keeper league. The good news is that between petrino leaving and dunn's age norwood should see a significant increase in his role. The bad news is he's had trouble staying healthy even in his limited role and I don't know if he can handle 20 or more carries a game.

That's my concern about him too. But one would think he could handle 12-15 touches a game. And that would be a MAJOR improvement over how Petrino was using him. He should be getting 4-5 receptions a game just to get him out in space and use his big-play ability.

 

[FTRWRTR]

I love norwood and own him in both of my dynasty leagues as well as in a keeper league. The good news is that between petrino leaving and dunn's age norwood should see a significant increase in his role. The bad news is he's had trouble staying healthy even in his limited role and I don't know if he can handle 20 or more carries a game.

That's my concern about him too. But one would think he could handle 12-15 touches a game. And that would be a MAJOR improvement over how Petrino was using him. He should be getting 4-5 receptions a game just to get him out in space and use his big-play ability.

Yes, thankfully he's a big-play guy and doesn't nee a lot of touches, I just hope he doesn't get hurt

 

[BuckeyeArt]

Last night, I said I wouldn't get burned again but I think I'm about to get burned again.

I don't understand the injury concerns. If he gets hurt, so what? They aren't using him anyway. They used to say the same thing about Dunn and he's consistently averaged about 275 touches a year.

 

[packersfan]

Last night, I said I wouldn't get burned again but I think I'm about to get burned again.

His potential makes him very intriguing. He barely got on the field last night and still made big play after big play after big play.

I don't understand the injury concerns. If he gets hurt, so what? They aren't using him anyway. They used to say the same thing about Dunn and he's consistently averaged about 275 touches a year.

I don't understand why the team wouldn't now decide with Petrino gone to give Norwood more touches and see what he can do. What do they have to lose? They have nothing to lose and everything to gain by finding out now if he can handle an increased role. How exactly does giving Warrick Dunn more carries help this team going forward? Again, one would think the practical move here is to start evaluating the young talent in the final three games. Now whether the Falcons make the practical move remains to be seen.

 

[blend]

I sure hope that Norwood is FINALLY given a full chance to see what he can do.. 8 touches a game doesn't help the Falcons' future at all.

 

[QuizGuy66]

prosperity is just around the corner...

 

[BuckeyeArt]

So, they elevated their 64 year old coach of DB's to interim head coach. I can't believe he is going to make any dramatic change to the offense. I guess we still have to wait to see which assistants stay.

 

[B Maverick]

So, they elevated their 64 year old coach of DB's to interim head coach. I can't believe he is going to make any dramatic change to the offense. I guess we still have to wait to see which assistants stay.

I dont see much changing this year, esp with the interim HC being from the staff and a defensive guy. Unless he feels he is going to be the HC next year he may just steer the ship toward the finish. If he thinks he has a shot we may see some changes to who plays as he tries to win games and the hc spot.realistically, i think we are waiting until the offseason to see what shakes out in ATL.

 

[PatrickT]

Bishop running things means nothing, IMO. He'll be there to manage the game, the clock, challenges, etc. I think this was done so that Jackson and Zimmer could focus on the offense and defense.

Of course, having said that, I have no idea what it means for Norwood. Since Petrino called the plays, I don't know what Jackson will do, or what his opinion of Norwood is. I have no idea how committed the staff is to evaluating players, since one would think their futures are in limbo right now. I can only say what I would do in this situation. Win at any cost, attempting to make a case for the HC job next year. You'd think that would mean Norwood, but I don't even have a guess at this point.

 

[Prof. Chaos]

Kind of reminds me of the Leon Washington situations.

 

[Tanner9919]

I sure hope that Norwood is FINALLY given a full chance to see what he can do.. 8 touches a game doesn't help the Falcons' future at all.

not sure the guy can handle anymore than that..he's brittle..talented, yet brittle.Not sure what ATL does next season, they have problems , not hte least of which is, the running game..maybe they make a pitch for Michael Turner? who knows.Julius Jones?makes sense..but I doubt Norwood becomes anything more than another David Meggett..

 

[Sopranos]

I dont see much changing. He wasnt there last season and it didnt matter. With the way things are he should start. Why not? I dont own him in any league but if your looking at a 30yearold Redman QB why not look at Norwood.

 

[softball]

Norwood fots perfectly into the talk that Bill Parcells was havving on Monday Night Countdown, he;s a specialty player and thats it. He clearly lacks something that makes him starter worthy.

We don;t see practice every day so we don;t know, but something keeps him from the lineup.

He's good catching some passes and getting a few carries, with an interm HC I would expect the DFalcons to let Dunn finish out his time in Atlanta as the stable, solid guy he is.

 

[menobrown]

This could be nothing but someone sent me a post today from a Falcons website from someone who claims to have insider knowledge and a few weeks ago predicted Petrino would resign before seasons end. In his post he said one thing that bothered Petrino was a lack of input in personnel decisions and he went on to say Petrino felt Warrick Dunn had more input than he did which seems far fetched but it would make Norwoods playing time make sense.

 

[JohnnyU]

I sure hope that Norwood is FINALLY given a full chance to see what he can do.. 8 touches a game doesn't help the Falcons' future at all.

not sure the guy can handle anymore than that..he's brittle..talented, yet brittle.Not sure what ATL does next season, they have problems , not hte least of which is, the running game..maybe they make a pitch for Michael Turner? who knows.Julius Jones?makes sense..but I doubt Norwood becomes anything more than another David Meggett..

Meggett - 5' 7" 180Norwood - 5' 11" 204 hmmm. That is of course if you were insuating he's similar in size.

 

[packersfan]

9 carries for 73 yards for Norwood today. 0 receptions was a huge surprise but all things considered this wasn't a bad performance from Norwood given how the Bucs just dominated this game.

Why the Falcons continue to give the ball to Dunn is a mystery. But at least we saw some signs that Norwood's role may expand the remainder of the season now that Petrino is gone. The 9 carries today tied his season high and the Falcons only had the ball for 17 minutes. So that suggests the plan was to give him more carries today. Next week's matchup is an excellent one against the Niners so for those looking for a RB3 in flex leagues Norwood might not be a bad place to turn.