LeGarrette Blount, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 Viewer)

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Thread Topic: LeGarrette Blount, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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[BigSteelThrill]

So many thing in his current scenario are just primed for him to produce really big fantasy #s at a fraction of his draft day cost.

The #15 RB currently going at pick 24/25...

In his 7 starts to finish the season he average 19.42 carries, 92.57 yards. With 2 TDs and a healthy 4.76 ypc.

Very easy to extrapolate this out for 16 games...

310 carries. 1481 yards. 8 TDs. No receiving stats.

And he has room to go far beyond that, especially TDs (which I bumped from 5 to 8).

 

[Chimp Magnet]

270 carries

1150 yards

9 TDs

 

[rzrback77]

LeGarrette Blount is a polarizing player. Most know about the punch he threw at a Boise State player after the opening game of Oregon's 2009 season, but there is a lot more to this guy's story. He was only rated as a two star recruit out of high school and although invited to Auburn's camp did not qualify academically and wound up in Mississippi playing JuCo ball for a couple of years. Following two successful years in junior college, he was highly regarded and wound up at Oregon.

His first year at Oregon produced just over 1,000 yards in a split role with Jeremiah Johnson who had over 1,200 yards. He had several clashes with Coach Belloti and had a few suspensions during the year and again in the off-season before his senior year when he had an indefinite length suspension for missing workouts.

He was completely shut down by Boise State in the 09 opener as he had negative yards for the game and not only hit the Boise State player, but a teammate as well. He was suspended until late in the year and played in only a few games with minimal impact.

He was undrafted but signed a free agent contract with the Titans and he made the team, but was later waived and picked up by the Bucs. He played sparingly for the first few weeks, but over the final ten games had the following stats. He had 180 carries for 905 yards, averaging 90 yds per game and 5.03 ypc. He was not included much in the passing game as the Bucs relied on Cadillac Williams for that role. Blount caught only 5 passes for a total of 14 yards.

Seasonal projections are mostly for re-draft leagues and he could present a bargain there this year, because of his checkered past and his limited stats that some may not recall were in limited games. In dynasty leagues, I would be a seller as I don't trust his attitude at all.

L. Blount 16 gms 288 carries 1354 yards 4.7 ypc 20 targets 16 catches 80 yards 5.0 ypc and 8 total TDs

 

[fightingillini]

Should have a solid year. Cadillac can't stay healthy, TB didn't address the RB position early in the draft, and TB is emerging on offense. Concerned a little about his attitude and checkered past, but he's an intresting play....a guy that you can draft a little later that could carry the load all year.

270 car, 1200 yds, 9 TD

15 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD

 

[sihaokills]

1170 rush yards 9 TDs

90 rec yards

I have big expectations for the kid for years to come

 

[Clifford]

Surprised to hear he's going as high as rb 15

Good value play. Strong runner on an emerging offense with good qb. And with mike Williams and Talib on his team he looks like a model citizen.

Think lockout will hurt him as he is still very raw and basically a battering ram.

TB has no one else so

300 carries x 4.5 = 1350 and 11

However I would not be surprised to see TB cut caddy and bring in a fa

 

[the spanker]

Just curious, does anyone know if he's a good or poor receiver? If Caddy leaves, is there a chance he's used in the passing game or will someone else more likely replace Caddy?

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

Just curious, does anyone know if he's a good or poor receiver? If Caddy leaves, is there a chance he's used in the passing game or will someone else more likely replace Caddy?

I think he looked just ok in some dump offs last year.My guess is he won't be the type of guy that ever catches 40-50 passes a year. They will bring someone in or develop another guy to mix in with him that will have that role.He is more Turner than Foster that is for sure.

 

[saintfool]

Just curious, does anyone know if he's a good or poor receiver? If Caddy leaves, is there a chance he's used in the passing game or will someone else more likely replace Caddy?

i think there is very slim chance for williams to leave. he was actually good in the 3rd down role. he has a strong sentimental attachment to the franchise. it's just a matter of not insulting him with the offer and some other team giving him silly money or the unrealistic hope of starting. that said, huggins was fighting for a starting role before he was injured in the preseason. he's a smaller back that supposedly had good hands. he had a terrible injury but, if you follow the popular logic here, if the team was concerned about it then they would have drafted his replacement. they did not.

 

[the spanker]

Thanks guys, your responses are most appreciated.

 

[whodeywhodey]

Thanks guys, your responses are most appreciated.

With RBBC now being commonplace in the NFL I don't see how Blount doesn't flirt with the top 10 this season. As stated he is on a well balanced offense and will get the bulk of the carries.

 

[cvnpoka]

blount is a specimen. amazingly quick and agile for a man that size. hes ferocious in the open field and devastating at the 2nd level. its confounding that he wasnt effective in short yardage given his momentum but it seems he has some happy feet and those are situations to create a hole rather than find one. sure seems he has the physique to rectify that.

i dont care about the punch or clashing with a hardheaded coach or any of that. i do worry that one of the big issues was that he was often out of shape at oregon. hopefully he doesnt rest on the laurels of a 1k yard rookie year on the minimum contract.

 

[degenerate]

Thanks guys, your responses are most appreciated.

With RBBC now being commonplace in the NFL I don't see how Blount doesn't flirt with the top 10 this season. As stated he is on a well balanced offense and will get the bulk of the carries.

exactly this. i know ill have him as my rb2 in every league and will be loving it

 

[Quez]

From what i hear the Glazers are very excited about the young offensive stars on this team and feel they have a chance to make houshold names out of them. I think the organization wants Blount to be the man this year.

If they can trust him to be in on passing downs i think he can catch 30 balls this year. The plays may not be designed that way but I could see him getting dump off passes if they make Josh leave the pocket.

If they resign Caddy i would expect it to be more of a 60/40 role. Without Caddy i think the carries are split 70/30.

This is a guy worth watching in preseason. We should be able to tell fairly soon how he handles passing situations. Last year i think they were satisfied with his role in the run game so didnt put too much on his plate. Lets see what kind of role they want him to play.

I will also note that when asked if Blount was an every down back Raheem said, something along the lines of "we may not want an every down back". So maybe they will just resign Caddy and use him and EG in passing situations.

 

[Bash]

Seems like OC Greg Olson is looking at Earnest Graham or Kregg Lumpkin as being the passing-down back should Cadillac not be brought back (or another back brought in).

Sizing up Bucs' RB situation

This doesn't rule out Blount. I haven't seen anything that says Blount will be the passing-down back, only that they want him to be able to catch the ball enough so that teams can't completely discount that idea.

To me, the most interesting thing remains is who will get the goal line carries.

Rush: 265-1325-6

Pass: 19-150-1

 

[njherdfan]

One thing worth watching with Blount is how he runs near the goal-line this season. Last season, Blount seemed to rely on his quick feet when he was in GTG situations, which led to him having little success at the goal line. The same attributes (quick feet and patience) that led to him being able to have so many long runs during the season hampered his ability to simply put his head down and score from short yardage. While I don't think that will make a big difference in his yardage, it could definitely impact his TD potential, if the Bucs decide that they need to put someone else in Goal Line situations. With Blount's size, however, there's no reason he shouldn't be an effective goal line back.

I'll say he gets 280 carries for 1240 yards, with his TDs fluctuating between 6 and 10 depending on how he is used.

 

[FF Ninja]

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/03/24/elusive-rating-2010/

 

[Ilov80s]

I think he is one of the best values out there. I like him to finish with about 1400 yards. The TDs is the real interesting swing factor. With his size and an improving Tampa team, I think his ceiling could be as high as 14 TDs.

 

[Badgers Fan]

I doubt this guys on my team. Sure, he's an absolute monster, but 2009's most elusive winner was Justin Forsett I believe, so I don't buy into that lol. I doubt Blount is on my team since I play in ppr, and the hype will cause him to be a late 2nd, mid 3rd round pick. Hope he doesn't punch me in the face for saying that.

 

[Scooby1974]

What does it tell us about Blount and the Tampa RB situation if St. Louis signs Caddy?

 

[TheDirtyWord]

I think Blount has some fools gold qualities to him this year and his ceiling is RB2.

* Last year he averaged 5 YPC. Any prediction for him that would assume a similar figure is risky.

* He was not particularly effective in goal-to-go situations, nor was he relied on much. 12 rushes inside the 10; 3 TD's.

* He is Michael Turner-esque in the passing game, or at least has shown himself to be such to this point in his career.

When I evaluate RB's, I look at three things.

YPC - can he get big production out of fewer chances. I feel better about a player like Jamaal Charles eclipsing 5 YPC than Blount even though he accomplished the feat last season.

Will he score TD's? - So far, Blount's ability to get cheap 6 point frequently has not emerged.

Can he also produced solid RB receiving numbers? Ray Rice is drafted in the Top 6-7 because he'll provide 500 receiving yards on the side. Blount had 14 last year.

Now I expect Blount to improve his TD production only because I would think he simply has to. But a player like him has to have 10 TD's as his floor. Because let's say his YPC drops to a very respectable 4.5. 278 (his pace over 11 games extrapolated to 16) carries gets him to 1249 rushing yards. Assuming he can get his receiving yards to 51 (up from 14)...that means it's possible you're looking at a YFS celing of 1300. Plus, he's never played 16 games before...does he start running out of gas?

How risky is he? TB will build it's run game around him and we know that he was undrafted due to off-field issues. Coming into the 2009 season, Blount was seen as a viable early round selection. But what did Jeff Fisher miss that caused him to be waived. Blount no doubt took advantage of a weak RB situation in TB and made it his own. But the track record is minimal and the ceiling is capped.

Prediction: 298 Carries, 1287 Rushing Yards 9 TD's; 10 Receptions, 56 Yards, 0 TD's.

 

[Banger]

I loved watching Blount last year. He was what Jacobs used to be. He will be the workhorse in developing young offense but largely only a 2 down back. I think he'll work out his goal line issues, he's just too big and strong not to.

I was on the fence with him as far as a long term keeper and dealt him in a dynasty league due largely to 2 factors: his upright and punishing style (they tend to have a short shelf life) and his lack of receiving ability.

I think he'll have a solid year with 300 carries for 1275 and 9 tds.

 

[Raiderfan32904]

Word around here is that Caddy isn’t coming back. That doesn’t automatically cause a reaction to bump Blount, but it helps. He’s still working on learning how to be smart running the ball near the goal line and on short yardage. I could see Ernest Graham taking over that role, and he’s looked good in Bucs camp.

Still, Blount has a lot a room for improvement from last year’s NFL rookie rushing leading season. That's pretty scary. He’s got tremendous burst and his trademark bicycle kick/hurdle that I’m dying to try out on Madden 12. I feel bullish overall that outperforms his ADP.

 

[G5781]

I think Blount has some fools gold qualities to him this year and his ceiling is RB2.

* Last year he averaged 5 YPC. Any prediction for him that would assume a similar figure is risky.

* He was not particularly effective in goal-to-go situations, nor was he relied on much. 12 rushes inside the 10; 3 TD's.

* He is Michael Turner-esque in the passing game, or at least has shown himself to be such to this point in his career.

When I evaluate RB's, I look at three things.

YPC - can he get big production out of fewer chances. I feel better about a player like Jamaal Charles eclipsing 5 YPC than Blount even though he accomplished the feat last season.

Will he score TD's? - So far, Blount's ability to get cheap 6 point frequently has not emerged.

Can he also produced solid RB receiving numbers? Ray Rice is drafted in the Top 6-7 because he'll provide 500 receiving yards on the side. Blount had 14 last year.

Now I expect Blount to improve his TD production only because I would think he simply has to. But a player like him has to have 10 TD's as his floor. Because let's say his YPC drops to a very respectable 4.5. 278 (his pace over 11 games extrapolated to 16) carries gets him to 1249 rushing yards. Assuming he can get his receiving yards to 51 (up from 14)...that means it's possible you're looking at a YFS celing of 1300. Plus, he's never played 16 games before...does he start running out of gas?

How risky is he? TB will build it's run game around him and we know that he was undrafted due to off-field issues. Coming into the 2009 season, Blount was seen as a viable early round selection. But what did Jeff Fisher miss that caused him to be waived. Blount no doubt took advantage of a weak RB situation in TB and made it his own. But the track record is minimal and the ceiling is capped.

Prediction: 298 Carries, 1287 Rushing Yards 9 TD's; 10 Receptions, 56 Yards, 0 TD's.

Best post in this thread. I think people are going to get burned. All the points in the above post are spot on but the one thing that I keep thinking about is the fact he was cut in preseason last year by the Titans. If he was really that talented and special, no way do the Titans cut him. Yes, he had a very good year but it seemed too fluky for me. I need to see it one more year. You could say the same for Foster but he excels in the passing game and Houston is a very RB friendly offensive scheme.

 

[Da Guru]

There were a number of times that TB had first and goal from the 1 and did not give it to Blount, if he gets those this year look for 10-12 TDs easy.

 

[FF Ninja]

I think Blount has some fools gold qualities to him this year and his ceiling is RB2.

* Last year he averaged 5 YPC. Any prediction for him that would assume a similar figure is risky.

* He was not particularly effective in goal-to-go situations, nor was he relied on much. 12 rushes inside the 10; 3 TD's.

* He is Michael Turner-esque in the passing game, or at least has shown himself to be such to this point in his career.

When I evaluate RB's, I look at three things.

YPC - can he get big production out of fewer chances. I feel better about a player like Jamaal Charles eclipsing 5 YPC than Blount even though he accomplished the feat last season.

Will he score TD's? - So far, Blount's ability to get cheap 6 point frequently has not emerged.

Can he also produced solid RB receiving numbers? Ray Rice is drafted in the Top 6-7 because he'll provide 500 receiving yards on the side. Blount had 14 last year.

Now I expect Blount to improve his TD production only because I would think he simply has to. But a player like him has to have 10 TD's as his floor. Because let's say his YPC drops to a very respectable 4.5. 278 (his pace over 11 games extrapolated to 16) carries gets him to 1249 rushing yards. Assuming he can get his receiving yards to 51 (up from 14)...that means it's possible you're looking at a YFS celing of 1300. Plus, he's never played 16 games before...does he start running out of gas?

How risky is he? TB will build it's run game around him and we know that he was undrafted due to off-field issues. Coming into the 2009 season, Blount was seen as a viable early round selection. But what did Jeff Fisher miss that caused him to be waived. Blount no doubt took advantage of a weak RB situation in TB and made it his own. But the track record is minimal and the ceiling is capped.

Prediction: 298 Carries, 1287 Rushing Yards 9 TD's; 10 Receptions, 56 Yards, 0 TD's.

Best post in this thread. I think people are going to get burned. All the points in the above post are spot on but the one thing that I keep thinking about is the fact he was cut in preseason last year by the Titans. If he was really that talented and special, no way do the Titans cut him. Yes, he had a very good year but it seemed too fluky for me. I need to see it one more year. You could say the same for Foster but he excels in the passing game and Houston is a very RB friendly offensive scheme.

Good players get cut. It happens. I recall Fisher having good things to say about him after they lost him while trying to sneak him onto the practice squad.And are you really getting burned if you get 1300+ yfs + 9 TD from a 3rd round pick? That is what that guy predicted.

 

[njherdfan]

I think Blount has some fools gold qualities to him this year and his ceiling is RB2.

* Last year he averaged 5 YPC. Any prediction for him that would assume a similar figure is risky.

* He was not particularly effective in goal-to-go situations, nor was he relied on much. 12 rushes inside the 10; 3 TD's.

* He is Michael Turner-esque in the passing game, or at least has shown himself to be such to this point in his career.

When I evaluate RB's, I look at three things.

YPC - can he get big production out of fewer chances. I feel better about a player like Jamaal Charles eclipsing 5 YPC than Blount even though he accomplished the feat last season.

Will he score TD's? - So far, Blount's ability to get cheap 6 point frequently has not emerged.

Can he also produced solid RB receiving numbers? Ray Rice is drafted in the Top 6-7 because he'll provide 500 receiving yards on the side. Blount had 14 last year.

Now I expect Blount to improve his TD production only because I would think he simply has to. But a player like him has to have 10 TD's as his floor. Because let's say his YPC drops to a very respectable 4.5. 278 (his pace over 11 games extrapolated to 16) carries gets him to 1249 rushing yards. Assuming he can get his receiving yards to 51 (up from 14)...that means it's possible you're looking at a YFS celing of 1300. Plus, he's never played 16 games before...does he start running out of gas?

How risky is he? TB will build it's run game around him and we know that he was undrafted due to off-field issues. Coming into the 2009 season, Blount was seen as a viable early round selection. But what did Jeff Fisher miss that caused him to be waived. Blount no doubt took advantage of a weak RB situation in TB and made it his own. But the track record is minimal and the ceiling is capped.

Prediction: 298 Carries, 1287 Rushing Yards 9 TD's; 10 Receptions, 56 Yards, 0 TD's.

Best post in this thread. I think people are going to get burned. All the points in the above post are spot on but the one thing that I keep thinking about is the fact he was cut in preseason last year by the Titans. If he was really that talented and special, no way do the Titans cut him. Yes, he had a very good year but it seemed too fluky for me. I need to see it one more year. You could say the same for Foster but he excels in the passing game and Houston is a very RB friendly offensive scheme.

That seems like a risky assumption to make when you consider that Arian Foster was sitting on the Texans' practice squad for almost an entire season.

 

[saintfool]

one question worth asking is "how good is the tampa o-line?"

 

[Hank Mardukas]

And are you really getting burned if you get 1300+ yfs + 9 TD from a 3rd round pick? That is what that guy predicted.

This.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

I think Blount has some fools gold qualities to him this year and his ceiling is RB2.

* Last year he averaged 5 YPC. Any prediction for him that would assume a similar figure is risky.

* He was not particularly effective in goal-to-go situations, nor was he relied on much. 12 rushes inside the 10; 3 TD's.

* He is Michael Turner-esque in the passing game, or at least has shown himself to be such to this point in his career.

When I evaluate RB's, I look at three things.

YPC - can he get big production out of fewer chances. I feel better about a player like Jamaal Charles eclipsing 5 YPC than Blount even though he accomplished the feat last season.

Will he score TD's? - So far, Blount's ability to get cheap 6 point frequently has not emerged.

Can he also produced solid RB receiving numbers? Ray Rice is drafted in the Top 6-7 because he'll provide 500 receiving yards on the side. Blount had 14 last year.

Now I expect Blount to improve his TD production only because I would think he simply has to. But a player like him has to have 10 TD's as his floor. Because let's say his YPC drops to a very respectable 4.5. 278 (his pace over 11 games extrapolated to 16) carries gets him to 1249 rushing yards. Assuming he can get his receiving yards to 51 (up from 14)...that means it's possible you're looking at a YFS celing of 1300. Plus, he's never played 16 games before...does he start running out of gas?

How risky is he? TB will build it's run game around him and we know that he was undrafted due to off-field issues. Coming into the 2009 season, Blount was seen as a viable early round selection. But what did Jeff Fisher miss that caused him to be waived. Blount no doubt took advantage of a weak RB situation in TB and made it his own. But the track record is minimal and the ceiling is capped.

Prediction: 298 Carries, 1287 Rushing Yards 9 TD's; 10 Receptions, 56 Yards, 0 TD's.

Best post in this thread. I think people are going to get burned. All the points in the above post are spot on but the one thing that I keep thinking about is the fact he was cut in preseason last year by the Titans. If he was really that talented and special, no way do the Titans cut him. Yes, he had a very good year but it seemed too fluky for me. I need to see it one more year. You could say the same for Foster but he excels in the passing game and Houston is a very RB friendly offensive scheme.

One thing I should point out though is that I think I lay out a best case scenario with this prediction. Thisnisn't far off from the level Cedric Benson produced at. My question to those who like Benson is are you willing to settle for such limited upside in the latter part of Round 2 ornearly part of Round 3.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

If he was really that talented and special, no way do the Titans cut him.

Or maybe if he gets a cut a couple more times he can earn a MVP like James Harrison.And like Harrison, a lot of his "cutting" is from disposition/attitude, not talent.

 

[The Moz]

Blount was thought of as one of the top NFL prospect backs to start his last year at Oregon until he took a cheapshot in the first game of that season. Lemicheal James then started going on a tear and even when he came back he wasn't given the feature again.

 

[Boone22]

I think Blount has some fools gold qualities to him this year and his ceiling is RB2.

* Last year he averaged 5 YPC. Any prediction for him that would assume a similar figure is risky.

* He was not particularly effective in goal-to-go situations, nor was he relied on much. 12 rushes inside the 10; 3 TD's.

* He is Michael Turner-esque in the passing game, or at least has shown himself to be such to this point in his career.

When I evaluate RB's, I look at three things.

YPC - can he get big production out of fewer chances. I feel better about a player like Jamaal Charles eclipsing 5 YPC than Blount even though he accomplished the feat last season.

Will he score TD's? - So far, Blount's ability to get cheap 6 point frequently has not emerged.

Can he also produced solid RB receiving numbers? Ray Rice is drafted in the Top 6-7 because he'll provide 500 receiving yards on the side. Blount had 14 last year.

Now I expect Blount to improve his TD production only because I would think he simply has to. But a player like him has to have 10 TD's as his floor. Because let's say his YPC drops to a very respectable 4.5. 278 (his pace over 11 games extrapolated to 16) carries gets him to 1249 rushing yards. Assuming he can get his receiving yards to 51 (up from 14)...that means it's possible you're looking at a YFS celing of 1300. Plus, he's never played 16 games before...does he start running out of gas?

How risky is he? TB will build it's run game around him and we know that he was undrafted due to off-field issues. Coming into the 2009 season, Blount was seen as a viable early round selection. But what did Jeff Fisher miss that caused him to be waived. Blount no doubt took advantage of a weak RB situation in TB and made it his own. But the track record is minimal and the ceiling is capped.

Prediction: 298 Carries, 1287 Rushing Yards 9 TD's; 10 Receptions, 56 Yards, 0 TD's.

Excellent post however one small point...http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Jeff-Fisher-wishes-he-hadnt-cut-LeGarrette-Blount.html

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/titans_coach_fisher_regrets_letting_blount_get_away/3629140

 

[-jb-]

Cadillac now a Ram

 

[abohnhoff]

Anyone have a training camp report for Blount? I would assume he is the sure starter in TB, but any TD or carry vultures on the team this year now that Caddy left?

I have high hopes for Blount this year and am strongly considering drafting him to go along with Mendenhall in my auction league. The only problem is I feel there are a few others that feel the same way. I could see him going for upwards of $35 (in relation Charles and Rice should be close to $60)

I would be very happy with 1200/6 300/2 out of him as a RB2

 

[Banger]

Anyone have a training camp report for Blount? I would assume he is the sure starter in TB, but any TD or carry vultures on the team this year now that Caddy left?I have high hopes for Blount this year and am strongly considering drafting him to go along with Mendenhall in my auction league. The only problem is I feel there are a few others that feel the same way. I could see him going for upwards of $35 (in relation Charles and Rice should be close to $60)I would be very happy with 1200/6 300/2 out of him as a RB2

I think the receiving yards will be tough to come by....

 

[Bayhawks]

Anyone have a training camp report for Blount? I would assume he is the sure starter in TB, but any TD or carry vultures on the team this year now that Caddy left?I have high hopes for Blount this year and am strongly considering drafting him to go along with Mendenhall in my auction league. The only problem is I feel there are a few others that feel the same way. I could see him going for upwards of $35 (in relation Charles and Rice should be close to $60)I would be very happy with 1200/6 300/2 out of him as a RB2

The 1200/6 is a good projection, but I would be shocked if he comes anywhere close to 300/2 receiving.

 

[Chicago Hooligan]

Most people seem to be predicting really good stats for Blount, like 1200/10, and yet I'm seeing his ADP/ranking around the mid-30s to late-40s on most sites right now. Even in non-PPR, which is screwy.

I'm not ready to assume he sucks as a receiver after one year, either. He is THE guy on this team.

 

[jon_mx]

Blount should get 200-300 yards receiving. Being out there that much, they have to set up a few dump offs to him.

 

[Grahamburn]

Most people seem to be predicting really good stats for Blount, like 1200/10, and yet I'm seeing his ADP/ranking around the mid-30s to late-40s on most sites right now. Even in non-PPR, which is screwy.I'm not ready to assume he sucks as a receiver after one year, either. He is THE guy on this team.

Blount should get 200-300 yards receiving. Being out there that much, they have to set up a few dump offs to him.

It looked last night like they're really trying to work with Blount as a receiver. I think Graham will be the 3rd down back, but Blount will be an option more often on passing plays this season instead of just standing around looking lost.

 

[faulkfan]

I think we saw one thing that might be of concern for Blount and that is Freeman the runner. He took the 5yd TD last night and that might be a theme. This is the same thing that scares people with McCoy, that Vick will steal some rushing TDs.

Still, Blount has some really nice moves for a big guy and I think he'll score a lot of those 5-14 yd TDs.

I'm putting him down for a conservative 270/1150/8TDs rushing, but an optimistic 25/300/2TDs receiving.

 

[Ilov80s]

I think we saw one thing that might be of concern for Blount and that is Freeman the runner. He took the 5yd TD last night and that might be a theme. This is the same thing that scares people with McCoy, that Vick will steal some rushing TDs.

Still, Blount has some really nice moves for a big guy and I think he'll score a lot of those 5-14 yd TDs.

I'm putting him down for a conservative 270/1150/8TDs rushing, but an optimistic 25/300/2TDs receiving.

I wouldn't even begin to compare Freeman and Vick. Vick has 32 rushing TDs, Freeman has 0. After Vick, the most dangerous rushing QB around the goal line is Aaron Rodgers. He has 13 TDs the last 3 years.

 

[Bayhawks]

I think we saw one thing that might be of concern for Blount and that is Freeman the runner. He took the 5yd TD last night and that might be a theme. This is the same thing that scares people with McCoy, that Vick will steal some rushing TDs.Still, Blount has some really nice moves for a big guy and I think he'll score a lot of those 5-14 yd TDs.I'm putting him down for a conservative 270/1150/8TDs rushing, but an optimistic 25/300/2TDs receiving.

Blount had 5 catches for 14 yards last year. While I expect he'll get more receiving yardage this year, to project him to shoot up to 300 is WAY too much, IMO. If he gets 150, that would be a great improvement & a good year.

 

[gump]

I think we saw one thing that might be of concern for Blount and that is Freeman the runner. He took the 5yd TD last night and that might be a theme. This is the same thing that scares people with McCoy, that Vick will steal some rushing TDs.Still, Blount has some really nice moves for a big guy and I think he'll score a lot of those 5-14 yd TDs.I'm putting him down for a conservative 270/1150/8TDs rushing, but an optimistic 25/300/2TDs receiving.

I recall a lot of shotgun in goalline or short yardage also.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

Dominik says Blount won’t be a workhorse

http://profootballta...be-a-workhorse/

In his Wednesday visit to PFT Live, Buccaneers G.M. Mark Dominik addressed the role of second-year running back LeGarrette Blount in the team's offense. Though Cadillac Williams is gone and Earnest Graham remains listed as a fullback, Dominik said that a committee approach will be used in the running game. Kregg Lumpkin currently is listed as the backup to Blount.

Dominik said that LeGarrette Blount will get the bulk of the reps, but Graham and Lumpkin will also get their share of carries. Sporting News correspondent Roy Cummings recently reported that Graham is sliding back over to the tailback position, and that Graham, not Blount, will be the third-down back.

Last year, Blount got 201 carries, and Williams had 125. (Williams added 46 receptions, while Blount had only five.) Graham carried the ball 20 times for 99 yards and added 16 catches for 19 yards.

 

[rascal]

Oof...not what Blount owners wanted to hear.

 

[FLY IGGLES FLY]

Looks like the Tampa coaches are pulling Blount when they get inside the 20. This is making no sense to me. Not surprisingly, their red zone offense has been pretty much anemic. Does anyone have any insight on this?

 

[shnikies]

I'm trying to value Blount going forward. Obviously when they're in a game like tonight's it makes for productive stat line but 4 of their next 6 games are against the Saints twice, the Packers and the Texans. When I watch Bucs games now, I seem to care as much about how their defense is playing as I do about how Blount is performing. The moment they go down two scores and I feel like I won't see Blount run over another guy for the rest of the game. He's an exhausting player to have on my team.

 

[Tanner9919]

I'm trying to value Blount going forward. Obviously when they're in a game like tonight's it makes for productive stat line but 4 of their next 6 games are against the Saints twice, the Packers and the Texans. When I watch Bucs games now, I seem to care as much about how their defense is playing as I do about how Blount is performing. The moment they go down two scores and I feel like I won't see Blount run over another guy for the rest of the game. He's an exhausting player to have on my team.

McGahee tore up the Packers defense, 15 carries, 103 yards, 6.9 per carry..Saint's aren't very good against the run..Tate did well against them , MJD did as well..Forte went 10-49, but also added 117 rec yards against them..Texans aren't great against the run , either.their stats are skewed by teams they've played: Indy ( lousy offense) , Saints ( pass-first team that doesn't run the ball effectively )D. Thomas ( Miami) tore them up in week 2, 18-107..they can be run on..in the fantasy playoff games ( or end of fantasy season games) , they play Carolina twice ( weeks 13 and 16) Jags, Dallas..