Maroney (1 Viewer)

[biggamer3]

I havent dropped him yet, but he is real close to getting dumped.

I see no light at the end of tunnel for him, he is in a committee that gets more jumpled each week.

Between Morris/Jordan/Faulk and Maroney, none of them have any value

 

[offdee]

Copied and pasted from another thread I posted in regarding Maroney..

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I've long been a fan of Maroney, but recently have come to the realization that he is what he is and need to move on. Traded him away last week in a Dynasty league...just had enough.

Basically he's Kevin Jones 2.0.

- talented speed back in college who bulked up and changed his style to adapt to NFL.

- hyped rookie who showed flashes of brilliance

- on a team that doesn't utilize him properly or give any type of decent/consistent opportunity

- when finally given an opportunity they get hurt

- every now and again shows the brilliance from thier rookie year just enough to gain confidence in their ability again...just to then see them disappear for a large stretch of games again.

- FF wise...too much raw talent to just drop outright, but never can be relied upon week to week so they sit on your roster taking up space

 

[rick6668]

Someone dropped him in one of my leagues and I scooped him up.

Hoping he comes around and I can trade him. I won't be starting him.

 

[TitusIII]

I think it's safe to drop him at this point in a re-draft. Too many other quality backs in NE, and the system isn't built for FF success at the RB position. I'm giving him two more weeks, but I'm not holding my breath. Uggghhh...what a waste of a 4th round pick...

 

[T Bell]

I just traded him for picks valued roughly the same as the pick I used to draft him two years ago in dynasty. I count that as a win.

 

[skillz]

I am not usually quick to drop a player but I dropped him in a 12 team redraft league (14 player rosters) after week 2 and got Slaton. Once I saw 3 other RB's getting touches and Brady hurt, I knew it was time to cut bait and grab someone else that could help my team this year. In fact, no one else has picked him up since I dropped him which shows what his value is right now.

 

[GroveDiesel]

I'd like to, but not much out there for me to pickup at the moment. Thinking of picking up O'Connell though. Or maybe I'll just use drop him when my defense is on a bye.

 

[SuperJohn96]

We had a guy keep him instead of Clinton Portis this year. Could not believe it.

His choices (pick 3 keepers) were:

Brees, Drew NOS QB

Maroney, Laurence NEP RB

Portis, Clinton WAS RB

Smith, Steve CAR WR

Welker, Wes NEP WR

Gonzalez, Tony KCC TE

His Selected Keepers were:

Brees, Drew NOS QB

Maroney, Laurence NEP RB

Smith, Steve CAR WR

Oops, Portis.

 

[LarryAllen'sJockstrap]

I'm in a 12 man league with small rosters (13 players). The league scoring and roster reqs are slanted towards favoring RBs. I drafted him and am still hanging on to him (as a backup). Right now, he's the 13th man on my roster. If I lose someone at another position or I see someone on the WW I can't pass up, he's gone. Maroney has done nothing so far this season, but I think he still has enough upside to roster in most all leagues with the chance he puts together a nice run at some point in the season.

 

[mozzy84]

ten team league, no one has owned a NE RB in about 2 weeks.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

I can't believe that nobody has started a thread on this topic before today.

 

[David Yudkin]

I poked around to see what the deal was with Maroney. Sounds like he's in the doghouse and will have to fight his way back to get out of it. His performance has been sub-par, so until he starts producing don't expect him to see many more carries than he's been getting.

 

[goldenchild]

I dropped him during the NE bye week.

I was at the NE/SF game and from what I saw of Maroney, I don't regret it at all. Too much dancing behind the LOS. I didn't even need to see the RB's # to tell when Maroney was in.

 

[Nate]

Dropped him last week in the two leagues I was dumb enough to draft him in.

 

[travdogg]

I dropped him during the NE bye week.

I was at the NE/SF game and from what I saw of Maroney, I don't regret it at all. Too much dancing behind the LOS. I didn't even need to see the RB's # to tell when Maroney was in.

The hair didn't give it away?

 

[biggamer3]

We had a guy keep him instead of Clinton Portis this year. Could not believe it.

His choices (pick 3 keepers) were:

Brees, Drew NOS QB

Maroney, Laurence NEP RB

Portis, Clinton WAS RB

Smith, Steve CAR WR

Welker, Wes NEP WR

Gonzalez, Tony KCC TE

His Selected Keepers were:

Brees, Drew NOS QB

Maroney, Laurence NEP RB

Smith, Steve CAR WR

Oops, Portis.

How did he justify that decision?

 

[Rounders]

I poked around to see what the deal was with Maroney. Sounds like he's in the doghouse and will have to fight his way back to get out of it. His performance has been sub-par, so until he starts producing don't expect him to see many more carries than he's been getting.

Care to expand? On the field related? Off the field related?

 

[David Yudkin]

I poked around to see what the deal was with Maroney. Sounds like he's in the doghouse and will have to fight his way back to get out of it. His performance has been sub-par, so until he starts producing don't expect him to see many more carries than he's been getting.

Care to expand? On the field related? Off the field related?

He's not getting it done ont he field and should see his carries decrease as a result. He has a 3.3 ypc and has played very soft. Given that his season high in carries has been 10, he doesn't have many to give away.Part of the issue is that with Brady out the center of the field and the line is more congested. Maroney did better when the offense spread the field and the defense had to put more bodies in coverage. With teams stacking the line more, Maroney has had little room to operate. He's more of a finesse back that does well in space. He's not a move the pile runner and that's what New England needs to move the ball these days.He certainly is not worth what it took to draft him this year. If he's just sitting on the waiver wire and you have room he's probably worth claiming and holding on to. While he's not a HOFer, he's better than his numbers so far have indicated. I still see Maroney righting the ship some and getting back to the 15 carry mark with few receptions and an occasional scoring chance at some point. By the end of the year, there will be quite a few RBs league wide banged up and he could be a decent plug and play guy if your regular RBs are nicked up. I wouldn't expect much, but I think it should be better than some of the last ditch waiver wire options that could be left say Weeks 12 or 13.

 

[perry147]

LINK PFW

Patriots losing confidence in lackadaisical Maroney By Matt Sohn

Oct. 9, 2008

Rather than wearing down defenses, RB Laurence Maroney is beginning to wear on the patience of the Patriots’ coaches. New England’s first-round pick in 2006, Maroney not only hasn’t developed into the type of every-down back the team believed he’d be, but he has played with such little fire that Kevin Faulk, Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan all are trusted more than him. After picking up a respectable 51 yards on 10 carries in Week One vs. the Chiefs, Maroney has gained just 42 yards on 18 carries since. At the root of his problem is his unwillingness to sacrifice his body, often opting to head out of bounds instead of picking up yards after contact. Word from Foxborough is that although the Pats aren’t yet willing to concede that Maroney was a wasted pick, he’ll need to show serious improvement soon or risk being phased out of one of the league’s deepest backfields.

That's right lackadaisical.Laurence lackadaisical Maroney

 

[Mustang Man]

I would not drop this guy. When the weather gets cold in NE plus no Brady, Maroney should get his carries down the stretch. Remember last year he had some nice games at the end FANTASY PLAYOFFS!!! Don't drop this guy

 

[David Yudkin]

LINK PFW

Patriots losing confidence in lackadaisical Maroney By Matt Sohn

Oct. 9, 2008

Rather than wearing down defenses, RB Laurence Maroney is beginning to wear on the patience of the Patriots’ coaches. New England’s first-round pick in 2006, Maroney not only hasn’t developed into the type of every-down back the team believed he’d be, but he has played with such little fire that Kevin Faulk, Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan all are trusted more than him. After picking up a respectable 51 yards on 10 carries in Week One vs. the Chiefs, Maroney has gained just 42 yards on 18 carries since. At the root of his problem is his unwillingness to sacrifice his body, often opting to head out of bounds instead of picking up yards after contact. Word from Foxborough is that although the Pats aren’t yet willing to concede that Maroney was a wasted pick, he’ll need to show serious improvement soon or risk being phased out of one of the league’s deepest backfields.

That's right lackadaisical.Laurence lackadaisical Maroney

This isn't new information for those that have been paying attention or have seen many Pats games.

 

[mcintyre1]

Man I wish the Pats would trade him.

 

[goldenchild]

I dropped him during the NE bye week.

I was at the NE/SF game and from what I saw of Maroney, I don't regret it at all. Too much dancing behind the LOS. I didn't even need to see the RB's # to tell when Maroney was in.

The hair didn't give it away?

I meant it as a figure of speech.Just trying to prove a point... that Maroney's style of running is easily distinguishable when compared with the other RBs.

 

[slayer666]

I'd like to, but not much out there for me to pickup at the moment.

 

[rockalum]

i took him in the 2nd round this year ... lol. i finally sucked it up and dropped him last night.

 

[Nate]

i took him in the 2nd round this year

oof

 

[-baller]

After picking up a respectable 51 yards on 10 carries in Week One vs. the Chiefs

looooooool

 

[David Yudkin]

Looks like Maroney has issues and he admits it. He just won't say what his issues are.

Maroney talks about 'issues'Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff October 10, 2008 03:14 PM SAN JOSE, Calif., -- The Patriots are practicing at San Jose State today and prior to taking the field, running back Laurence Maroney answered questions from media members for just more than three minutes.The exchange went like this:How is your shoulder?“I’m not speaking [smiling].”How is your confidence?“It’s kind of good. It’s nice [smiling].”This last game, can you go back to your performance. We saw on the TV, [running backs] Coach [ivan] Fears kind of getting after you a bit.“That’s what you all saw on TV? I didn’t see that part.”You lived it, though.“Not really. He really wasn’t yelling. I don’t know what he was saying. I really don’t remember. He really wasn’t yelling, though. TV is [tough], man.”How are you in general? You are taking some heat from the fans [and media] for that run where you were close to the first-down marker [and did not lunge forward].“Is that what they said. What did the fans say? Let me know.”They want to know [and media members want to know] why you didn’t surge forward and go for the first down.“Hey, I have my issues. There are reasons. I’d rather not speak about them. But there are reasons.”If we say it’s the shoulder, would you say we’re on the right track?“Not really. Even if you hit it on the head, I’m going to tell you ‘no.’”Keep us guessing?“Yeah.”When you looked back at that game against the 49ers, did you feel there were yards that you left out there?“Most definitely. Like I said, I have issues right now. I’m trying to work through them the best I can, and trying to do the best I can with my problems.”Does it give you confidence that last year you got off to a little bit of a slow start and came on strong – that maybe you can do the same thing again?“This situation is a little bit different, it’s definitely a little bit different from last year. But I’m trying to make the best out of it.”Is this an issue you’ve ever dealt with before?“It’s a new one. It’s definitely a new one.”Is it important to maybe try to ignore and shut out the criticism?“Most definitely. You’re going to get criticism because, one, people really don’t know what it is. And they don’t know what you’re dealing with. All they’re going to know is what you put out there on the TV. So you’re going to get criticism until they find out exactly what is going on, and what is the problem. I really don’t pay it no attention. I just keep doing what I can do and try to make the best out of it.”Is it tough to get in a rhythm with all the backs you have?“Not really. There are different backs, different styles. I like it. It keeps us fresh, keeps us going, and keeps the defense tired. You go out there and one back does something good, and you get [pumped] like you did it. Now he broke [one], now let me break [one]. It’s fun out there.”Are you confident that you’ll be able to work out or resolve whatever this issue is?“Well, all I can say is that I’m trying. That’s all I can do at the end of the day, no matter what the media say, how they perceive me, how the fans perceive me. At the end of the day, that’s all I can do. If I was out here not trying, that’s one thing. But I’m actually out here trying to do what I can do. So I don’t really care what everybody else says. The coaches know the issue. I know the issue. And we’re trying to make the issue better, if we can.”How much will the criticism motivate you?“I don’t really pay attention to it. Unless you all sit here and tell me about it, I won’t know.”

And he wonders why people are jumping all over him. As for practice, he was limited in Thursday practice. Jordan did not participate in practice Thursday at all. We'll see who gets listed on the injury report later today.

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

Kevin Faulk is the shark move here.

 

[Jackal King]

I think the issue is 'heart'.

 

[packersfan]

I poked around to see what the deal was with Maroney. Sounds like he's in the doghouse and will have to fight his way back to get out of it. His performance has been sub-par, so until he starts producing don't expect him to see many more carries than he's been getting.

Care to expand? On the field related? Off the field related?

He's not getting it done ont he field and should see his carries decrease as a result. He has a 3.3 ypc and has played very soft. Given that his season high in carries has been 10, he doesn't have many to give away.Part of the issue is that with Brady out the center of the field and the line is more congested. Maroney did better when the offense spread the field and the defense had to put more bodies in coverage. With teams stacking the line more, Maroney has had little room to operate. He's more of a finesse back that does well in space. He's not a move the pile runner and that's what New England needs to move the ball these days.He certainly is not worth what it took to draft him this year. If he's just sitting on the waiver wire and you have room he's probably worth claiming and holding on to. While he's not a HOFer, he's better than his numbers so far have indicated. I still see Maroney righting the ship some and getting back to the 15 carry mark with few receptions and an occasional scoring chance at some point. By the end of the year, there will be quite a few RBs league wide banged up and he could be a decent plug and play guy if your regular RBs are nicked up. I wouldn't expect much, but I think it should be better than some of the last ditch waiver wire options that could be left say Weeks 12 or 13.

Not to hijack but this news seems to me to make Morris and Faulk good to very good RB3 options this week (Faulk moreso in PPR leagues). Morris got 16 carries last week and just missed a TD. If he gets 15-20 this week again, he could deliver a nice game against the Chargers.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

Looks like Maroney has issues and he admits it. He just won't say what his issues are.

David - given your sources, any sense for what Maroney's "issues" are? He's not exactly a sell-high guy right now, but I'm asking myself "will this guy ever live up to his draft position?"

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

...How are you in general? You are taking some heat from the fans [and media] for that run where you were close to the first-down marker [and did not lunge forward].“Is that what they said. What did the fans say? Let me know.”

LOL, sounds like a schoolyard bully.Little Billy Smolenski: "Hey Maroney, I heard someone say by the slide that you're soft and go down when tackled like a $2 whore."Little Maroney: "WHO? WHO SAID THAT?!? TELL ME WHO SAID THAT! I'LL KILL 'EM!"Flash to the monkeybars three minutes later. Little Maroney charges at Little Davey McGriff, only to trip up a yard and a half short.