Maroney's GEtting Hit: Do we COnsider him in RD 1 Picks 6-9? (1 Viewer)

[sjdogs]

I have the 7 spot in a 10 team re draft and NO PPR. I was sold on Henry but now with the knee injury am re thinking that selection. I love parker but he is small for a 1 Back, I am considering Bush and would take alexander in a second if available. Does Maroney warrant consideration here. Is his situation different enough from those sophmores in years past who have disappointed?

Thanks

 

[David Yudkin]

So you would consider Bush (a sophomore) sharing the workload but question Maroney (likely the clear #1 RB in NE) as a potential sophomore disappointment.

 

[sjdogs]

I like the way Bush finished the season last year and how he looked compared to the first half. I think Bush is going to get his looks no matter what on a team that is going to score a lot of points.

THe Patriots coach scares me, always. Aside from no information about injuries, he likes to throw to a fault, imo. Maroney has an injury, lets table that. Seeing maroney run he is an absolute beast. I like his situation much better, not having to share carries and perhaps picking up most of dillons 13 tds from last year. I do not have much of an opinion about sophmore slumps but i have been burned going back to A train in chicago... many times. I was looking for opinions on each.

I thank you for your response david but I am not saying conclusively i like either better

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

DeFIniTeLY CoNSiDer HiM HeRE!

 

[harryhood]

still cant really believe you would pas on parker to take maroney.

 

[tomarken]

I have the 7 spot in a 10 team re draft and NO PPR. I was sold on Henry but now with the knee injury am re thinking that selection. I love parker but he is small for a 1 Back, I am considering Bush and would take alexander in a second if available. Does Maroney warrant consideration here. Is his situation different enough from those sophmores in years past who have disappointed?

Thanks

Per nfl.com:Willie Parker 5'10" 209

Laurence Maroney 5'11" 220

Reggie Bush 6'0" 203

Depending on how you define "small" I don't think that should convince you to pass on him in favor of one of these other two. If anything he is the most proven of the three...

 

[Pocket Joker]

I'm a HUGE Pats fan, and I will gladly let someone else take a chance on him. At picks 6-9, there are alot other better options - if he falls to the back half of round 2, I'd feel ok taking him.

 

[ImTheScientist]

I took Maroney at 1.09 sunday ..... passed on Parker, Henry, Johnson and am very glad that I did. What is not to like about Maroney! The "injury" does not bother me at all. I think BB is just using it as a reason to hold Maroney out of harms way. LT doesn't play, why have Maroney risk an injury when you know who is going to be the starter there week 1.

 

[sjdogs]

tomar-

Bush is not exactly a 1 back bc he splits carries with deuce and can hold up with less wear and tear

Maroney 10 lbs is 5% of body weight but he looks like a train compared to Parker, imo

Not saying i want to pass on parker , wanted to generate thoughts exactly like we are getting here

thanks for the feedback and keep it coming !

 

[Crusaderfan]

I'm a HUGE Pats fan, and I will gladly let someone else take a chance on him. At picks 6-9, there are alot other better options - if he falls to the back half of round 2, I'd feel ok taking him.

While I question Maroney's ability to handle a full workload for a whole season, this seems a little extreme. What's your thinking here? Seems lower than most of the projections I've seen.Thanks,

 

[ImTheScientist]

Maroney is the unquestioned starter on the best team in football w/ the best offensive line in football w/ one of the best QB's in football. Think outside the box and project players based off of tallent and opportunity and not based off of last year people. Maroney has the ability to finish as a Top 3 RB, Im just shocked that people do not see that.

 

[ImTheScientist]

My draft went:

1 Tomlinson,LaDainian

2 Jackson,Steven

3 Johnson,Larry

4 Alexander,Shaun

5 Addai,Joseph

6 Gore,Frank

7 Bush,Reggie

8 Westbrook, Brian

9 Maroney, Laurence

10 Manning, Peyton

11 Parker, Willie

12 Johnson, Rudi

FBG's is in LOVE w/ Willie Parker so Im sure I will get ripped for passing on him but no player after pick six shown has the ability to finish Top 3 outside of Maroney.

 

[tomarken]

My draft went:

1 Tomlinson,LaDainian

2 Jackson,Steven

3 Johnson,Larry

4 Alexander,Shaun

5 Addai,Joseph

6 Gore,Frank

7 Bush,Reggie

8 Westbrook, Brian

9 Maroney, Laurence

10 Manning, Peyton

11 Parker, Willie

12 Johnson, Rudi

FBG's is in LOVE w/ Willie Parker so Im sure I will get ripped for passing on him but no player after pick six shown has the ability to finish Top 3 outside of Maroney.

I'm a Maroney owner, so there's no bias here, but I can't imagine how you can say Maroney has "shown the ability to finish Top 3" and Parker hasn't. That really doesn't make much sense.

 

[Lash]

passing on FWP will haunt you for years, i hope it is a redraft league

 

[Anthony Borbely]

still cant really believe you would pas on parker to take maroney.

 

[freelander]

Tough to pass on Parker, though Pittsburgh may be throwing as much as NE anyway.

(my dilemma in 12 team,1 keeper ppr is having to decide on Maroney, Bush, LJ and Westbrook )

 

[tomarken]

Tough to pass on Parker, though Pittsburgh may be throwing as much as NE anyway.

(my dilemma in 12 team,1 keeper ppr is having to decide on Maroney, Bush, LJ and Westbrook )

There, I just used your 50/50 for you. You can still poll the audience or phone a friend if you need additional assistance.

 

[freelander]

Tough to pass on Parker, though Pittsburgh may be throwing as much as NE anyway.

(my dilemma in 12 team,1 keeper ppr is having to decide on Maroney, Bush, LJ and Westbrook )

There, I just used your 50/50 for you. You can still poll the audience or phone a friend if you need additional assistance.

thanks...that was lame, I know

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

I wouldn't take Maroney before Parker, but I do have them in the same tier.

 

[ThePittbully]

If the guy who picked at 11 has any kind of fantasy sense, his team will destroy you guys. How could Parker fall that far? Im a Maroney owned and I wouldnt take him over Parker

 

[NCPanthersFan]

I think Maroney is an excellent choice in the latter part of round one. I have been lucky enough to get him twice there. I wish they never would have said anything about a red jersey coming off and went status quo. Now he is going to creep up in my big money league this weekend.

I dont think taking Maroney over Parker is silly but I do disagree with it.

 

[maxwell1295]

I got Maroney last night at 1.14 in a 14 team league....I'm thrilled he fell that far.

1. LaDainian Tomlinson

2. Steven Jackson

3. Larry Johnson

4. Shaun Alexander

5. Frank Gore

6. Willie Parker

7. Joseph Addai

8. Rudi Johnson

9. Brian Westbrook

10. Peyton Manning

11. Ronnie Brown

12. Reggie Bush

13. Travis Henry

14. Laurence Maroney

Took Steve Smith at 2.1 and Javon Walker at 3.14

 

[sjdogs]

Scientist -

" Maroney is the unquestioned starter on the best team in football w/ the best offensive line in football w/ one of the best QB's in football. Think outside the box and project players based off of tallent and opportunity and not based off of last year people. Maroney has the ability to finish as a Top 3 RB, Im just shocked that people do not see that."

WOW,

what kind of numbers are you projecting for maroney?

anyone have a video link to him running ?

 

[ATRAIN56]

Just had my $ local league draft lastnight. I picked 9th in a 10 team non ppr league. I took Willie Parker 1.9 and Maroney 2.2

 

[Jayrod]

Tough to pass on Parker, though Pittsburgh may be throwing as much as NE anyway.

(my dilemma in 12 team,1 keeper ppr is having to decide on Maroney, Bush, LJ and Westbrook )

There, I just used your 50/50 for you. You can still poll the audience or phone a friend if you need additional assistance.

LJ just signed.Take him now.

 

[yinzer]

How you take Maroney over Parker is beyond me, as is how he shows Top 3 potential while FWP doesn't and I believe FWP was pretty much the consensus #4 RB last year

Maybe it's the homer in me, but pick 1.4 is a toss up for me between Gore and Parker and would probably go with Parker because the Steelers offense should only be better this yr with a healthy Roeth and improved Holmes, and Parker should have more goalline opportunities because of it. PPR, id take Gore

Either way, whether Maroney has injury ?'s or not, I would no recommend taking him over FWP (Who is every bit the bull that Maroney is)

This topic was getting me a little worried with everyone agreeing at first but good to see more ppl goin with Parker on this one as it went on. Phew!

 

[ImTheScientist]

When watching Patriot games last year I was very impressed with Maroney. He now has the job to himself. He is on the best team in football (thats a plus). He is a secondary concern of teams playing the Pats offense (thats a plus). He has the best O-line in football (thats a plus).



As for Parker. His lack of consistancy along with the coaching staff/offensive changes concern me. I do know Im in the minority. But at seasons end I would not be suprised at all to see Parker not finish in the Top 10.

 

[yinzer]

When watching Patriot games last year I was very impressed with Maroney. He now has the job to himself. He is on the best team in football (thats a plus). He is a secondary concern of teams playing the Pats offense (thats a plus). He has the best O-line in football (thats a plus).



As for Parker. His lack of consistancy along with the coaching staff/offensive changes concern me. I do know Im in the minority. But at seasons end I would not be suprised at all to see Parker not finish in the Top 10.

I don't have any qualms with that first paragraph and think Maroney looks like the real deal, but barring injury there is NO WAY Parker won't be a Top 10 back. And with that in mind, he's actually shown MORE durability than Maroney. He's been one the only 2 years he's started, should only get more redzone opportunities this year, and this year the Pittsburgh offense should be more explosive and field stretching than it has in awhile (i.e., less men in the box/focus on parker).I like Maroney, but Parker is every bit as good and is the closest shoe-in for top 10 RB outside of LT, LJ, and SJax..and maybe Rudi

Edited/Added: and FWP did have a few bad games last yr (BALx2, JAX), but if you had any decent backups you possibly would of sat him anyway. Ill take 3 bad games for two 200+ rushing yard games and the other 5 games where he had 2 TD's (3 of which he had 100 yards)

 

[Fantaholic]

New Englander and avid fan here, and I will tell you that I am scared of him. Then again I tend to draft safely in the first round rather than taking a chance with my franchise guy. Maroney is a very high risk/high reward player in the first round this year. The guy was simply a beast in the first part of last year. N.E. fans were thrilled to watch this guy bust through the line with explosiveness that we have rarely seen in these parts. Great acceleration and quickness. As the season went on, he got a little nicked up and never showed the explosiveness again. Was it a legitimate injury holding him back or did he simply wear down? He kind of reminded me of a boxer that comes out with guns blazing in the beginning but then wears down in the later rounds.

Sometimes us homers (especially us N.E. guys) can be a bit "glass half emtpy", but he is going to have to show me some endurance before I take a flyer on him with my first round pick. Don't me get wrong, if he stays healthy and builds on his stamina, he can put up top 5-6 numbers easily on this team.