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Michael Pittman signs with DEN (1 Viewer)
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AnonymousBob
Footballguy
Tatum Bell said:
Pittman is 32. I think we should all take a look at the details of the contract before worrying about things.
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Classic example why the Denver RB situation has no FF value.
Suit up, you now have to roster 4 RBs to cover your ###! Henry, Young, Torian, Pittman. That should keep your bases covered, until the next draft/FA period.
Pittman will be a good 3rd down RB. He runs very hard, has good hands and is actually a decent fit on that offense.
Suit up, you now have to roster 4 RBs to cover your ###! Henry, Young, Torian, Pittman. That should keep your bases covered, until the next draft/FA period.
Pittman will be a good 3rd down RB. He runs very hard, has good hands and is actually a decent fit on that offense.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
It makes a confusing situation more troublesome. At least he's out of the Tampa picture; not that it really helps matters with Dunn back in town.
If Denver cuts Henry, it has nothing to do with the signing of Pittman and everything to do with injury/ineffectiveness. Denver didn't sign Pittman to be a workhorse. He's a change of pace and a quality backup- and a very good one, at that, provided age doesn't catch up to him all of a sudden. Quality signing, in my mind.The only things Henry owners have to fear from Pittman are whether he eats into Henry's role a little (although he's more likely to eat into Selvin's than Henry's), and are whether Pittman's signing signals that the team is more concerned with Henry's health than you might think (imo, it definitely means they're a little nervous about Henry, but there are still several long months to go for that to play itself out).aposulli said:
PatsWillWin
Footballguy
aposulli said:
Did they cut Andre Hall?
Couch Potato
Footballguy
No, but I suspect that with the addition of Pittman and Torain this year, Mike Bell will probably be on the street before the season begins.
Mike Bell was written off with Torain and Hillis more than Pittman.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
pretty much tells me to avoid this whole mess
Jason Wood
Zoo York
As usual, one late round Denver RB is going to provide some value; but it sure doesn't look like we're about to find the "next" great Broncos RB, that's for sure. Remember when you could pencil in studly RB1 numbers from whoever won the job under Shanny? My how times have changed.
goodyear pimps
Footballguy
Man, and to think what the Henry owners fetched last offseason after the Broncos acquired him... That probably killed some dynasty teams for years...
i agree, but for those of us in deeper PPR leagues it matters because he always seems to get a few catches a game which is enough for a flex start on a bad bye week especially if you can get him for nothing now
UnknownCoach
Footballguy
The veteran signing may have just been as insurance for the backfield. Remember Henry has both health issues and a drug problem. Without Henry, there isnt a lot of experience in Denver's group. What if Henry got busted again this offseason? I dont think signing Pittman is enough to justify cutting Henry, but it would be foolish to depend on Henry playing.
T Bell
Footballguy
No, no, I get that. I play in two deep dynasty leagues myself, both PPR by the way, so I see his (potential) value. What I was reacting to are those who think that his signing represents a great shakeup of the Denver RB corps overall, which was already a mess. It's not like a new sherriff is in town now. He just won't affect the carries all that much there, unless - as was said - you were relying upon the likes of Mike Bell to carry you through.
IMO,
As runners: Young > Hall > Pittman
As receivers: Hall > Pittman > Young
I don't know where Torain fits in.
Henry, Sapp, and Bell are completely different types of backs than Young, Hall, & Pittman, so I don't know why this would affect them.
As runners: Young > Hall > Pittman
As receivers: Hall > Pittman > Young
I don't know where Torain fits in.
Henry, Sapp, and Bell are completely different types of backs than Young, Hall, & Pittman, so I don't know why this would affect them.
az_prof
Footballguy
There are really five because you have to include Andre Hall, who may be the most talented of them all.Broncos | A. Hall expected to receive extra reps Published Tue May 27 5:03:00 p.m. ET 2008 (KFFL) Mike Klis, of The Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos RB Andre Hall is expected to receive extra repetitions at tailback due to RB Travis Henry (hamstring) not practicing.
I agree and if I were the HC I would use a RBBC with Young and Hall splitting most of the carries and keeping Pittman as insurance and Torain as a development player. Cut Henry.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
you think Hall is a better receiver than Pittman? based on what?Maurile Tremblay said:
T Bell
Footballguy
Pittman is nothing if not an excellent backfield receiver, one of the best in the NFL in fact. I'm interested in hearing that too.
I'm not saying Hall is as refined a route-runner as Pittman. He's not. But he's got very good hands, and IMO he has better open-field run skills after the catch than Pittman does. (From the Scouts Inc scouting report: "He has very smooth and natural hands as a receiver. Is a threat in space after the catch. Is fluid and can adjust to the poorly thrown ball.") Coming out of South Florida, many figured he'd be a third-down receiving specialist as a pro.
He's caught only two passes in the NFL so far, so obviously it's a bit of guesswork at this point. But I think Hall's hands and open-field run skills make him a very nice receiving threat. And Pittman is about to turn 33 years old.
He's caught only two passes in the NFL so far, so obviously it's a bit of guesswork at this point. But I think Hall's hands and open-field run skills make him a very nice receiving threat. And Pittman is about to turn 33 years old.
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