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I was one of them. Too bad I traded him for a 2nd rd rookie pick in a dynasty league.
and so was Tate a week ago...now it's Ward who? and he doesn't have a Foster in front of him. He's got a journeyman vet and a bust in the making in front of him. My biggest issue is that the potential "prize" (if he fights through and rises to the top of the heap) isn't that appetizing because the Denver backfield isn't a real sexy situation. You could still always package him to a desperate owner though....getting way ahead of myself but the point is there is clearly a void in Denver and I suspect that Moreno will be out several weeks so someone will get a shot with Mcgahee...Like in Houston where I put my money on Tate (due to explosiveness) to rise to the top, I think Johnson has a decent shot based on what I've heard/read.
That's enough for me. Cecil has made his share of wrong calls, but he right often enough that I have found it well worth my while to pay attention to what he says - I can remember in Broncos training camp of 2009 him saying in August that the RB that had shown the most of all the RBs in training camp was Peyton Hillis - not the rookie pick who was the projected starter, Knowshown Moreno. That said, it is unlikely that Johnson is the next Hillis, but I am willing to take a flyer on the WW in the event that Cecil has recognized another diamond in the rough.Admittedly, I did not, but the coaching staff obviously valued Lance Ball, who we have seen enough of, more than JJ. If you have any professional assessments, pass 'em along, please.His preseason game logs looks very pedestrian ( though that can be said for the whole RB-squad ), and the fact that this is his 3rd team in his short career and nobody has even seen fit to give this guy a game jersey tells me that they've seen something(s) that the fantasy scouts who are high on him haven't. That said, one of those teams was Carolina, so it would be no small feat to leapfrog onto the gameday roster.
Anyway, I know Cecil is high on him, but what else do we have? If there's evidence suggesting I should boot Karim, Carter or Antonio Brown from my redraft roster, then I'm happy to.
better RB: JJbetter special team play: LBit's that simple. If McGahee or JJ were injured in addition to Moreno, Lendale White would return... he can't play special teams either, but he's a better RB than Ball.
Hopefully someone brings him in before he lands back on the Broncos PS.I really think this kid has some talent.Why not just save time and cut Moreno?Still a JJ fan, wish somebody would just give him a shot.
I agree with 4th RB, but you'd have to consider the coach or offensive style to determine if a 3rd down RB is an integral cog or not.NFL teams make RB3/4 roster decisions as much on special teams ability as anything else. Lance Ball is likely a better special teamer than JJ; the fact that he was rostered ahead of Johnson does not mean he would get first crack at RB minutes, or that he would do more with them.Admittedly, I did not, but the coaching staff obviously valued Lance Ball, who we have seen enough of, more than JJ. If you have any professional assessments, pass 'em along, please.
Do you see Denver promoting him this week?'Bri said:I agree with 4th RB, but you'd have to consider the coach or offensive style to determine if a 3rd down RB is an integral cog or not.NFL teams make RB3/4 roster decisions as much on special teams ability as anything else. Lance Ball is likely a better special teamer than JJ; the fact that he was rostered ahead of Johnson does not mean he would get first crack at RB minutes, or that he would do more with them.Admittedly, I did not, but the coaching staff obviously valued Lance Ball, who we have seen enough of, more than JJ. If you have any professional assessments, pass 'em along, please.
I am picking up Ball and starting him over Ingram this week. I'm desperate due to injuries & bye week. Other RB options on many WW's are the Cardinal RB's Alfonso Smith & La Rd s-howling. Problem with AZ backs are they go against the Ravens, I'll take Ball in Denver against the Lions. I'll post any JJ sightings when/if they occur.daddybronc says:October 26, 2011 at 12:29 pmBroncos work out RBs Sutton, OmonBy MIKE KLISComments (3)PrintEmailShareWith Willis McGahee expected to miss at least the game against the Detroit Lions this Sunday, and maybe the following week’s game at Oakland, the Broncos are searching for running back depth.The Broncos worked out Xavier Omon and Tyrell Sutton on Tuesday. Omon played for the Buffalo Bills in 2008-09, when his running backs coach was Eric Studesville, who now holds the same position with the Broncos. Omon has since bounced from the Seattle Seahawks to New York Jets San Francisco 49ers to most recently with the Cleveland Browns.Sutton has played for the Green Bay Packers and the previous two years in Carolina, where his head coach was John Fox, who now holds the same position with the Broncos.The team has not yet signed either back. The Broncos may promote Jeremiah Johnson from the practice squad Saturday for the game against the Lions.
Tebowing at the 1:53 mark...'moleculo said:
