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No question. I am not saying that they are right, just that Mr Instaface is clearly looking at analytics closely when making these moves.
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No Mike Gillislee thread? Mike Gilleslee thread (1 Viewer)
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FreeBaGeL
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What's even worse is, correct me if I'm wrong here, but a TD does not count as a first down in the stat keeping. So on those 18 runs Blount couldn't get a 1st down (which lowered his 1st down percentage) because he was too busy scoring a TD on the play.
Bronco Billy
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Man, this has the earmarks of a Welker type of signing. Gillislee has put up some fine numbers when given the chance, and those contract numbers are not backup numbers - especially if NE has to surrender a 5th rounder too.
Very happy Gillislee owner here
Very happy Gillislee owner here
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funny, I had just received an offer for him I considered this weekend. But as a McCoy owner, I liked having his backup.
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So the Pats have signed Burkhead and Gillislee, resigned White and still have Lewis under contract if I am not mistaken. Feels like the same old same old with the Pats backfield in regards to fantasy. No certainties from week to week.
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Bronco Billy
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No he didn't, but it was only a 1 year deal with $1M in the signing bonus. That's close to being a tryout/prove it deal where NE can cut bait any time before the start of the season.
It's almost like the NE staff got tired of playing chicken with Blount and nervous about Burkhead all at the same time.
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question the coaching for many reasons but the backs in front of MG and Rex were pretty solid.
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Aren't the 5 days up anyway?
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Tackling Dummies
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Bronco Billy
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Hu-Tang Clan
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Is this more because you like him out of Buffalo or in New England for his value?
Bronco Billy
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Hu-Tang Clan
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The decent money plus the 5th round pick given up seem to back up that opinion. That said though, we never can really trust what the NE running game will be like. I'm in a dynasty start-up draft right and am trying to figure out where to place his value.
Stealthycat
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it will be a RB cluster for sure .... they may lead the NFL in rushing rotating this stable of RB horses in and out
fruity pebbles
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Its like we never knew ya Rex
ConnSKINS26
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Still would rather have the 5th, in the Bills situation, than a good backup to Shady.
DropKick
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Prefer Gillislee to the flyer pick, especially with Shady's history. Money not a huge factor.
ConnSKINS26
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I just don't see the Bills as a viable SB candidate, so I'd rather swing for a long term contributor at a more important position with the 5th. But I can see your POV, with the importance of the running game to the Bills chances.
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Anarchy99
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It's pretty straight forward. BB prefers players on their first contract or their third contract, not their second contract when they have cashed in. He'll also take on castaways and players coming off injuries just looking for a chance to prove themselves.
It doesn't hurt that the Pats get guys to play for less than market value and TB12 has been leaving money on the table for years.
And they generally don't go signing players above market value that are not top of the market players (Charles Clay as an example).
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Frankly it just comes down to better coaching. BB gets by with cheap players because he does football better than anyone else. Helps a ton of course that Brady is the GOAT, but together they get players that fit the system and execute. Then he also gets players that want to play for him. Really who wouldn't? It's rather amazing to watch.
Baloney Sandwich
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Smells like chicken
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Anarchy99
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"Top" might be a bit of a stretch, but Bolden does play special teams. He's no Matthew Slater. Bolden re-signed for one year at $855K with only $50K guaranteed. Bolden has to know he still is on the roster bubble as he is invisible on offense.
I'm a little confused over what they plan to do with Burkhead, as the Gillislee signing puts a damper on Burkhead's touches and upside.
I will say that NE's opponent's early in the year are going to struggle mightily with what to expect from the Patriots offense. Without any film or tendencies to evaluate, teams won't know what to expect.
Teams later in the year may still have trouble slowing down the offense, but by then there might be more to review and some guys could get banged up by then.
That's the only really issue with the roster as constituted. They have a lot of "fragile" players, and two of the past four years they were decimated with injuries. Of course, they won the SB in the other two, so they should be a top contender again if they can stay healthy.
I'm a little confused over what they plan to do with Burkhead, as the Gillislee signing puts a damper on Burkhead's touches and upside.
I will say that NE's opponent's early in the year are going to struggle mightily with what to expect from the Patriots offense. Without any film or tendencies to evaluate, teams won't know what to expect.
Teams later in the year may still have trouble slowing down the offense, but by then there might be more to review and some guys could get banged up by then.
That's the only really issue with the roster as constituted. They have a lot of "fragile" players, and two of the past four years they were decimated with injuries. Of course, they won the SB in the other two, so they should be a top contender again if they can stay healthy.
It'll be like the Ridley, Vereen, BJE, Woodhead, Faulk days where 3 guys get 100-150 touches and some scraps for the rest
Anarchy99
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Don't be pedantic. In 2013 there were 167 touches between Boldin and Vereen after Blount and Ridley got their 150+
Anarchy99
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That was one of several years with a bunch of injuries to the RB corps. Bolden only got his touches because Vereen and Ridley were hurt. That type of scenario certainly could happen again this year, but with everyone healthy it will be interesting to see how they assign the workload.
something like: 150/150/100/50
or: 250/100/50/50
where ideal scenario would be: 300/50/50/50
and the worst; 112.5/112.5/112.5/112.5
I kind of pulled 450 out of my ###, would be nice to see the year to year touches for RBs. I just sort of glanced at the last few years and estimated... could be low.
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