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Official Arian Foster - All Foster news, all the time (1 Viewer)
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bostonfred
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No, the td itself wasn't that impressive. But he had 7 touches for 30 yards on the touchdown drive and did everything you would have hoped for from a running back. The offense ran through him and ran well.
A 6 yard run. A long catch (17 yards?). 2nd and 1 he gets a 1 yard run on a shotgun snap where he needed to sprint just to get back to the line of scrimmage where the defense was collapsing the play. 4th and 3 he made a 3 yard catch. He got stuffed in the backfield on first and goal from the 2. Classic foster sidestep for the td on third and goal from the 2.
Look at the box score and he has 5 rushes for 10 yards and a td plus 2 catches for 20. He was better than that. He wasn't breaking 10 yard runs or using crazy spin moves. He just looked like the same arian foster who fills up box scores with yards receptions and touchdowns.
A 6 yard run. A long catch (17 yards?). 2nd and 1 he gets a 1 yard run on a shotgun snap where he needed to sprint just to get back to the line of scrimmage where the defense was collapsing the play. 4th and 3 he made a 3 yard catch. He got stuffed in the backfield on first and goal from the 2. Classic foster sidestep for the td on third and goal from the 2.
Look at the box score and he has 5 rushes for 10 yards and a td plus 2 catches for 20. He was better than that. He wasn't breaking 10 yard runs or using crazy spin moves. He just looked like the same arian foster who fills up box scores with yards receptions and touchdowns.
need2know
Footballguy
packer_junkie
Footballguy
What stood out to me-- more than Foster-- is just how BAD Ajayi is.. if they cut him-- i doubt he would get picked up
mcintyre1
Footballguy
I feel like I'm the only one who thought he didn't look very good in the game. Looked markedly slower than he already was (he was never a speedster). He's still nifty in avoiding tackles and has good vision, but he's not going to outrun anyone (his long catch came on a good stiff arm on a bad tackle attempt). Ajayi has the speed and physicality, but he's not seeing the hole.
TripItUp
Footballguy
A lot of veterans don't turn on the afterburners in the preseason...not saying Foster has another gear, just saying it's possible we didn't see it.
Agree on Ajayi, his vision is terrible and he lacks the instincts of a top RB.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Good point. The safety literally blew his knee before he went to tackle Foster so no shock Foster was able to break the tackle.
I'm not seeing what everyone else is either. It's not that Ajayi isn't hitting the hole, there are no holes. The one 6 yard run that Foster had was the only real hole I saw watching the first quarter & a half. The great 16 yard catch that Foster had, as mentioned previously, was made because the defender blew his knee out 5 yards away from the play & was still able to gain ground on Foster.
Offensive line has not looked good so far. Last week it was Foster running 2 times for -5 yards, this week he averaged around 2 yards a carry. Neither Foster nor Ajayi is worth reaching for at the moment.
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Shutout
Footballguy
Foster is more of a glider so he never was ever accused of looking like a burner.
He he looked good though (just my opinion as a long time watcher).
I don't know the point of saying he still has vision but that isn't going to outrun anyone. The past has shown that it is that vision and instinct that makes him so effective. You don't have to be the fastest guy on the field. If you can be somewhere where the defense is not, it's a lot easier to compile yards over the course of a game and that is what foster has done his entire career.
What I saw last night is the Dolphins clearly want to go at a fast speed and foster can stay in the game on every play and do all things needed. That means no subbing in and out and slowing things. You just plug him in for the entire series and leave it. That in itself is enough to tell me that he will have more value than ajayi.
packer_junkie
Footballguy
who is starting this guy @ Seattle week 1?
spider321
Footballguy
abbottjamesr
Footballguy
Might be the only game he is healthy to start. Got to make hay while the sun is shinning.
tone1oc
Footballguy
I don't see Seattle as the juggernaut they once were. The Vikes and Cowboys moved the ball on their 1st team with ease in the preseason. Not saying they won't be a solid to good unit, and that it's not a tough matchup @ Seattle, but I don't see them as the buzzsaw they've been. Maybe that's foolish.
My biggest concern is how bad the oline and QB are.
packer_junkie
Footballguy
Im not tied to him-- just curious what people are expecting out of the gate.
he has to be the lead back I'm assuming but what does that entail? full workload? 75%? 50/50 w/ ajayi? I think he will catch 5-7 balls if he plays 75% of the snaps.
he has to be the lead back I'm assuming but what does that entail? full workload? 75%? 50/50 w/ ajayi? I think he will catch 5-7 balls if he plays 75% of the snaps.
unckeyherb
Footballguy
Everywhere that I can find still lists Ajayi as the starter? Anyone have any real insight on projected usage? Its been every other series in pre-season-is that the expectation? just wondering, I have him as my RB 3 and probably won't be starting him until he shows something but based on some of the rotoworld updates he may get more touches, but remains the #2.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
If he can stay healthy I think he OUT products his ADP
Kitrick Taylor
Footballguy
My expectation is that Foster will get about 65% of the workload. Basically normal for a lead back. At Seattle? I'm not expecting much. Neither is Vegas. O/U is 44, and SEA is favored by 11. ie. roughly 27-17. Obviously game flow will determine a lot, but I'd guess 15-20 touches.
Crystal ball?
Foster:
15 rushes 55 yards.
3 receptions 25 yards
50/50 shot at a TD.
Ajayi:
6 touches for 20 yards.
Crystal ball?
Foster:
15 rushes 55 yards.
3 receptions 25 yards
50/50 shot at a TD.
Ajayi:
6 touches for 20 yards.
Dezbelief
Footballguy
As a heavily invested redraft owner I hold my breath every time this thread gets bumped. At best I drafted him as RB3 but still I'm expecting at least a half season out of him.
dmac37
Footballguy
Biabreakable
Footballguy
As far as I know Foster has not been named the starter. Rotoworld misconstrued what Adam Gase said and every FF blurb followed suit on that. What Gase said is that Foster would play with the first team. Whether he would be the guy to take the first snap or not he said only time will tell.
Well fast forward to game 3 of the preseason Jay started the first series, Foster came in for the second series, then Jay came in for 3rd series, then Pead played on the 4th series.
So there is your time telling. Jay was/is the starter. Foster will alternate in. Based on this Jay Ajayi should play more snaps than Foster does and by playing more snaps should get more opportunities.
Yet rotoworld, FBG ect. will continue to push the narrative they have been pushing from the beginning with out any facts to back up their opinion.
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RenegadeRoy
Footballguy
Or Miami didn't want to get their fragile offseason signing injured in a meaningless preseason game. Or they're unsure about Jay and want to get more looks at him. Not saying you're wrong but there are multiple ways to look at this.
tone1oc
Footballguy
We've duked this out enough on these boards about this, but man I can not wait for some clarity! You are so wrong on this
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Certainly possible that all the FF folks are right but based on the information available at this time? The facts? No I am not wrong about this.We've duked this out enough on these boards about this, but man I can not wait for some clarity! You are so wrong on this
Foster did not play until the 2nd preseason game. Jay started on the first series in both games they have both played. Those are facts.
Jay AJayi 39 snaps 13 rushing attempts 30 yards 3 targets 2 receptions 12 yards
Arian Foster 22 snaps 7 rushing attempts 5 yards 1 TD 2 targets 2 receptions 20 yards
These are facts.
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Biabreakable
Footballguy
I think both of these things are part of the decision making process. Still will be most likely. Which is more reason to think that they will play Jay more than Foster. To keep Foster healthy.
People seem to forget that Foster was a free agent for a pretty long time, any team could have tried to sign him but didn't until most of training camp was already completed.
tone1oc
Footballguy
He wasn't interested in signing with a team until he could pass a physical. The duration of his FA had everything to do with his injury and not a tepid market for him.
RenegadeRoy
Footballguy
You could also interpret this as the team seeing what they had Ajayi and then deciding to sign Foster because they weren't satisfied with what they had (not to mention what tone1oc said).
Ajayi may be the "starter" but I don't think that means much of anything for Foster's fantasy value (and where he's being drafted).
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Detroit supposedly was interested in Foster as well, I would guess other teams were as well. Foster wanted to play with Gase.
Gase and Dolphins had met with Foster earlier before signing him. As you say they were waiting for him to be healthy enough to play. He wasn't ready yet at that time. It does seem that they had a mutual interest prior to signing him.
Miami has been looking for another RB all offseason. Foster ended up being the player that they signed.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Well being the "starter" may not mean much as you say if they alternate series.
Based on the information we have right now Jay has had pretty close to a 2 to 1 ratio in snaps and rushing attempts. The targets in the passing game are close to even.
spider321
Footballguy
No worries.
Foster's leg will literally detach from his body, while he's standing in the sidelines in a minute. ?
Anarchy99
Footballguy
After Bridgewater's leg almost had to be amputated, this hits a little too close to home.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Nope.
Just all the fantasy sites who anointed him the starter a month or so (incorrectly).
Gase did say he was disappointed with Jay fumbling the ball. That is something that hadn't happened in preseason before and was not happening in practice either. He was not happy about that. He didn't say anything about this changing who will start though.
Both Jay and Foster will split offensive series regardless. The only question is who "starts" on the first series and who actually plays more snaps. Based on the 3rd preseason game that was Jay over Foster. That could reverse itself if Gase is really disappointed with Jays play. I don't think any of us know that yet or if that does happen for how long, as this is something that could change at any time week to week.
Considering Fosters injury history, it would make sense to try to limit him and not have him be the bellcow RB because that improves the likelihood of him staying healthy throughout the season and having him be available for high leverage situations when he can help the team most. If they just have Foster be the bellcow I think that increases the likelihood of Foster being injured again.
Miami kept 5 RB on their roster as they were happy with the play of Isiah Pead. So there may be more of a mix of RB than anyone realizes. The coach has said they do not want to change RB mid series. Whoever starts a offensive possession is who he wants to finish that possession. RB will alternate possessions and may have some different plays depending on the RB who is in. RB use may be situational as one RB or set of plays may be better against a particular defense than another.
I am expecting Jay to play the most snaps and to get the most rushing attempts, but Foster will get his opportunities as well. More specifically Foster may be used in situations where they want to throw to the RB more as he is better than the other RB in this area of his skill set. I also saw Foster make some pretty good blocks in pass protection, but that is an assignment I think they want to limit from him when they can. Damien Williams is really good in pass protection, so he may get some play time as well.
Really not sure where Drake fits into this, if he does. Pead got the 4th series in the 3rd preseason game. So perhaps Pead or Drake gets one fourth of the snaps in this COP role.
Todem
Footballguy
Unless Foster is injured.....you are in La La land with Ajayi.
It's Fosters show. Bell cow.
Signed
Dolphins homer.
Ajayi is the backup.
Todem
Footballguy
Todem
Footballguy
Yep....then we are toast. Ajayi is just plain awful.
Why Lamar was not resigned.....is about as baffling as how they used him. He is going to kill it in Texas.
####### Dolphins.....front office is joke.
ponchsox
Footballguy
Arian Foster - RB - Dolphins
Arian Foster is officially listed as the No. 1 running back on the Dolphins' depth chart.
Jay Ajayi got a host of ceremonial August starts, but the Dolphins haven't tried to hide the fact that Foster will be their first preference on all three downs. Few players are bigger injury risks, while Foster looked a gear slower before popping his Achilles' tendon last season, but he'll be a legitimate RB2 for however long he's on the field.
Related: Jay Ajayi
Source: Armando Salguero on Twitter
Sep 5 - 2:44 PM
Arian Foster is officially listed as the No. 1 running back on the Dolphins' depth chart.
Jay Ajayi got a host of ceremonial August starts, but the Dolphins haven't tried to hide the fact that Foster will be their first preference on all three downs. Few players are bigger injury risks, while Foster looked a gear slower before popping his Achilles' tendon last season, but he'll be a legitimate RB2 for however long he's on the field.
Related: Jay Ajayi
Source: Armando Salguero on Twitter
Sep 5 - 2:44 PM
BigSteelThrill
Footballguy
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
IF Foster stays healthy (monstrous if), he could be a top 5 rb in ppr leagues. Huge news.
