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Pretty good. He has run a couple broken plays nicely (not surprising). He just had a 45 yard pass that hit the receiver in stride - perfect placement. The receiver muffed it, but it was nice.Overall, right now for a raw prospect he is looking pretty promising.
Sorry I brought you to tears. Holt is not playing for Mike Martz anymore and the Rams are going to be a bad team who try to run. Last year the media ate them up for not handing the ball more to Stephen Jackson. Rams will run as a first option much more than they did in the past even when they get behind. As a Holt owner I would worry about this team being in close games because Holt isn't going to get the looks he has in the past under Martz. With CJ he plays on a good team so his numbers will suffer when they are winning games. Cincy will have a much tougher schedule this year and teams will prepare for them in a much different manner. Cincinnnati will be forced to throw this year and not have the option of keeping teams off balance. If Rudi and Chris Perry can be used to induce a posture that calls for a run stop, CJ will be much more effective this year than he ever has been before.
What would he do? Well look at the numbers below? Looks like the last two years they've been pretty even and Holt is older and was playing in a Martz system. You ask about whether CJ can survive with a #3 QB, can Holt survive no longer being the focus of the offense? I say no and he is bumped down because of it. Football isn't just about past performance and how many TDs Holt scored in his prime year (he's on the down-slope), but schemes, coaching, and game situation. Martz and his offense leaving will hurt Holt. No doubt about it. CJ2003 CIN 16 90 1355 15.1 82 10 66 0 0 2004 CIN 16 95 1274 13.4 53 9 63 1 0 2005 CIN 16 97 1432 14.8 70 9 74 1 0 Holt2003 STL 16 117 1696 14.5 48 12 84 1 0 2004 STL 16 94 1372 14.6 75 10 58 3 1 2005 STL 14 102 1331 13.0 44 9 63 2 1
Didn't your name get cut? How's that going?
Limping Badly.
Just reported it was minor.
Adrian McPherson was clipped in the leg by a golf cart while exiting the locker room at halftime of Saturday's preseason game in Nashville against the Titans. The Tennessee mascot was driving the cart and throwing items into the stands when the collision occured
Yep...how many touches will he get when McAllister is back. I couldn't take a RB in redraft this year in the 3rd round that is only going to get 15 touches a game (including kicks). Talent, yes...enough opportunities, no.
1. What makes you think Bush will be the backup?2. Why can't they both play at the same time? (with Bush in the slot)3. Where does the 15 touches number come from?
Fujita, Fincher, and Bockwoldt.
The Saints want to win. The more touches Reggie Bush gets the better their chance to win.
Does anyone really think that there's going to be some sort of democracy(ie. 50 - 50 split) in the backfield. Seriously?
Bush will be on the field a lot regardless of how healthy Deuce is. Who do you think New Orleans would rather line up in the slot, Devery Henderson or Reggie Bush? It seems like an easy decision to me. Bush will demand extra attention from defenses and give the Saints more flexibility and playmaking ability. They'd be fools to keep him on the sidelines.
Absolutely my point. It's August 13 and DMac still isn't ready for full speed/full contact. He's coming off the dreaded ACL rehab. Far more talented RB's have been rendered ineffective by this sort of deal (see Edge). Bush is the guy filling up the dome. Bush is the face of the team. Bush is the guy with more guaranteed money the line. Let's face it, Dmac was having a poor season in '05 pre-ACL. There's no way in hell that a torn ligament in his knee is going to improve his game. So, I'm with you. Bush owners should look forward to a 60/40 - 65/35 split. Minumum.
So it sounds like you guys expect 20 carries per game and about 8-10 receptions. Good luck with that.
McPherson = StatueMcPherson's poor situational awareness and game sense are why he's not starting.
I didn't see the game, can you elaborate? This is like me reading McNabb or Vick=statue and it sounds so oddMcPherson = StatueMcPherson's poor situational awareness and game sense are why he's not starting.
I'm not a college fan. Pete Carroll had Lendale White(?) pound the D a bunch and Bush fed off that right? In what I've read and seen in highlights this seems like a wise philosophy. I don't know what split is best(50/50 60/40,30/70) but it seems like Bush could feast on a D that was worn down a little from another back.
Just a bad joke about him being unable to avoid a cart that hit him.I didn't see the game, can you elaborate? This is like me reading McNabb or Vick=statue and it sounds so oddMcPherson = StatueMcPherson's poor situational awareness and game sense are why he's not starting.
This is what I was looking for. Not to rain on anyone's parade but it is hard to take too much from preseason games besides depth chart and injury recovery issues. Glad Brees is looking alright, health wise.
Payton said several times during the week were it a regular season game Deuce would play. They've sound pretty happy with what he's been able to do in camp so far and where he's at physically.
All they've said is high ankle sprain, x-rays showed no break. Post-game speculation is 6 weeks, but that's just the Saints radio announcing team guessing.
Payton said several times during the week were it a regular season game Deuce would play. They've been pretty happy with what he's been able to do in camp so far and where he's at physically.
All they've said is high ankle sprain, x-rays showed no break. Post-game speculation is 6 weeks, but that's just the Saints radio announcing team guessing.
Nah. More like 15 carries/5 receiving targets per game. Expect 3 comps/5 targets (very conservative) and you're looking at 48 catches. That's 18 "touches"/game. Let's give him 8 yards per catch and 4.5 yds/carry and you're looking at something like this: 240/1080/8 - 10 TD's and 48/384/2 - 4 TD's 1464/10 - 14 TD's with 18 touches/game. I expect Stecker/DMac to split the remaining work.
The unknown quantity here is Bush's maturation as a football player. None of these guys stand still. He's 21 years old and he's going to improve. His ceiling is as high as any player in the NFL and he's going to get every opprotunity in the world to take advantage of it. I think he will.
LOFL.Not sure where you're getting your numbers from dude. Chad scored over 20 6 times alone last year in my league. Had at least one TD in 8 out of 15 games and put up consistent yardage and scoring all year long. Sorry man, but "CJ is a roleplayer in FF" is not a statement to be taken serious, under almost any circumstances.
That's reasuring to to Bush owners. That means that he will rely heavily on dumping the ball of to #5 ... um #25 I mean for screen passes that go for 80 yards.Brees' throw was not comforting if you're a Saints fan. He wound up and let it loose and there was a TON of air under that thing. Not only was it completely off course, it had no velocity, it was practically a punt. If anything that throw was cause for concern, not reassurance.
These are pretty bold projections. 240 carries? I don't personally think that will happen. Maybe 10-12 carries per game. That being said I am REALLY tempted to draft him at 3.01 this year because of his potential and hope he has a Westbrook type role. I'm really fighting it though. I really hope he gets picked in the second round in my league so I won't pick him.
