I am trying to decide Guerendo vs Spears. Any thoughts from peanut gallery?
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RB Tyjae Spears, TEN (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter knoblefantasy
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Debating between Spears and Jacobs only because of the better matchup Tyjae has. Will likely stick with Jacobs but the Pollard news has me thinking about it.
Zow
Footballguy
Spears
zamboni
Footballguy
That’s the way I’m feeling about Spears over Cook or McLaurin.
Think I’d rather lose with the more proven Cook and McLaurin than take a risk with the less proven Spears if he and the TEN offense face plants.
Neal Cassady
Footballguy
Over Aaron Jones
greedygoat
Footballguy
Going Spears over Jauan Jennings in a PPR.
DontPressYourBuck
Footballguy
Spears over achane??
Church of Iggy Pop
Footballguy
I'm doing just this. Achane is a stud that has carried my team to the championship game, but after game results from Wed - Sat, I'm projected to lose by over 30 points. I have to prioritize upside. I believe the Dolphins offensive ceiling is capped without Tua, and the feeble Browns offense will certainly not push them.
It may be wishcasting, but Spears should be able to take on Pollard's workload and produce against the Jags.
It's limited. Not sure how much it can help. A dive is a dive. Guys smashing into each other etc.
sheerterror
Footballguy
The internal impact of the brain smashing into the skull is just as damaging at the external blunt force. There's no guardian cap to put around your brain. The only solution is to not play.
eighsse2
Footballguy
But couldn't some devices absorb the impact better, meaning lessen the deceleration, which lessens the internal impact too?
We used to consider helmet news a big deal and posted links to the NFL (Riddel) studies here. Another from Harvard became common too.
Some of it I understood as similar to physics class- dropping egg off bleachers- but some I didn't. Did you do this experiment/contest in high school?
The brain is like protecting the yolk.
Anywho I won't pretend I can explain but hundreds of millions have been spent and it's an interesting read if ya feel like sitting down n learning
sheerterror
Footballguy
I suppose that's possible in theory but my understanding of what you're describing (and I'm by no means a physics guy) is that the added shock absorption will cushion the blow as far as the blunt force external trauma is concerned, but not sure it will do much with regards to stopping or slowing the speed in which the head ends up jarring, inevitably causing that internal brain movement.
I guess I'm likening my explanation to that of a boxer - if a guy is getting punched and his head is snapping around causing internal brain movement, no headgear in the world is going to stop that. It'll lessen the external forces, but having a better foundation of strength in his head/neck musculature would allow for better resistance to those forces from the punch.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
Yeah, stinks, but he's either got the label or he's going to get it this off-season.
A young back can only miss so much time
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
My FF brain can't see an even split.
Believed and it didn't happen last year.
He came in for Mullings after his fumbles.
Chestnut went in after Pollard once.
Those are hugely slim pickings of updates.
Callahan has said often this offseason how they need to establish the short run game, the power game, a stronger run game and any other wording.
It's what I thought and was wrong about Chestnut last year. So we've got him saying the same two things that didn't happen.
Every coach since Pollard became a lead back has said the same. He's no slouch but it seems it would be nice to follow him with a chain mover. This is what I think personally so I guess I just side with this one.
Mullings probably can't fumble the rest of camp if he's to make it. Not to pretend Don Shula is there but two in two days when he didn't get in day one is absolutely awful.
He didn't do much in spring either. Spring is usually a sentence or two every practice of a RB taking off for a long gain. Where's his? He really needs the pads coming on to be like a light came on- enjoy hitting people and do your thing. Right now he doesn't seem to belong.
The Titans maybe haven't really made any RB moves. The ones they did play ST and have few carries. It's possible those were ST moves moreso than RB.
Long winded per usual...Spears has got a stand out as someone to compete with Pollard. He consistently stands out as someone competing with the rest. An NFL starting RB is a name, a big deal etc. Theres always a buzz too. He needs to build on this fast talk and make some plays and we see him get more n more attention. A Ward quote wouldn't hurt too. I think the buzz will be indicative
Insein
Footballguy
Tyjae Spears going off on the cart. Guy can't catch a break.
It's serious
Idk why coaches do this but it's always 'its an ankle and the docs will run some tests" as if we all haven't twisted or sprained our ankles and NOT gone to the doctor.
I hope it's like a 4-6 week thing and not longer. There is a gap between end of camp and week one so that's not that many games missed.
Who would have guessed a guy without ACLs is injury prone? Ugh
Helaire-ious
Footballguy
Chestnut was a smaller Henry clone and has been a fan favorite in camp for years. He barely got carries last year and would eventually miss a couple blocks and get in the coach's doghouse. The coach would publicly apologize.
Chestnut has a way of breaking free. He's 2 yards 3 yards and then vroom. If he doesn't get to that take off type carry, he doesn't look so good. If he does, it's exciting.
They drafted Mullings. He's got some heft to him and lays the wood. He was doing well and then fumbled 3 times in two days and that was uh oh. He's done fairly well since. He seems pretty ordinary to me. That's ok as a backup, it's fine, but there's not going to be that added hope from what I can tell. He's got a good amount of fans that disagree with me and think better of him. I don't see it. He's done a good job learning ST and reporters mention it. Probably the only thing stopping him from making it is fumbles.
Jordan Mims is a journeyman that has skills and he's low-key notable as a ST guy. Those two need to do nothing too too bad to get Mims noticed. He's a prototype journeyman back
sushinsky4tsar
Footballguy
Really needed this guy to ascend to a viable low-end RB3 option. Hoping for a full recovery with no limitations by the time week 5 bye weeks come around.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Good luck. He can't afford too many other injuries playing with one ACL and has arthritis in his knee.
Yeah. There's a real lot of hope for the training staff to get him all fixed up. These types whose game is based on a button of a controller aren't usually good when injured. That's his gift he's blessed with and if he can't "push that button" then what?
I always expect a bit longer recovery because of this
sushinsky4tsar
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
This may be a buying opportunity, but it all depends on severity. Unfortunately, for drafting purposes, we won't have that info in advance. I've not begun to devise a plan, but he's at least on my prelim radar in the double digit rounds. Intentionally drafting potential roster cloggers is generally bad strategy, but if this is low grade then he should be practicing by week 1 and if his ease-in progression is successful could be fully deployed by week 3 or 4, right when the schedule softens and when he may be needed in our game.
I was asking what y'all have for a usual time period. My head thinks 6-8 weeks.
I don't remember how long from camp ending to week 1 but I think it's two weeks.
In FF (as I remember) we get teased and then they sit and maybe sit again, and then they come back. He'd be questionable and then "He needs another week" type tease. Maybe a quote how explosive players need more time?
I'm thinking week 3-4.
NFL teams do NOT have to give injury updates during summer. You have to guess a little bit for FF or wait for when they do have to give updates.
Vrabel annoyed us and I think Belichick did too. Callahan is giving us something.
6-8 seem fair to you guys?
I don't remember how long from camp ending to week 1 but I think it's two weeks.
In FF (as I remember) we get teased and then they sit and maybe sit again, and then they come back. He'd be questionable and then "He needs another week" type tease. Maybe a quote how explosive players need more time?
I'm thinking week 3-4.
NFL teams do NOT have to give injury updates during summer. You have to guess a little bit for FF or wait for when they do have to give updates.
Vrabel annoyed us and I think Belichick did too. Callahan is giving us something.
6-8 seem fair to you guys?
I really don't know anymore. COVID exceptions and then keeping some COVID changes mixed me up.
I think they have a few IR spots they can put a guy on and then bring them back. Since it's only a few they usually save that for long term injuries.
8-8 would be a good season for them but there's a sort of lie they have to do from like week 1-7 in case they get lucky like with Jayden and how everything fell perfectly for the Commanders- who were probably expected to go 8-8. (Good coaching, good playing I don't solely mean luck)
I think it's customary to save those spots and not use them on players that return early
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
That sounds pretty conservative, too.
If it’s not that bad he could be playing week 1-2.
Mason Taylor missed like 6 days with his and is back at practice.
Or it could indeed be week 3-6.
I recently drafted him in a dynasty, but he’s like my RB6. Not sure what I’ll do with him in redraft, but he could be a late round bargain. Or a brick. lol
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Yes. I mentioned in the post above this. That's been the talk today
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Maybe a waiver add.
Chestnut is a preseason darling that hasn't done much in season
Mullings can't pass block or do much on ST.
I think whoever FF people have on their bench will be fine. Spears may be back by the time they have the nerve to use a Titan backup- if it becomes reasonable
Spears could start the season on short-term IR - Main Street Media of Tennessee
There appears to be a good chance the Tennessee Titans could place running back Tyjae Spears on short-term injured reserve to begin the season, a league source indicated to TitanInsider.com. Spears suffered a high ankle sprain in the preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has not...
mainstreetmediatn.com
