Reuben Droughns, Are You Ready to Give Up on Him? (1 Viewer)

[John]

Bad play calling, Bad Offensive Line, Bad Running or D) All of the Above. Is it even worth trying to sell him now, because obviously owners will get nothing. Can he attain the 1200 yds we've become accustomed to? There were talks this preseason how he would be the "toast of Jim Brown's town" and he rushes for 27 yds on 11 carries against the mighty saints! Also, he was out on most 3rd downs in favor of two rookies. Couple all that with games against Cinci and the Ravens and it looks like the near future is not too bright.

 

[packersfan]

I'm not giving up on him or anyone else on my roster after one game. It certainly was troubling to see Droughns struggle against what appeared to be a very beatable opponent but I'd like to see what he can do with a more consistent amount of carries going forward. I drafted him as my RB3 so I'm hopeful he can still perform at that level.

 

[ghosttothepost]

Don't forget to add that he spent all short yardage and goal line downs watching from the sidelines. All in all, a stellar start for my (formerly) RB2!

 

[packersfan]

Don't forget to add that he spent all short yardage and goal line downs watching from the sidelines. All in all, a stellar start for my (formerly) RB2!

The silver lining is that Vickers didn't show much when given a chance so if he continues to struggle it's possible Droughns will get those carries again. We'll see.

 

[bumpman]

Don't forget to add that he spent all short yardage and goal line downs watching from the sidelines. All in all, a stellar start for my (formerly) RB2!

The silver lining is that Vickers didn't show much when given a chance so if he continues to struggle it's possible Droughns will get those carries again. We'll see.

Yes, but Harrison looked pretty spry.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

 

[Doug B]

All in all, a stellar start for my (formerly) RB2!

I've only got him in a keep-8 money league, and I was able to draft Frank Gore to take over the RB2 slot on my squad. I still think Droughns is fundamentally a solid back, but the situation around him has to oimprove before he can do much better than a FF RB3.

 

[joffer]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

 

[Sweetness_34]

As a general rule, I do not draft iffy players with my 2nd round picks so that I do not have to ever wonder about firing them after one bad game



Jokes aside, the writing was on the wall on Droughns. Bad Qb, suspect OL thanks to injuries, average at best defense which meant less running late in games and someone who was never a heralded talent and had his best year behind an OL that made Olandis Gary and Mike Anderson look great.

If any of you drafted Droughns as your #2 RB, and especialy if you wasted your 2nd rounder on him (instead of a Wr like TO, Fitz etc or a RB like McGahee or Jamal Lewis, then you should be worried

 

[Lemmiwinks]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

 

[Sweetness_34]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

 

[AcousticNut]

I'm certainly not giving up on him yet, but I do think I'm going to sit him for Tater Bell this week until Cleveland figures out what they're going to do.

I really can't see that he's going to regress from last year and should put up similar yardage #'s and hopefully more than 2 TDs. Romeo just needs to commit to the run and get that O-Line into shape. I'm still counting on Rueben to be a solid #3 for me this year.

 

[Keepers]

As a general rule, I do not draft iffy players with my 2nd round picks so that I do not have to ever wonder about firing them after one bad game Jokes aside, the writing was on the wall on Droughns. Bad Qb, suspect OL thanks to injuries, average at best defense which meant less running late in games and someone who was never a heralded talent and had his best year behind an OL that made Olandis Gary and Mike Anderson look great. If any of you drafted Droughns as your #2 RB, and especialy if you wasted your 2nd rounder on him (instead of a Wr like TO, Fitz etc or a RB like McGahee or Jamal Lewis, then you should be worried

Gave up on Droughns before the year started. Only 2 TDs last year with 350 touches, and with having a rookie QB this year, don't see his TD production improving much, if at all, so at best a 3rd or 4th RB ... hard to believe he was taken in the 2nd round of some drafts.

 

[Sweetness_34]

As a general rule, I do not draft iffy players with my 2nd round picks so that I do not have to ever wonder about firing them after one bad game Jokes aside, the writing was on the wall on Droughns. Bad Qb, suspect OL thanks to injuries, average at best defense which meant less running late in games and someone who was never a heralded talent and had his best year behind an OL that made Olandis Gary and Mike Anderson look great. If any of you drafted Droughns as your #2 RB, and especialy if you wasted your 2nd rounder on him (instead of a Wr like TO, Fitz etc or a RB like McGahee or Jamal Lewis, then you should be worried

Gave up on Droughns before the year started. Only 2 TDs last year with 350 touches, and with having a rookie QB this year, don't see his TD production improving much, if at all, so at best a 3rd or 4th RB ... hard to believe he was taken in the 2nd round of some drafts.

Especially ahead of a McGahee who has far more talent than Droughns and has the same OL, Qb, WR issues as himEspecially ahead of a Jamal Lewis who has so much better supporting cast on O (Eg Mcnair) and D (Eg Ngata) which will give him lots more TD opportunities if nothing else.

 

[faulkfan]

I'll say this. I made a trade and had the option of taking Droughns or T. Bell. I took Bell and feel pretty good about it.

As for giving up, I just wish you were in my league because a lot of good teams have been built off other owners knee jerk reactions.

 

[John]

I drafted him in the 4th round of a ten team league PPR. Have Westbrook and Tiki ahead of him. Misery must love company because I feel at ease knowing someone was dumb enough to draft him in the 2nd round. I took him with the 37th pick and I'm worried

 

[packersfan]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

 

[Synthesizer]

I'm a big supporter of selling low.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

I'm not a subscriber and if that's true I'm glad to have saved my money.

 

[amnesiac]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

I'm a big supporter of selling low.

if you feel the need, by all means, bench the guy, but wtf? is the op really ready to trade/ cut the guy after one week?

 

[Steel Dillo]

I made the mistake of starting him over Westy & Taylor. Needless to say I feel pretty stupid now, but I thought he was almost guaranteed 100 yds & a TD against the Saints

 

[el-gato-grande]

You want to be the one buying Droughns cheap, not the one selling him after one game.

 

[steviey]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

You are not wrong. He was in the list of 14 RBs that he would take ahead of any other player at any position. I followed this advice and hopefully this ship gets righted quickly

 

[LawFitz]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

Yeah, last year I let the opinions of the staff and this board sway me towards JJ Arrington over Larry Johnson. Lesson is that they're human just like you and I and at the end of the day you need to make your own judgements.This site is FANTASTIC for news, insight and opinion, but at the end of the day if you let the FBG make your picks for you, then you're missing out on a big part of this game.And yes, I was down on picking Droughns anywhere before the 4th round in a 10 team league - especially after Bentley went down. But then again I only play in leagues which balance scoring out with 0.5 PPR and 3 starting WRs, so 3rd/4th tier RBs like Droughns aren't picked ahead of the Larry Fitzs and Carson Palmers of the world.Balanced scoring allows you to ignore position and go for as close as you can get to GUARANTEED studs in rounds 1 & 2. I hate leagues where the RB position absolutely dominates all others.

 

[John]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

I'm a big supporter of selling low.

if you feel the need, by all means, bench the guy, but wtf? is the op really ready to trade/ cut the guy after one week?

I think people misconstrued the topic for discussion. This thread was intended to discuss the issues that faced Droughns owners..never once have I thought about cutting him. He has a place on Bench atleast for the next 6-8 weeks, and unless Droughns, offensive line and coaching staff can show something, he will stay there.

 

[packersfan]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

Yeah, last year I let the opinions of the staff and this board sway me towards JJ Arrington over Larry Johnson. Lesson is that they're human just like you and I and at the end of the day you need to make your own judgements.

I agree and I wasn't pointing this out about Dodds as an excuse as to why I drafted Droughns. I took him in the fourth round as my RB3 because I believed he was the best player on the board at the time. I believed in him as a RB3 and I still do even after the disappointing start to the season. I respect the opinions of FBG which is one of the reasons why I'm a subscriber. But on draft day, the decisions made are all mine and based on my analysis and projections, not anyone else's. I brought up the point about Dodds in response to the poster who said anyone who advocated taking Droughns early wouldn't want to publicize it. Clearly, FBG (or at least Dodds in his Perfect Draft article) believed in Droughns and had no hesitation in publicizing that belief.

 

[PahtyTom]

If the Browns defense steps up and plays better especially on 3rd down and gets off the field and gives the offense the ball more, it would also help.

 

[AtomicDogg97]

I think you guys are overreacting. Droughns did rush for 1200 some yards last year. And here in Cleveland this week, all the talk is about the Browns going back to pounding the ball with Drougns like they did last year.

 

[packersfan]

I think you guys are overreacting. Droughns did rush for 1200 some yards last year. And here in Cleveland this week, all the talk is about the Browns going back to pounding the ball with Drougns like they did last year.

That would certainly be the smart move this week. The Browns' No. 1 objective should be to keep the Bengals' offense off the field. Establishing the run is a good way to do that. Whether the Browns can have success is obviously the question. For what it's worth, Droughns' two games against the Bengals last season were:12-7821-74The 6.5 YPC in the first game against the Bengals (in Week 1) was his highest YPC against any team all season.

 

[Sabertooth]

It almost seems like the Browns had a brain fart last week. I mean seriously, they were in a winnable game and only got the rock to Droughns, who last year was there most consistent offensive player, 12 times. That just doesn't seem like something that was well planned out and executed.

 

[Camel Toad]

Got him in the 7th round of a 10 team league...

It's a long, injury-filled season, and you'll need him for depth later. Don't give up on him after one game.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

If this was the reaction to SJax after a "Mike Martz forgot to run" game last year, you would be giving up on SJax.

One game. ONE. GAME.

He had 1600 all purpose yards last year with 38 catches.

They also lost their primary WR last week in Joe Jurevicius.

Braylon Edwards and KW2 will help this offense become balanced, and the HC has to take note of the issues with not using Droughns.

Many of the Top 6-15 RBs this week were a mess. Give it time.

Remember that the DC's across the NFL had WEEKS to prep for Week 1. Now they have 72 hours or less to plan for Week 2.

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

If Droughns isn't going to post decent numbers at home against the Saints who is he going to post good numbers against?

 

[BuckeyeArt]

You want to be the one buying Droughns cheap, not the one selling him after one game.

Generally true, but you still may be buying him high right now.

 

[a_f13nd]

If this was the reaction to SJax after a "Mike Martz forgot to run" game last year, you would be giving up on SJax.One game. ONE. GAME.He had 1600 all purpose yards last year with 38 catches.They also lost their primary WR last week in Joe Jurevicius.Braylon Edwards and KW2 will help this offense become balanced, and the HC has to take note of the issues with not using Droughns.Many of the Top 6-15 RBs this week were a mess. Give it time.Remember that the DC's across the NFL had WEEKS to prep for Week 1. Now they have 72 hours or less to plan for Week 2.

Seriously. Shrug off Alexander and assume he's still #1, but threaten to dump Droughns as an RB3? Silliness. He's an RB3 for me (behind Caddy, McGahee), and has easy matchups on my studs bye weeks. If the Browns running game never gets going, oh well, but dropping him/trading him when his trade value is basically ZERO makes no sense.

 

[Materdei]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

You are not wrong. He was in the list of 14 RBs that he would take ahead of any other player at any position. I followed this advice and hopefully this ship gets righted quickly

Check out the Top 200 list. Dodds has had a pretty quick change of heart. He dropped him to RB25. If that's not bailing then I don't know what is.

 

[a_f13nd]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

You are not wrong. He was in the list of 14 RBs that he would take ahead of any other player at any position. I followed this advice and hopefully this ship gets righted quickly

Check out the Top 200 list. Dodds has had a pretty quick change of heart. He dropped him to RB25. If that's not bailing then I don't know what is.

That is his trade value, which is probably as low as it will go without him losing his job. RB25 is borderline RB2/topRB3, which seems like it's about right.

 

[the rover]

I think you guys are overreacting. Droughns did rush for 1200 some yards last year. And here in Cleveland this week, all the talk is about the Browns going back to pounding the ball with Drougns like they did last year.

Did they get a new offensive line over the last couple days? They have a horrible schedule, and they just aren't good. This team will be playing from behind a lot, and forcing Charlie Frye into positions where he has to throw against defenses that know he's throwing is a recipe for disaster.

 

[bumpman]

I think you guys are overreacting. Droughns did rush for 1200 some yards last year. And here in Cleveland this week, all the talk is about the Browns going back to pounding the ball with Drougns like they did last year.

Did they get a new offensive line over the last couple days? They have a horrible schedule, and they just aren't good. This team will be playing from behind a lot, and forcing Charlie Frye into positions where he has to throw against defenses that know he's throwing is a recipe for disaster.

Historically, Droughns has been a good receiving back. Thus, he can still rack up yards when CLE is behind. It will be interesting if CLE continues to use him as a receiver or if Harrison takes more of that role.

 

[pizzatyme]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

I'm not a subscriber and if that's true I'm glad to have saved my money.

Wow! You just dropped a few rungs on my ladder. For the few mistakes FBGs make each year on their picks, they make many more good calls. Not to mention the premium content!And, if nothing else, the Draft Dominator is worth the price of admission all by itself!!!I love it when a comment is made like this with such a small sample size for reasoning.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

I'm not a subscriber and if that's true I'm glad to have saved my money.

Wow! You just dropped a few rungs on my ladder. For the few mistakes FBGs make each year on their picks, they make many more good calls. Not to mention the premium content!And, if nothing else, the Draft Dominator is worth the price of admission all by itself!!!I love it when a comment is made like this with such a small sample size for reasoning.

Yeah, that was probably an overstatement. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. Still, Droughns over any other non-rb is pretty ridiculous. But I've been playing this game so long, I don't really pay anyone for fantasy advice because it rarely exceeds what I already know or can find out for free.

 

[Micon]

Droughns is just an average RB at best, playing on a bad team behind a bad oline. Just look at his game logs, especially over the last half of 2005 and 1st game of 2006. He only put up stats cause he got the ball alot, but didnt really do much to impress and gets no TDs. Cleveland has to realize he isnt the long term Rb they need and I'll bet they will give Harrison more work as the season goes on to see what they have in him. From what Ive seen he is the more talented runner of the 2. So if they are losing they have no reason not to give the kid a shot.

 

[pizzatyme]

As a general rule, I always give up on my 2nd round pick after 1 bad game.

You took Droughns in the second round? I hope this is a 20 team league!

As a general rule, if I ever picked someone like Droughns in the 2nd round, I would not be publicizing it

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Droughns among the RBs that Dodds said you should be considering above all other players in his Perfect Draft article? I could go and check but I'm lazy today. Seriously, though, I believe Dodds had him listed among that group.

I'm not a subscriber and if that's true I'm glad to have saved my money.

Wow! You just dropped a few rungs on my ladder. For the few mistakes FBGs make each year on their picks, they make many more good calls. Not to mention the premium content!And, if nothing else, the Draft Dominator is worth the price of admission all by itself!!!I love it when a comment is made like this with such a small sample size for reasoning.

Yeah, that was probably an overstatement. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time. Still, Droughns over any other non-rb is pretty ridiculous. But I've been playing this game so long, I don't really pay anyone for fantasy advice because it rarely exceeds what I already know or can find out for free.

Not the Draft Dominator. I swear by it to help you dominate your draft. This tool is revolutionary to the FF world.

 

[H.K.]

Droughns is just an average RB at best, playing on a bad team behind a bad oline. Just look at his game logs, especially over the last half of 2005 and 1st game of 2006. He only put up stats cause he got the ball alot, but didnt really do much to impress and gets no TDs. Cleveland has to realize he isnt the long term Rb they need and I'll bet they will give Harrison more work as the season goes on to see what they have in him. From what Ive seen he is the more talented runner of the 2. So if they are losing they have no reason not to give the kid a shot.

I drafted Droughns as my RB4 in a 10 team PPR league....unfortunately it was before the pre-season and Harrison had not emerged yet. I started Reuban as a flex last week, and he'll be on my bench this week.

 

[SSOG]

LaDanian Tomlinson-17/7/0 (.41 ypc!!!)17/47/117/36/1 (against the #29 ranked rushing defense!)13/34/0 (against the #29 ranked rushing defense!)10/38/08/29/020/51/0Total = 102/242/2, 2.37 ypcHow many of you geniuses were smart enough to cut bait on LaDanian Tomlinson after one of those games? I'm sure you all look like Nostradamus for it now, don't you?If you don't like the Tomlinson comparison, perhaps you'll prefer this one-Steven Jackson-10/17/112/6/011/24/016/28/1Total = 49/75/2, 1.53 ypc against the likes of Arizona and the mighty 49ers last season.And then, of course, there's alwaysThomas Jones-15/31/111/40/0 (against these same NO Saints)13/32/013/26/015/40/0 (against the Houston Texans)Total = 67/169/1 (2.52 yards per carry).As you can all see, a horrible game against a sorry defense is an unequivocable sign that a player is a bum and should be dealt immediately, no matter what. SELL! SELL!! SELL!!!!!

As a general rule, I do not draft iffy players with my 2nd round picks so that I do not have to ever wonder about firing them after one bad game Jokes aside, the writing was on the wall on Droughns. Bad Qb, suspect OL thanks to injuries, average at best defense which meant less running late in games and someone who was never a heralded talent and had his best year behind an OL that made Olandis Gary and Mike Anderson look great. If any of you drafted Droughns as your #2 RB, and especialy if you wasted your 2nd rounder on him (instead of a Wr like TO, Fitz etc or a RB like McGahee or Jamal Lewis, then you should be worried

Gave up on Droughns before the year started. Only 2 TDs last year with 350 touches, and with having a rookie QB this year, don't see his TD production improving much, if at all, so at best a 3rd or 4th RB ... hard to believe he was taken in the 2nd round of some drafts.

I completely agree. Whenever anyone has a season that is a historical outlier of epic proportions (such as throwing for 49 TDs, or only managing 2 TDs on 350 touches), I always bank on them not only repeating that the next year, but actually having an even bigger outlier season. You know, sort of how Peyton wound up throwing for SIXTY TDs last year, right?

 

[packersfan]

I think the point about over-reacting is a valid one. However, I'd be reluctant to use analogies featuring LT, Jackson or even Jones since in my opinion all of them (definitely the first two) are vastly superior to Droughns in terms of talent. I think it's fair to be disappointed and perhaps a little concerned about Droughns given what we saw in Week 1 but I would like to see how he does when given more consistent carries before forming more of a final opinion about whether I am going to change my expectations for him for this season. I hope that happens this week.

 

[SSOG]

Droughns is just an average RB at best, playing on a bad team behind a bad oline. Just look at his game logs, especially over the last half of 2005 and 1st game of 2006. He only put up stats cause he got the ball alot, but didnt really do much to impress and gets no TDs. Cleveland has to realize he isnt the long term Rb they need and I'll bet they will give Harrison more work as the season goes on to see what they have in him. From what Ive seen he is the more talented runner of the 2. So if they are losing they have no reason not to give the kid a shot.

You know who else was just an average RB who got a ton of carries? Eddie George (he of the 3.6 career ypc). Never underestimate the fantasy power of a massive number of average carries.

 

[SSOG]

I think the point about over-reacting is a valid one. However, I'd be reluctant to use analogies featuring LT, Jackson or even Jones since in my opinion all of them (definitely the first two) are vastly superior to Droughns in terms of talent. I think it's fair to be disappointed and perhaps a little concerned about Droughns given what we saw in Week 1 but I would like to see how he does when given more consistent carries before forming more of a final opinion about whether I am going to change my expectations for him for this season. I hope that happens this week.

Alright, well then what RBs WOULD you be comfortable comparing Reuben Droughns to? How about Eddie George? His first career game was 20/51/0. He wound up as the #8 overall RB that season. Over the next 6 years, he'd put up beauties like 15/11/0, 14/25/0, 15/30/0, 15/26/1, 20/55/0, 8/32/1, 19/55/0, 8/32/0 (all of those were in one season), 17/37/1, 12/28/0, 18/49/0, 13/26/0, 26/51/0, 10/13/0, 15/26/0, 11/23/0, 21/50/0, 11/26/1, and 10/26/0. He'd only finish outside of the top 12 once during that 7 year span.Is Eddie George even too talented? How about Olandis Gary? The season he was the man for Denver, he had games of 20/64/0, 26/65/0, and 18/38/0 (total = 2.61 ypc), and that was just over 12 games (i.e. those represented 25% of his games that year). And yet Gary still finished as the #14 RB (and #35 overall player, according to VBD) that season, despite only appearing in 12 games.The point is that EVERYONE puts up stinkers... it's just that when those stinkers come in week 1, people lose all common sense and overreact like you wouldn't believe.Take a deep breath, people. Breathe in. Breathe out.

 

[BigRed]

I'm not giving up on him or anyone else on my roster after one game.

oh cmon. pretty please? I love owners that overreact after week 1. I'm this close to a deal for Palmer and we all know how bad he is

 

[packersfan]

I think the point about over-reacting is a valid one. However, I'd be reluctant to use analogies featuring LT, Jackson or even Jones since in my opinion all of them (definitely the first two) are vastly superior to Droughns in terms of talent. I think it's fair to be disappointed and perhaps a little concerned about Droughns given what we saw in Week 1 but I would like to see how he does when given more consistent carries before forming more of a final opinion about whether I am going to change my expectations for him for this season. I hope that happens this week.

Alright, well then what RBs WOULD you be comfortable comparing Reuben Droughns to? How about Eddie George? His first career game was 20/51/0. He wound up as the #8 overall RB that season. Over the next 6 years, he'd put up beauties like 15/11/0, 14/25/0, 15/30/0, 15/26/1, 20/55/0, 8/32/1, 19/55/0, 8/32/0 (all of those were in one season), 17/37/1, 12/28/0, 18/49/0, 13/26/0, 26/51/0, 10/13/0, 15/26/0, 11/23/0, 21/50/0, 11/26/1, and 10/26/0. He'd only finish outside of the top 12 once during that 7 year span.Is Eddie George even too talented? How about Olandis Gary? The season he was the man for Denver, he had games of 20/64/0, 26/65/0, and 18/38/0 (total = 2.61 ypc), and that was just over 12 games (i.e. those represented 25% of his games that year). And yet Gary still finished as the #14 RB (and #35 overall player, according to VBD) that season, despite only appearing in 12 games.

The point is that EVERYONE puts up stinkers... it's just that when those stinkers come in week 1, people lose all common sense and overreact like you wouldn't believe.

Take a deep breath, people. Breathe in. Breathe out.

I'm well aware that everyone puts up stinkers. Please go back and re-read my initial post where I said I am not about to give up on any player on my roster after one week. In fact, I've been trying to shine a positive light on Droughns throughout this thread. I merely don't believe an analogy comparing him to an elite RB like LT or a potentially elite RB like Jackson is fitting since the talent level is so considerably different.With regard to George, I wouldn't say he was an average talent. I think there is some legitimate debate as to how good he really was but I would say he was a more talented RB than Droughns. I think Droughns is a slightly-above average talent RB who did benefit last season from being so heavily involved in the offense. If that remains the case in 2006 I believe he will be no worse than a strong RB3 option with Top 20 potential (which is where he finished last season). We'll see how things transpire but as a Droughns owner I'm obviously hoping for the best.