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i think that Denver's HC Shanahan has already addressed that question, if he actually plans on using the RBBC in Denver. We're talking "10-15 Touches", whilst sharing such. Shanahan is trying to reclaim his former fame, and is unable to do so with T. Bell.Reggie Bush is a great scat-back...T. Bell is just a good one.
There's one problem with Mike Bell, in my mind. Ahmaad Galloway. I suspect you've never heard of him. That's sort of my point.More RBs come into Denver than become 1,000 yard rushers. Just because an RB was a late pickup and is in Denver does not necessarily mean he is going to succeed.
Haha, fair enough. I think people get confused and think I'm a big Ron Dayne fan. I'm not. Everyone last year thought I was a huge fan of Mike Anderson as a football player (or possibly his mother or girlfriend), yet this year I probably won't touch him. I'm not a fan of Anderson, or Dayne, or anyone else. I'm a fan of RB1 in Denver, and right now I'm being told by all the people who are in a position to know that that is going to be Ron Dayne. As a result, I'm probably the biggest Dayne supporter on the boards- not because I think he's any good (mediocre is probably the nicest thing I'd have to say about him), but because his skillset fits well with what Denver does, and because I'm told he'll be RB1 in Denver... and like I always say, RB Denver is a stud.
Several mistakes in this post.Shanahan isn't trying to "reclaim his former fame". He is, and has always been, one of the best coaches in the NFL. I think only Andy Reid has a higher winning percentage among active coaches (maybe Cowher, as well). He's only had one losing season in 11 years in Denver. In all of history, only John Madden and Don Shula had more wins in their first 10 years with a team than Shanahan did with the Broncos (both of those guys, you might have noticed, are in the Hall of Fame). He's also part of a very exclusive club of coaches with multiple rings. I think that if Shanahan retired today, then he'd have a pretty solid arguement for the HoF. I don't think he'd get in, but he'd certainly have a good arguement. Another 5 good years or another SB ring and I think he's a lock.
"Has major medical concerns"i'll pass...There's one problem with Mike Bell, in my mind. Ahmaad Galloway. I suspect you've never heard of him. That's sort of my point.More RBs come into Denver than become 1,000 yard rushers. Just because an RB was a late pickup and is in Denver does not necessarily mean he is going to succeed.
Two other points. First off, Shanahan isn't an ego guy, despite what everyone says. If he was an ego guy, he would have stashed Clarett on the practice squad rather than admitting he made a mistake.
Second off, drafting Tatum Bell was not a mistake. The guy has averaged 5.3 yards per carry. He was also single-handedly responsible for winning several games for Denver (the game last season against Washington, in particular). If you told a coach "This player will turn into the best Change-of-Pace back in the league, and will single-handedly win you a couple of games, but will never be a real stud", then that coach would take it in the second round, easy. Lots of players are drafted and never become superstars, but were still fantastic selections. Heck, sometimes players are drafted early on with the understanding that they'll never even be the #1 guy on their own team (Keiwann Ratliff, CB for the Bengals, is the first example that comes to mind- Marvin Lewis drafted him understanding that he'd probably never be a CB1, but would make a heck of a CB2 or nickle CB).
Haha, fair enough. I think people get confused and think I'm a big Ron Dayne fan. I'm not. Everyone last year thought I was a huge fan of Mike Anderson as a football player (or possibly his mother or girlfriend), yet this year I probably won't touch him. I'm not a fan of Anderson, or Dayne, or anyone else. I'm a fan of RB1 in Denver, and right now I'm being told by all the people who are in a position to know that that is going to be Ron Dayne. As a result, I'm probably the biggest Dayne supporter on the boards- not because I think he's any good (mediocre is probably the nicest thing I'd have to say about him), but because his skillset fits well with what Denver does, and because I'm told he'll be RB1 in Denver... and like I always say, RB Denver is a stud.
Denver tried to get Duckett, and maybe Ashley was involved in the trade talk, but clearly...Denver wasn't comfortable with Dayne & T. Bell, and Atlanta wanted too much. Looks like Duckett is available now, and probably cheap. Let's see if Denver makes a move for him now...Yoda
He rehabbed and returned very strong from the injury, and Shanahan was far more complementary of Galloway than he has ever been of Mike Bell.The thing is, there are concerns about EVERY undrafted RB. That's why they're undrafted.
Obviously, if Mike Shanahan wasn't comfortable with Dayne and Bell, the price of Ashley Lelie wouldn't have been "too much". I mean, what is a #3 WR who is saying he won't even play for you compared to the chance to get rid of some RBs that you aren't comfortable with leading your team?The only trade rumors I have heard linking Duckett to Denver are rumors of Atlanta trying to send him to Denver and Denver declining, not of Denver actively pursuing him. While it's possible he winds up in town eventually, and while I think he *IS* the most likely back for Denver to acquire if Denver *does* acquire a back, I'm not even convinced that he'd unseat Dayne even if he DID come to town.
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i grabbed Orlandis (???) and Mike early in FA, in all my Leagues. Did you??? Heck, you don't even see that Shanahan seeks a *REAL* RB now, and not a dream of yours or some RBBC.Just my two-cents...offered both Karmically and non-Dualistically, with a dash of Duality tossed in.I would argue that I am probably more familiar with Denver's runningback situation over the past decade than you are.SNIP...snip snip...snip.
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I'm not getting in a pissing match with you over what we did or did not do back in 1999. For what it's worth, no, I did not grab Olandis Gary early in FA in 1999. I didn't even play fantasy football in 1999.I would argue with the assessment that Shanahan's looking for a "real" RB, and that he's not happy with his RBBC. It could very easily be argued that last season was the best rushing season Denver's had under Shanny, including 2002 (when Denver ran for 90 more yards, but 5 fewer TDs) and 1998 (when Denver ran for 1 more TD, but 71 fewer yards). He's a smart guy. He's shown a history of going with what works, and what he did last season very clearly worked, in a big way.
I don't read KFFL. In fact, until I ran a google search right now, I had no idea what KFFL even was.You're no more an authority on what happens in Denver than any buck who can read kffl. Good bye.I would argue that I am probably more familiar with Denver's runningback situation over the past decade than you are.SNIP...snip snip...snip.
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