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yeah i noticed that last season while watching him. it's like his head goes bonkers when he turns on those after burners.
Have you ever hear some of the stats he put up in youth football and in H.S.? The man has been dominant at every level of football he has ever played at. He's simply the best RB in the game.
As an ADP owner I remember him being stopped quite often. I am hoping for some consistency from him.
I thought he was quite consistent. He consistently broke a 50 yd run almost every game.
Well he's no longer a rookie so he shouldn't wear down as easily in the latter portion of the season. Oh, and the offense has acquired a decent #1 receiver and Rice and Tarvaris will have another year of experience under their belt which can't hurt the running game. But other than that, yeah pretty much the same as last year. He'll let everyone down again.
Ok, they added Berrian. How'd he do as a number 1 last season with a young QB? Rice might be the number one there this season. Chester is still there and still a very good player. He won't be benched. He will come off the bench to spell ADP often. Why wouldn't he? I love the guy's talent as much as anyone, I have him as a keeper. But I just think he'll be hot or cold on you. Hopefully more hot than cold, which with his talent is likely, but he'll lay some eggs.
He really didn't start "laying eggs" until after his injury at the end of his rookie season. I don't think Chester spelling him will hurt his production.
Much better than Minny's #1 last year.
Possible I guess. Although I think he's still got another year of development before he becomes a true #1.
Well, yeah the RBs are the focal point of the offense. It's not like it's RBBC though. ADP had enough carries to break the single-game rushing record so I think he'll continue to get enough carries to do okay. In fact, I would be surprised if he didn't lead the league in rushing next year.
You're basing that solely on him running out of steam at the end of his rookie year. That doesnt mean he's inconsistent, just that he's mortal.
I don't know if there is enough evidence to prove that yet.
I've never been in a one round draft before.
I understand the point, and the later rounds are what makes up a strong squad. However, having a player that has the potential of Peterson, gives you more opportunity to make mistakes with those picks. His possible elite production will help negate those mistakes, and over a period of years he will increase your chances of winning a championship tremendously. If you even do an "adequate" job with the rest of your picks, you should bring a title home in the next few years with him in your lineup.
I know what you mean, but there are players like this almost every year. 2 years ago I had LT and I knew that if my receivers had just an average game (and I had quite good receivers - Harrison being one of them) I would win the matchup. Brady probably did that for many owners last year, Priest Holmes a few years back, Alexander in his 28TD season. Its great when that happens, a dominant player having a career season. It's unlikely to happen more than once though.
Most people that already own him have lost a title already because of him. He owes us!
This is where I may disagree. Players like Faulk, Priest, and most recently, LT, have performed at such a high level, it's like getting 2-player production for the price of one. Those players are very rare, and once you have one, it gives you an absolute advantage over your competition. Like ADP did last year, LT had disappointed his owners in Week 16 for at least 2 consecutive years prior. That's bad luck, it doesn't speak to their overall production potential.Those who avoid ADP do it at their own peril.
Are you disagreeing with me? It seems like we're singing from the same songsheet. The only thing I would say is that they might not be as rare as you think, unless you're limiting it to just RB's.Moss 2007 - best ever WR season
Hate to break it to you, but ADP has exactly one pretty good season to date. He was brilliant in the first half, and he didn't do much after week 9 and into the playoffs. How does his one 1300 yard season vault him into the Priest Holmes - LT2 echelon? He hasn't shown he can carry the load yet. He might this season, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. He'll likely be a top 3 pick this season, and maybe - just maybe, he'll disappoint. He does have to play the Bears and Packers twice each.
Sure, but I think everyone here is in agreement that if there's one guy that has the potential to make this kind of impact its Peterson. Ergo:
I agree he's talented. But as Andy stated, he's had his share of injuries. Plus he's got that whole Chester Taylor problem to deal with. He's a great player, no doubt. Maybe the best right now. But he's got his warts.
I give him a pass for the hip pointer. It happened when they were practicing without pads and he took a helmet to the hip.It's obvious that he's a player that wants to give 100% on every second of every down. I think he'll be coached on when to hold back a bit so that he doesn't get hurt.I wouldn't be the least bit concerned about him getting injured.As far as the Chester Taylor factor goes - I'm glad he's there. The worst part about elite backs is that without a counterpart they wear down just as the fantasy playoffs come around. I think CT allows AP to stay elite for a lot longer than if he weren't there at all.
Every RB's got 'em.
Adrian's conditioning this season might be better as well. He certainly hit the wall when A.J. Hawk
him though. As a Packer fan, I love Hawk. As a fantasy owner what had both Larry Johnson and ADP, he was a menace.
They interviewed Ben Leber and Chad Greenway at camp last year and asked them about their impressions of AP. They said he was so solid it was like tackling a telephone pole.I remember when I first saw he'd be outstanding. They were running full speed drills and he ran a sweep and turned the corner ahead of everyone relatively easily. My buddy and I both looked at each other like this -
- when we saw that.
Looked like a ton of Felix Jones highlights
You're friends with Reche?They interviewed Ben Leber and Chad Greenway at camp last year and asked them about their impressions of AP. They said he was so solid it was like tackling a telephone pole.I remember when I first saw he'd be outstanding. They were running full speed drills and he ran a sweep and turned the corner ahead of everyone relatively easily. My buddy and I both looked at each other like this -- when we saw that.
Sam Cassell. He was back in town.You're friends with Reche?They interviewed Ben Leber and Chad Greenway at camp last year and asked them about their impressions of AP. They said he was so solid it was like tackling a telephone pole.I remember when I first saw he'd be outstanding. They were running full speed drills and he ran a sweep and turned the corner ahead of everyone relatively easily. My buddy and I both looked at each other like this -
Sam Cassell. He was back in town.You're friends with Reche?They interviewed Ben Leber and Chad Greenway at camp last year and asked them about their impressions of AP. They said he was so solid it was like tackling a telephone pole.I remember when I first saw he'd be outstanding. They were running full speed drills and he ran a sweep and turned the corner ahead of everyone relatively easily. My buddy and I both looked at each other like this -- when we saw that.
Actually, he had 3 games with runs of over 50 yards. To put that in perspective Ryan Grant had two.
