Why pick up R Williams ( If you have a roster space at RB ) (1 Viewer)

[Traders2001]

Dynasty league 12 teams .

My RB's are solid at i think they are .

McGahee, Willie Parker , Ronnie Brown , Michael Bush ( Next season ) , Brandon Jackson ( Wynn and Grant ) for next season , i truly believe Morency is nothing else then a 3rd down back . Bush , Jackson and those kids are on my taxi squad so i have 1 roster space for a RB .

I picked up Williams and as soon as he is reinstated ( If he is ) and he finds a team ( if he does ) but i think it will happen there are 6 - 8 teams in need of a true starter ( And he is ) .

Atlanta , Green Bay , NY Giants , Cincinnati ( Rudi is finished ) , Houston ( Green is always injured , it took 3 weeks this season ) , Chicago ( Benson is a total bust ) , Detroit ( Bell is a waste and will KJ ever come back ) , New Orleans ( Bush is nt a every down back ) .

So as soon as he finds a team , the hype will begin and i will trade him ( I think if he really lands in a good place i might get a first round rookie pick for him ) it s the only reason i picked him up ( Actually i dont believe in him , but some will and i will take advantage of it )

 

[knowledge dropper]

If the Commish suspended Odell Thurman for two years for his shenanigans, there is no way Rasta Man gets reinstated. He can't put down the herb and when he fails another drug test it would be a black eye on a league that does not need him.

 

[tribecalledjeff]

Dynasty league 12 teams .My RB's are solid at i think they are .McGahee, Willie Parker , Ronnie Brown , Michael Bush ( Next season ) , Brandon Jackson ( Wynn and Grant ) for next season , i truly believe Morency is nothing else then a 3rd down back . Bush , Jackson and those kids are on my taxi squad so i have 1 roster space for a RB .I picked up Williams and as soon as he is reinstated ( If he is ) and he finds a team ( if he does ) but i think it will happen there are 6 - 8 teams in need of a true starter ( And he is ) .Atlanta , Green Bay , NY Giants , Cincinnati ( Rudi is finished ) , Houston ( Green is always injured , it took 3 weeks this season ) , Chicago ( Benson is a total bust ) , Detroit ( Bell is a waste and will KJ ever come back ) , New Orleans ( Bush is nt a every down back ) .So as soon as he finds a team , the hype will begin and i will trade him ( I think if he really lands in a good place i might get a first round rookie pick for him ) it s the only reason i picked him up ( Actually i dont believe in him , but some will and i will take advantage of it )

this post is annoying (really annoying). KJ is back already (pay attention). Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot). Rudi is nowhere close to finished (he'll be fine after their bye). NYG does not need a RB (really). Thanks for your thoughts, though (they are spectacular).

 

[Toxic Gatorade]

Ricky? The only reason to pick him up is if your team needs a sack of hippie lettuce.

 

[Addai's Adidas]

Ricky? The only reason to pick him up is if your team needs a sack of hippie lettuce.

I could use some.

 

[Texican]

If the Commish suspended Odell Thurman for two years for his shenanigans, there is no way Rasta Man gets reinstated. He can't put down the herb and when he fails another drug test it would be a black eye on a league that does not need him.

I am not sure the Commish would further suspend him. He has already served his suspension.

 

[Big Score]

My RB's are solid at i think they are .

After trying for a couple of seconds to figure out what he meant with his first sentence, I gave up on the post. I mean if you can't get your thoughts together to make sure the first sentence of a post is written coherently, what's the likelihood of the rest of the post being worth the read?

 

[Traders2001]

Dynasty league 12 teams .My RB's are solid at i think they are .McGahee, Willie Parker , Ronnie Brown , Michael Bush ( Next season ) , Brandon Jackson ( Wynn and Grant ) for next season , i truly believe Morency is nothing else then a 3rd down back . Bush , Jackson and those kids are on my taxi squad so i have 1 roster space for a RB .I picked up Williams and as soon as he is reinstated ( If he is ) and he finds a team ( if he does ) but i think it will happen there are 6 - 8 teams in need of a true starter ( And he is ) .Atlanta , Green Bay , NY Giants , Cincinnati ( Rudi is finished ) , Houston ( Green is always injured , it took 3 weeks this season ) , Chicago ( Benson is a total bust ) , Detroit ( Bell is a waste and will KJ ever come back ) , New Orleans ( Bush is nt a every down back ) .So as soon as he finds a team , the hype will begin and i will trade him ( I think if he really lands in a good place i might get a first round rookie pick for him ) it s the only reason i picked him up ( Actually i dont believe in him , but some will and i will take advantage of it )

this post is annoying (really annoying). KJ is back already (pay attention). Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot). Rudi is nowhere close to finished (he'll be fine after their bye). NYG does not need a RB (really). Thanks for your thoughts, though (they are spectacular).

Thank you very much , my comments are always spectacular ( I love it ) .Rudi is finished ( it is his last season as a starter ) unless you have him on your team then your opinion will be different .Jacobs played a half a game as a starter and got injured ( He might be big, but with his style of running he wont last as a every down back ) and the knock on Ward is ( durability concerns ).KJ is back , oh i am surprise to hear that ( Since when is he REALLY back, remember Duce Staley same type of injury and he never came back " tried many times but never really came back " ) and by the way it s not like KJ is a stud , lost time to injuries in his last two seasons and had a YPC of 3,6 and 3,8 in those seasons ( Plus it s not like he was seeing 8 men fronts ).So it s not like you can count on him a your featured back . They are not so spectacular after all, might be closer to reality then you think .

 

[yellowdog]

I picked him up because I had room on my roster to take a chance.

 

[RenegadeGM]

that post reminded me of Kevin Nealon as "Subliminal Man"

 

[Linton Trust]

Dynasty league 12 teams .My RB's are solid at i think they are .McGahee, Willie Parker , Ronnie Brown , Michael Bush ( Next season ) , Brandon Jackson ( Wynn and Grant ) for next season , i truly believe Morency is nothing else then a 3rd down back . Bush , Jackson and those kids are on my taxi squad so i have 1 roster space for a RB .I picked up Williams and as soon as he is reinstated ( If he is ) and he finds a team ( if he does ) but i think it will happen there are 6 - 8 teams in need of a true starter ( And he is ) .Atlanta , Green Bay , NY Giants , Cincinnati ( Rudi is finished ) , Houston ( Green is always injured , it took 3 weeks this season ) , Chicago ( Benson is a total bust ) , Detroit ( Bell is a waste and will KJ ever come back ) , New Orleans ( Bush is nt a every down back ) .So as soon as he finds a team , the hype will begin and i will trade him ( I think if he really lands in a good place i might get a first round rookie pick for him ) it s the only reason i picked him up ( Actually i dont believe in him , but some will and i will take advantage of it )

this post is annoying (really annoying). KJ is back already (pay attention). Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot). Rudi is nowhere close to finished (he'll be fine after their bye). NYG does not need a RB (really). Thanks for your thoughts, though (they are spectacular).

Thank you very much , my comments are always spectacular ( I love it ) .Rudi is finished ( it is his last season as a starter ) unless you have him on your team then your opinion will be different .Jacobs played a half a game as a starter and got injured ( He might be big, but with his style of running he wont last as a every down back ) and the knock on Ward is ( durability concerns ).KJ is back , oh i am surprise to hear that ( Since when is he REALLY back, remember Duce Staley same type of injury and he never came back " tried many times but never really came back " ) and by the way it s not like KJ is a stud , lost time to injuries in his last two seasons and had a YPC of 3,6 and 3,8 in those seasons ( Plus it s not like he was seeing 8 men fronts ).So it s not like you can count on him a your featured back . They are not so spectacular after all, might be closer to reality then you think .

Williams is not a good enough receiver to play for Detroit. Kevin Jones is completely capable of putting up more rec yards than rushing yards... Martz likes that (he liked that about Bell as well)... I don't have Rudi Johnson on any of my teams... He is getting old and probably only has 1-2 years left in him (his contract it up in 09). But Williams will be 31 next year... CIN will not replace an aging RB with an older one who's played 12 games in the last 3.5 years! They are more likely to draft one or go with Kenny Irons (next year)...Williams is too big of a risk for NY team to take a chance on him. The media backlash would be brutal... And they are completely happy with Ward and Jacobs...

 

[wahooo]

I picked him up because I had room on my roster to take a chance.

That's what I did. It cost me a bench player to get him. I can take the risk.

 

[-Crippler-]

Dynasty league 12 teams .My RB's are solid at i think they are .McGahee, Willie Parker , Ronnie Brown , Michael Bush ( Next season ) , Brandon Jackson ( Wynn and Grant ) for next season , i truly believe Morency is nothing else then a 3rd down back . Bush , Jackson and those kids are on my taxi squad so i have 1 roster space for a RB .I picked up Williams and as soon as he is reinstated ( If he is ) and he finds a team ( if he does ) but i think it will happen there are 6 - 8 teams in need of a true starter ( And he is ) .Atlanta , Green Bay , NY Giants , Cincinnati ( Rudi is finished ) , Houston ( Green is always injured , it took 3 weeks this season ) , Chicago ( Benson is a total bust ) , Detroit ( Bell is a waste and will KJ ever come back ) , New Orleans ( Bush is nt a every down back ) .So as soon as he finds a team , the hype will begin and i will trade him ( I think if he really lands in a good place i might get a first round rookie pick for him ) it s the only reason i picked him up ( Actually i dont believe in him , but some will and i will take advantage of it )

this post is annoying (really annoying). KJ is back already (pay attention). Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot). Rudi is nowhere close to finished (he'll be fine after their bye). NYG does not need a RB (really). Thanks for your thoughts, though (they are spectacular).

 

[Billy1x]

Dynasty league 12 teams .My RB's are solid at i think they are .McGahee, Willie Parker , Ronnie Brown , Michael Bush ( Next season ) , Brandon Jackson ( Wynn and Grant ) for next season , i truly believe Morency is nothing else then a 3rd down back . Bush , Jackson and those kids are on my taxi squad so i have 1 roster space for a RB .I picked up Williams and as soon as he is reinstated ( If he is ) and he finds a team ( if he does ) but i think it will happen there are 6 - 8 teams in need of a true starter ( And he is ) .Atlanta , Green Bay , NY Giants , Cincinnati ( Rudi is finished ) , Houston ( Green is always injured , it took 3 weeks this season ) , Chicago ( Benson is a total bust ) , Detroit ( Bell is a waste and will KJ ever come back ) , New Orleans ( Bush is nt a every down back ) .So as soon as he finds a team , the hype will begin and i will trade him ( I think if he really lands in a good place i might get a first round rookie pick for him ) it s the only reason i picked him up ( Actually i dont believe in him , but some will and i will take advantage of it )

this post is annoying (really annoying). KJ is back already (pay attention). Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot). Rudi is nowhere close to finished (he'll be fine after their bye). NYG does not need a RB (really). Thanks for your thoughts, though (they are spectacular).

Thank you very much , my comments are always spectacular ( I love it ) .Rudi is finished ( it is his last season as a starter ) unless you have him on your team then your opinion will be different .Jacobs played a half a game as a starter and got injured ( He might be big, but with his style of running he wont last as a every down back ) and the knock on Ward is ( durability concerns ).KJ is back , oh i am surprise to hear that ( Since when is he REALLY back, remember Duce Staley same type of injury and he never came back " tried many times but never really came back " ) and by the way it s not like KJ is a stud , lost time to injuries in his last two seasons and had a YPC of 3,6 and 3,8 in those seasons ( Plus it s not like he was seeing 8 men fronts ).So it s not like you can count on him a your featured back . They are not so spectacular after all, might be closer to reality then you think .

Williams is not a good enough receiver to play for Detroit. Kevin Jones is completely capable of putting up more rec yards than rushing yards... Martz likes that (he liked that about Bell as well)... I don't have Rudi Johnson on any of my teams... He is getting old and probably only has 1-2 years left in him (his contract it up in 09). But Williams will be 31 next year... CIN will not replace an aging RB with an older one who's played 12 games in the last 3.5 years! They are more likely to draft one or go with Kenny Irons (next year)...Williams is too big of a risk for NY team to take a chance on him. The media backlash would be brutal... And they are completely happy with Ward and Jacobs...

Rudi is 27 years old

 

[ThePittbully]

KJ is back , oh i am surprise to hear that ( Since when is he REALLY back, remember Duce Staley same type of injury and he never came back " tried many times but never really came back " ) and by the way it s not like KJ is a stud , lost time to injuries in his last two seasons and had a YPC of 3,6 and 3,8 in those seasons ( Plus it s not like he was seeing 8 men fronts ).So it s not like you can count on him a your featured back . They are not so spectacular after all, might be closer to reality then you think .

Yeah because if Deuce Staley couldnt come back, who can? I mean, its not like anyone else had the exact same injury and came back to have a great career (Brian Westbrook). And its not like KJ is any good (7 games last year where he got more then 100 total yards and 6 td's while dealing with injuries in the late part of the year and leaving the season early).

 

[Linton Trust]

Dynasty league 12 teams .My RB's are solid at i think they are .McGahee, Willie Parker , Ronnie Brown , Michael Bush ( Next season ) , Brandon Jackson ( Wynn and Grant ) for next season , i truly believe Morency is nothing else then a 3rd down back . Bush , Jackson and those kids are on my taxi squad so i have 1 roster space for a RB .I picked up Williams and as soon as he is reinstated ( If he is ) and he finds a team ( if he does ) but i think it will happen there are 6 - 8 teams in need of a true starter ( And he is ) .Atlanta , Green Bay , NY Giants , Cincinnati ( Rudi is finished ) , Houston ( Green is always injured , it took 3 weeks this season ) , Chicago ( Benson is a total bust ) , Detroit ( Bell is a waste and will KJ ever come back ) , New Orleans ( Bush is nt a every down back ) .So as soon as he finds a team , the hype will begin and i will trade him ( I think if he really lands in a good place i might get a first round rookie pick for him ) it s the only reason i picked him up ( Actually i dont believe in him , but some will and i will take advantage of it )

this post is annoying (really annoying). KJ is back already (pay attention). Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot). Rudi is nowhere close to finished (he'll be fine after their bye). NYG does not need a RB (really). Thanks for your thoughts, though (they are spectacular).

Thank you very much , my comments are always spectacular ( I love it ) .Rudi is finished ( it is his last season as a starter ) unless you have him on your team then your opinion will be different .Jacobs played a half a game as a starter and got injured ( He might be big, but with his style of running he wont last as a every down back ) and the knock on Ward is ( durability concerns ).KJ is back , oh i am surprise to hear that ( Since when is he REALLY back, remember Duce Staley same type of injury and he never came back " tried many times but never really came back " ) and by the way it s not like KJ is a stud , lost time to injuries in his last two seasons and had a YPC of 3,6 and 3,8 in those seasons ( Plus it s not like he was seeing 8 men fronts ).So it s not like you can count on him a your featured back . They are not so spectacular after all, might be closer to reality then you think .

Williams is not a good enough receiver to play for Detroit. Kevin Jones is completely capable of putting up more rec yards than rushing yards... Martz likes that (he liked that about Bell as well)... I don't have Rudi Johnson on any of my teams... He is getting old and probably only has 1-2 years left in him (his contract it up in 09). But Williams will be 31 next year... CIN will not replace an aging RB with an older one who's played 12 games in the last 3.5 years! They are more likely to draft one or go with Kenny Irons (next year)...Williams is too big of a risk for NY team to take a chance on him. The media backlash would be brutal... And they are completely happy with Ward and Jacobs...

Rudi is 27 years old

and will be 28 on monday. but i'm not sure what that has to do with what i said... he'll be there probably until the end of his contract, but likely will only start 1-2 more years... by then he'll be close to 30 which is a hard age for a RB who runs like Rudi. my point was that yes he's gettng old, but taking williams who's 2 years older than Rudi - doesn't make much sense.

 

[Keith Lewis]

Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot).

 

[Chaka]

If the Commish suspended Odell Thurman for two years for his shenanigans, there is no way Rasta Man gets reinstated. He can't put down the herb and when he fails another drug test it would be a black eye on a league that does not need him.

I am not sure the Commish would further suspend him. He has already served his suspension.

He also failed to get reinstated earlier this year for failing yet another drug test while on suspension.Goodell doesn't seem like the type to put up with that kind of stuff.

 

[az_prof]

I don't agree with the posters assessment of the other RBs in the league, but if you have roster space it wouldn't be bad to pick up Williams. I considered it, but right now in my dynasty I would rather have young players with upside like Ryan Grant or Pierre Thomas. Also, there is a story in the News section that says it might be ten more weeks before Goodell makes a determination on Williams' reinstatement. That is a long time to roster an aging question mark. My other reservation is that at the age of 31 is a guy who has never had much drive or much desire to play going to make the effort to get back into game shape and make the commitment it takes to be great? He hasn't done it when he was younger; will he do it now when his body no doubt will require the commitment far more? For now I am leaving him on the waiver wire.

 

[[scooter]]

Yeah because if Deuce Staley couldnt come back, who can? I mean, its not like anyone else had the exact same injury and came back to have a great career (Brian Westbrook). And its not like KJ is any good (7 games last year where he got more then 100 total yards and 6 td's while dealing with injuries in the late part of the year and leaving the season early).

You are a sad sad person or Kevin Jones' mother if "100 total yards" is your definition of good.

 

[Keith Lewis]

Yeah because if Deuce Staley couldnt come back, who can? I mean, its not like anyone else had the exact same injury and came back to have a great career (Brian Westbrook). And its not like KJ is any good (7 games last year where he got more then 100 total yards and 6 td's while dealing with injuries in the late part of the year and leaving the season early).

You are a sad sad person or Kevin Jones' mother if "100 total yards" is your definition of good.

Totally uncalled for, why the hostility towards this poster? Why did you launch a personal attack on this poster for his opinion on a football player. You need to get out more, me thinks.

 

[Chaka]

Yeah because if Deuce Staley couldnt come back, who can? I mean, its not like anyone else had the exact same injury and came back to have a great career (Brian Westbrook). And its not like KJ is any good (7 games last year where he got more then 100 total yards and 6 td's while dealing with injuries in the late part of the year and leaving the season early).

You are a sad sad person or Kevin Jones' mother if "100 total yards" is your definition of good.

How is averaging 20 touches, 100 yards and 0.67 TDs per game not the definition of good?Those were KJs numbers in Martz system last year.

I don't care if he gets the yards rushing or receiving so long as he gets them.

 

[acme]

that post reminded me of Kevin Nealon as "Subliminal Man"

great post. i loved the subliminal man (and still want to have his babies) back in the day and hadn't thought of him in a while. thanks for the smile

 

[War Eagle]

So I assume that you'll also be the guy who picks up Priest Holmes and Corey Dillon?

 

[Linton Trust]

Yeah because if Deuce Staley couldnt come back, who can? I mean, its not like anyone else had the exact same injury and came back to have a great career (Brian Westbrook). And its not like KJ is any good (7 games last year where he got more then 100 total yards and 6 td's while dealing with injuries in the late part of the year and leaving the season early).

You are a sad sad person or Kevin Jones' mother if "100 total yards" is your definition of good.

100 total yards a game isn't good?that would average out to 1600 yards from scrimmage over a season

the day 1600 yards from scrimmage isn't good in football - is the day robots and cyborgs are playing

 

[Couch Potato]

There is not a team in the NFL that will give a featured role to Ricky again. Why would they? He has proven over and over and over that he simply cannot avoid failing tests and getting himself suspended. No team is going to put their offense in his hands, knowing he will let them down before long. If he does get back into the NFL he'll have a secondary role with someone and that's it. Again, no team is going to risk building their offense around a guy who has his history behind him.

 

[menobrown]

There is not a team in the NFL that will give a featured role to Ricky again. Why would they? He has proven over and over and over that he simply cannot avoid failing tests and getting himself suspended. No team is going to put their offense in his hands, knowing he will let them down before long. If he does get back into the NFL he'll have a secondary role with someone and that's it. Again, no team is going to risk building their offense around a guy who has his history behind him.

I would agree with you that a team would be hesitant to go into a season building their team around Ricky and such a team would explore other options. However, there are not many options available right now if a team needs a RB due to injury or ineffectiveness. This is what makes Ricky potentially valuable in my opinion, provided of course he gets clearance to play quickly.

 

[MOAT]

Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot).

I wasn't going to reply with, "At what? Checkers?"

 

[Couch Potato]

There is not a team in the NFL that will give a featured role to Ricky again. Why would they? He has proven over and over and over that he simply cannot avoid failing tests and getting himself suspended. No team is going to put their offense in his hands, knowing he will let them down before long. If he does get back into the NFL he'll have a secondary role with someone and that's it. Again, no team is going to risk building their offense around a guy who has his history behind him.

I would agree with you that a team would be hesitant to go into a season building their team around Ricky and such a team would explore other options. However, there are not many options available right now if a team needs a RB due to injury or ineffectiveness. This is what makes Ricky potentially valuable in my opinion, provided of course he gets clearance to play quickly.

Here's a blurb this mornig from FF Mastermind:

-- Ricky Williams to Apply for Reinstatement --Sat Sep 29, 2007 --from FFMastermind.comFox Sports reports the agent for RB Ricky Williams said Williams still plans to apply Tuesday for NFL reinstatement 18 months after being indefinitely suspended under the league's substance-abuse policy. But even if he's allowed to return, the process could take as long as 10 weeks. Medical advisors will have 45 days to submit an evaluation of Williams once his paperwork is submitted. Commissioner Roger Goodell then has 15 days to render a decision. Should Williams get cleared, the Miami Dolphins would have another two weeks to activate or release him. In a worst-case scenario for Williams, he might not be eligible to play until just three regular-season games remain.

The NFL isn't going to be in any hurry to reinstate him in my opinion. They have to believe, as I do, that it's only a matter of time before he once again causes the league more bad press with another drug suspension. I have zero faith he is even capable of staying clean, and it's likely Goodell has zero faith as well.

 

[ThePittbully]

Yeah because if Deuce Staley couldnt come back, who can? I mean, its not like anyone else had the exact same injury and came back to have a great career (Brian Westbrook). And its not like KJ is any good (7 games last year where he got more then 100 total yards and 6 td's while dealing with injuries in the late part of the year and leaving the season early).

You are a sad sad person or Kevin Jones' mother if "100 total yards" is your definition of good.

That makes absolutely no sense. As someone has already stated, if you dont call a 100 yard and 0.67 td average good then what exactly do you consider good? Ill take a guy with a desire to play like KJ's and an average like that over a guy like Ricky every day. Williams has no real drive to play the game anymore

 

[Chaka]

Barry Sanders is a better bet than Ricky Williams.

 

[menobrown]

There is not a team in the NFL that will give a featured role to Ricky again. Why would they? He has proven over and over and over that he simply cannot avoid failing tests and getting himself suspended. No team is going to put their offense in his hands, knowing he will let them down before long. If he does get back into the NFL he'll have a secondary role with someone and that's it. Again, no team is going to risk building their offense around a guy who has his history behind him.

I would agree with you that a team would be hesitant to go into a season building their team around Ricky and such a team would explore other options. However, there are not many options available right now if a team needs a RB due to injury or ineffectiveness. This is what makes Ricky potentially valuable in my opinion, provided of course he gets clearance to play quickly.

Here's a blurb this mornig from FF Mastermind:

-- Ricky Williams to Apply for Reinstatement --Sat Sep 29, 2007 --from FFMastermind.comFox Sports reports the agent for RB Ricky Williams said Williams still plans to apply Tuesday for NFL reinstatement 18 months after being indefinitely suspended under the league's substance-abuse policy. But even if he's allowed to return, the process could take as long as 10 weeks. Medical advisors will have 45 days to submit an evaluation of Williams once his paperwork is submitted. Commissioner Roger Goodell then has 15 days to render a decision. Should Williams get cleared, the Miami Dolphins would have another two weeks to activate or release him. In a worst-case scenario for Williams, he might not be eligible to play until just three regular-season games remain.

The NFL isn't going to be in any hurry to reinstate him in my opinion. They have to believe, as I do, that it's only a matter of time before he once again causes the league more bad press with another drug suspension. I have zero faith he is even capable of staying clean, and it's likely Goodell has zero faith as well.

I read that information a few days ago but I don't put a lot of stock in it. I don't think Goodell is out to leave Ricky twisting in the wind. I expect Rick will be reinstated in no longer than 1-2 weeks. Still, I'm aware this is a multiple step process which would involve Ricky getting reinstated, released, and than seeking another team and this entire process could take linger past the midway point of the season. That being said in the leagues I play in I see teams spending over half of their FA dollars for guys like Wynn and Stecker so I'm going to try to hold onto Ricky a little longer.

 

[Couch Potato]

There is not a team in the NFL that will give a featured role to Ricky again. Why would they? He has proven over and over and over that he simply cannot avoid failing tests and getting himself suspended. No team is going to put their offense in his hands, knowing he will let them down before long. If he does get back into the NFL he'll have a secondary role with someone and that's it. Again, no team is going to risk building their offense around a guy who has his history behind him.

I would agree with you that a team would be hesitant to go into a season building their team around Ricky and such a team would explore other options. However, there are not many options available right now if a team needs a RB due to injury or ineffectiveness. This is what makes Ricky potentially valuable in my opinion, provided of course he gets clearance to play quickly.

Here's a blurb this mornig from FF Mastermind:

-- Ricky Williams to Apply for Reinstatement --Sat Sep 29, 2007 --from FFMastermind.comFox Sports reports the agent for RB Ricky Williams said Williams still plans to apply Tuesday for NFL reinstatement 18 months after being indefinitely suspended under the league's substance-abuse policy. But even if he's allowed to return, the process could take as long as 10 weeks. Medical advisors will have 45 days to submit an evaluation of Williams once his paperwork is submitted. Commissioner Roger Goodell then has 15 days to render a decision. Should Williams get cleared, the Miami Dolphins would have another two weeks to activate or release him. In a worst-case scenario for Williams, he might not be eligible to play until just three regular-season games remain.

The NFL isn't going to be in any hurry to reinstate him in my opinion. They have to believe, as I do, that it's only a matter of time before he once again causes the league more bad press with another drug suspension. I have zero faith he is even capable of staying clean, and it's likely Goodell has zero faith as well.

I read that information a few days ago but I don't put a lot of stock in it. I don't think Goodell is out to leave Ricky twisting in the wind. I expect Rick will be reinstated in no longer than 1-2 weeks. Still, I'm aware this is a multiple step process which would involve Ricky getting reinstated, released, and than seeking another team and this entire process could take linger past the midway point of the season. That being said in the leagues I play in I see teams spending over half of their FA dollars for guys like Wynn and Stecker so I'm going to try to hold onto Ricky a little longer.

Good luck to you. Sincerely. I held him in one league for part of the offseason and then purged him and a couple others when the Vick news broke. I finally said 'no more' to these repeat problem children. He's owned in most of my leagues but is still on the WW in one of them. Guys like Vick, C Henry (WR), KRob, Antonio Bryant, and Williams will never be on one of my rosters again. Fool me twice, shame on me. Well, I got well past twice with these kinds of guys before finally getting fed up.

 

[Chaka]

I don't think Goodell is out to leave Ricky twisting in the wind. I expect Rick will be reinstated in no longer than 1-2 weeks.

This time frame for response from Goodell is reasonable but don't count on the answer being reinstatement. He failed a drug test this year, Goodell doesn't seem like the warm and fuzzy type that would overlook something like that.

 

[menobrown]

I don't think Goodell is out to leave Ricky twisting in the wind. I expect Rick will be reinstated in no longer than 1-2 weeks.

This time frame for response from Goodell is reasonable but don't count on the answer being reinstatement. He failed a drug test this year, Goodell doesn't seem like the warm and fuzzy type that would overlook something like that.

I understand that but I don't think this requires Goodell overlooking anything. Ricky failed his test and served his punishment. I'll be surprised if he does not get reinstated very quickly. But I go back to what I've been saying. It's going to take multiple things to happen to make Ricky a viable fantasy player this year but in deep leagues I still think it's worth a gamble if you can spare the roster spot.

 

[Otis]

Benson is better than Ricky Williams (by a lot).

Thank you.