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Agreed. Forsett is good for 10-14 touches a game; he is not an every down back. Pierce, as unimpressive as he looked, will likely continue to get the majority of the touches more often than not, but I can see there being weeks where his plodding "I can only get what the defense gives me and nothing more" style results in him not playing as much, and the other backs will have to step up. In other words, it's a cluster####.
In a world of committees and role players, I like a guy getting 22 touches and the team winning on his back in the 4th.
Two monthes ago Pierce was head and shoulders better than Ray Rice and a much better fit for Kubiak's zone blocking. Now all of the sudden he's a bum.
People were hoping they'd see more 2012 Pierce and less 2013 Pierce. He's looking more like the latter than the former. Is that really so terribly difficult to grasp?
More likely he was never as good as SP posters believed in August, and not as bad as they believe now. The bipolar nature of these boards amazes me. Around here, every player is either garbage or the GOAT, nothing in the middle. Tumbleweeds blown by the wind.
The statements "Mediocre RB" and "head and shoulders better than Ray Rice" are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
If Ray Rice is less than a mediocre RB, then he's the greatest over achiever of all time.
Is this just 1 persons opinion or the masses? I didn't get a chance to watch the game and I'm a Pierce believer so this line of thinking has me curious.
I posted that right after this run, so I was pretty hyped. He still does look very good to me, however. IMO, if the sample size wasn't so tiny I'd deem him their best runner. BAL takes on CAR next week however so IMO they'll all be unstartable if they all play. In fact, I feel kind of bad for Pierce because I'm assuming he'll get the first crack vs. CAR, get stuffed on a bunch of carries and everyone will be shouting "BRING IN TALIAFERRO!".
I came away with the opposite impression. I thought he was fat and slow. Look how stiff he is trying to juke the safety on his 60 yard run. (btw, that was a gaping whole) To his credit though, he seemed to have the vision to find the cut back lanes.
Yeah, good vision seems to be Pierce's achilles heel. It's amazing what even a 230lb dude can do when he can actually find the holes.
Glad that vine was posted. I didn't get a chance to see the game only the box score. For those who follow more closely, does he usually run upright like that? Also that run in particular looks like he has no long speed and is pretty easy to bring down. Is this the case?
Great stuff. These situations can work themselves out when the HC sees what's working. Carolina just got waylaid by the PIT run game though by two backs, so I'm optimistic.
I'm not sure you can even classify that as a juke. I wonder if he yelled "serpentine!!" As he attempted that?
There's essentially no way Taliaferro will leapfrog Pierce initially. I wouldn't blow my entire FAAB budget on Taliaferro because it's very possible that this situation takes weeks to shake itself out. I think all three are going to render each other unplayable for the time being.
Agree with the last sentence in particular. Could be wrong but Harbaugh has already stated he will be taking the hot hand approach which may even be Forsett on any given week. Taliaferro's current WW price, however, would suggest a sooner rather than later starting role which is too rich for my blood given the uncertainty.
I would like to pick him up but I'm guessing he'll go for >60% starting budget. I don't know if it's worth it.
Of course he did. We may see the best from Pierce now. Or he may go the way of the Rainey Trainey.
The dreaded hot hand....Faust said:
In other news....
I agree with this, but in redraft leagues, Forsett makes a valuable RB3/Flex type.
I heard he likes to watch
