Dizzy said:
I can't really argue against this. The bubble up effect in Denver's endless list of "soon to be top 10 ROS season RBs" has been pretty steady ever since Terrell Davis was finished.
Phase 1: The most over-rated RB in every FF draft is Denver's projected starter.
Phase 2: By week #3 (at the latest) everyone in the Shark Pool sees something in the #2 RB that makes him clearly the back to own. Just needs that opportunity to shine.
Phase 3: RB2 cuts in RB1's carries for 1 game and the hype train is barreling down the tracks out of control. Sharks are in a feeding frenzy over acquiring RB2, or belly-aching about missing out on him.
Phase 4: RB1 gets hurt, RB2 takes over. Projections go crazy over the next <insert an all-time great RB here> as those that landed him start to carve their name in the trophy, and those that drafted him come out of the woodwork to interview for FBG.com
Phase 5: RB2, now the RB1, plays like a RB3... everyone starts eye-balling the former RB3 (now the RB2) as the next great RB1. "College days" YouTube videos show up to support this idea and we slide back to Phase 2.
Phase 6: Season ends, repeat next August.
Pretty much.
I have been riding this wave, the coaching tree and system from that far back, and generally I haven't been disappointed and I have found myself on the right side of the situation when there has been one most of the time. It has led to some pretty good per game performances as well, that is why I keep coming back to this. None will ever be as sweet as the low pick on Terrell Davis back in the day, but Portis had a pretty good run for awhile. I think the only time I was on the wrong side of this, is when the Broncos were using Ron Dayne briefly. I didn't think he fit their offense but I was wrong, he did ok for a brief period of time with them.
RB I haven't supported much are Tatum Bell and Montee Ball, even though at the time they were definitely the main RB for Denver trying to make it work.
After Ball was drafted I still felt Moreno was the best option because of Peyton Manning and the need for a pass blocking RB. At the time I was aware that the Broncos were trying to move on from Morneo, but I thought CJ Anderson was a better replacement for him than Ball was.
My appreciation for Bookers skill set goes back further than he becoming a Bronco however. I was going to be excited about him no matter where he ended up. That he ended up with Denver just made it even better.
That said the Broncos are a different team than they were a decade ago. The entire NFL has changed over this time.The offensive line isn't doing as well as I think it has in the past, even though it is the same Kubiak ZBS system.
The Raiders decided to play one of their best games of the year on defense against Denver last night, after the defense really struggled for most of the year thus far. Stuff like this happens.
I have read a bit about Kapri Bibbs during this offseason and he has some good qualities. I just don't think he is on the same level as Booker or Anderson are. If I thought otherwise I would say so as I did about CJ Anderson few years ago.