King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Moss at 3.02 seems like a good value, same with the upside of Gibson on the next pick. Not sure what to think about Gibson but an upper tier athlete in the 3rd is nice.
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RB Antonio Gibson, NE (1 Viewer)
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JohnnyU
Footballguy
ffmail4me
Footballguy
I hear you but if a HOF RB is saying he looks good and the game comes natural to him, I'd say that's a pretty good sign no?
Ilov80s
Footballguy
When you combine it with the little usage he got in college, I agree that it gives one pause.
I remember when they were saying this about Philip Lindsey and no one believed he would have the impact he did. Sometimes it just means a dude is a freak and when it’s in the context of the NFL, said by a freak in his own right maybe we can bank on a guy just being super efficient on the field independent of how many touches he may or may not get.
It was Vonn Miller saying how hard he is to tackle and how he was going to have a role for them on Sundays.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Difference is Lindsay had 765 carries and 117 receptions in college. It was evident that he was a complete RB. Gibson had 44 college carries. If he is such a great athlete and a good RB, why did Memphis give 3 other players more carries in 2019? I am not totally out on him, but it's likely he has a slow start to his NFL career.Iceman03 said:
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Insoxicated
Yep.Well I mean we’re talking the 11-15 range as the high side it seems, obviously 21 year old prime DJ is going 1 overall. In case you weren’t being hyperbolic. And he had 38 receptions (at 19 a pop!) that’s a pretty good sample size from which to evaluate a running back’s skillset!
https://youtu.be/ZU8dfjXf9QE
Watch 2:40-3:50. Catches a ball along the sideline 40 yards downfield. Catches a ball about 35 yards downfield down the middle. Contested sideline catch in the end zone. Lines up in the slot and runs underneath as a part of route combo. These are receiver things he’s doing. I have way more concerns about his ability as a runner than I do him running routes out of the backfield.
Enjoyed watching him here at Memphis. It's important to consider the caliber of opposition in those videos, but he's one hell of an athlete. Nice cuts, solid burst, has a top gear, and all very rare at his size. Also has a good nose for the end zone.
I'm not sure he's a good fit for a starting RB role, but I could see him as a 35-50 catch guy with a blend of backfield/slot use.... with upside from there if they find a bigger role for him. I think drafting him for much more than potential flex use is optimistic, but I don't think a few RB2 type games are off the table.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Got him in round 12 which I am fine with (Bryce Love actually went round 11). It's worth a look but I am pretty sure he will be cut after 2 weeks. From what I have heard on some podcasts is that he was supposedly unreliable in college- didn't remember plays, ran wrong routes, etc. That could explain why he was so sparingly used in college.
Football Jones
Footballguy
So much upside with Gibson. I took him quite a bit before his ADP, but he's one of those prospects I simply didn't want to risk losing. It also helped I had several 2nds to play with.
It'll be interesting to see how many touches they give him out of the gate, but Gibson is a long-term play.
It'll be interesting to see how many touches they give him out of the gate, but Gibson is a long-term play.
I don’t know. There is no difference though as far as fantasy circles go. People were dismissive of Lindsey and they’re dismissive of Gibson. Gibson has gotten equally electric commentary out of camp as a rookie. More again today. Ignore at your own risk.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Interesting. It seemed to be the fantasy community was too into Gibson but now that Love is getting so much praise, he's passing Gibson. I am definitely not ignoring Gibson if his ADP is double digits.
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3 hour lunch
Footballguy
For redraft, might avoid. Even if you get both Love and Gibson late.... AP will still get carries and maybe Barber as well. Dynasty I’m much more intrigued.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Sure but we know Barber is no good and at some point very soon the wheels are totally going to fall off on Peterson.
Football Jones
Footballguy
Gibson opened with the 1s today and had the first touches (2 good runs).
Not exactly sure what it means, but it's certainly interesting.
Not exactly sure what it means, but it's certainly interesting.
socrates
Footballguy
I am excited about Washington's backfield, but I will not be at all surprised if this is a fantasy mess this season. Peterson could still be the most valuable fantasy back on the team this season, but it is the incredible upside of both Love and Gibson that has me salivating. Coach Rivera wants a McCaffrey-type back, and both Love and Gibson have elements of McCaffrey to their games.
After foregoing the draft and returning for his senior season at Stanford, Bryce Love was not only a Heisman hopeful, but some draftniks had him ranked as the best runner in his class. There are some flaws to his game. Love struggles in pass protection due to his size, his vision at the line-of-scrimmage is sometimes suspect, and he is not going to run through a lot of tackles, but he has a certain toughness to him and a high football IQ, and his pre-injury acceleration and open field speed were elite: he easily pulls away from defenders. In space, Love, like fellow Stanford alum Christian McCaffrey, has shown to be an elite back. If Bryce Love has regained the skills and athleticism he possessed prior to his injury, he could be payoff huge.
Incredibly, Antonio Gibson may have even more juice in the open field than Love, has the requisite size that Love lacks, and he brings WR skills to the RB position. There are nuances of the RB position that Gibson will need to develop, but Gibson is a dangerous weapon with the football in his hands. Antonio Gibson is still a very raw RB prospect, so it may be necessary to temper immediate expectations, but it is easy to see why so many fans are excited to see the team get the ball into Gibson's hands.
After foregoing the draft and returning for his senior season at Stanford, Bryce Love was not only a Heisman hopeful, but some draftniks had him ranked as the best runner in his class. There are some flaws to his game. Love struggles in pass protection due to his size, his vision at the line-of-scrimmage is sometimes suspect, and he is not going to run through a lot of tackles, but he has a certain toughness to him and a high football IQ, and his pre-injury acceleration and open field speed were elite: he easily pulls away from defenders. In space, Love, like fellow Stanford alum Christian McCaffrey, has shown to be an elite back. If Bryce Love has regained the skills and athleticism he possessed prior to his injury, he could be payoff huge.
Incredibly, Antonio Gibson may have even more juice in the open field than Love, has the requisite size that Love lacks, and he brings WR skills to the RB position. There are nuances of the RB position that Gibson will need to develop, but Gibson is a dangerous weapon with the football in his hands. Antonio Gibson is still a very raw RB prospect, so it may be necessary to temper immediate expectations, but it is easy to see why so many fans are excited to see the team get the ball into Gibson's hands.
cloppbeast
Footballguy
Picked this clown in one of those draft-only best ball leagues at a time when I desperately needed a RB. Turns out he only counts as a WR.
Never again.
Never again.
cloppbeast
Footballguy
cloppbeast
Footballguy
barackdhouse
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
RB in ESPN and Yahoo, I would try to contact whatever company has him as a WR only and protest. He is a RB, even wears a RB number.
Hankmoody
Footballguy
I learned long ago to quit asking this. A vast majority of sub-level coaches do thing because it's "their way". From being a run-focused team despite having a stud arm QB or from being an RBBC coach despite having the next LT in your backfield, college coaches got where they are because they did it this way and they aren't going to change it for one player. I'm mostly out on him at his price, but not because of this. For whatever reason he didn't get the touches in college, the fact is he doesn't have greenfield RB instincts. RB learn to read blocks and holes and angles and pursuit through reps far more than anything else, and a guy that hasn't had those reps just isn't going to have sustained success carrying the football.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yeah I do get this though it’s hard for me to call the Memphis coach sub level because their offense was one of the most productive and efficient out there. The guys playing ahead of Gibson were putting up video game numbers.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Which circles back to Gibson in my opinion as I think the coaches were more than competent.
Hankmoody
Footballguy
I didn't really mean this as pejoratively as it sounded. "Sub-level" in this context meant anything below NFL level. HS and college coaches tend to not coach to their players, they coach to their system and the individual talents be damned. They'll fit into my structure or they won't be on the field. We see it with Saban and his RBBC commmitment (and how long did it take him to adapt to a remotely mobile QB offense?) and at tOSU Urban Meyer cost himself a couple more legit national championship opportunities because he stuck with JT Barrett who ran the system he loved over guys like Burrow and Haskins who were clearly better QB's. And that's not just in retrospect, we saw at every spring game those guys were better players than JT was. Can you imagine had Burrow not transferred? Meyer's pig-headedness might have put that guy at Merryl Lynch in May instead of the NFL. Unreal.
rockaction
Footballguy
That's why I've always viewed these big football factories with skepticism. Granted, you get total studs out of the programs that recruit the best, but you wonder if along the way they haven't really missed something. Think Kurt Warner. And that's a QB. It took Trent Green going down and an open mind in Vermeil to even think about it. I played hockey for guys like these coaches and if you don't fit the system, you're not playing. You're just a step in some hot tar to them. It's why they stay in college, great though they may be there.
Just by way of saying that I get what you're getting at.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Despite all of my criticisms or doubts I am definitely on board.
Really hard for me to bet against Peterson too.
Really hard for me to bet against Peterson too.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Guys like this rarely pan out so I will have to see it to believe it, which means I will miss the boat if he takes off. Got rid of him in a package for McLaurin. I have a firm rule that I cannot carry more than one Football Team player on my squad at a time.
sneakerfreak
Footballguy
Keeping an injured Love for ages, finally healthy, he lights up training camp and then they cut him? Makes no sense at all. I know it’s the Football Team but come on. It’s not gonna happen unless he is not healthy.
massraider
Footballguy
This is the only argument against this kid that holds water. It's a strong one, tho.
Boone22
Footballguy
Agreed. All this means to me is they all have defined rolls...Cobbler1 said:
Peterson is the starter and 2 down bacK
McKissic is the 3rd down back
Gibson is the “Offensive weapon” who will be used in several different ways
BUT I expect that if Peterson were to get injured, Love is the direct backup and would be the starter.
You all are in denial. He’s been with the 1’s all camp getting a ton of work. At it again today:
“Gibson just plowed through the goal line for the touchdown. Nine plays, 6 pass, three run. Haskins was 4/5 and barely missed Logan Thomas in the end zone.”
rockaction
Footballguy
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Starting to get a regretful feeling for thinking I was selling “high”. Blurbs pointing to this guy getting a chance for a good amount of touches.
