Patriots RB Discussion

[Remote Controller]

Saw they re-signed Sammy Morris yesterday.

and

Patriots | Kevin Faulk re-signed Sat Jul 30, 10:26 AM
New England Patriots have re-signed free-agent RB Kevin Faulk. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

[Sgt John]

Re: Patriots Cut 3

Ok so thats Faulk, Woodhead, Morris, Law Firm, and two rookies under contract right?????

 

[Remote Controller]

Re: Patriots Cut 3

I believe.

 

[Sgt John]

Re: Patriots Cut 3

Yeah....

Faulk, Morris, Law, Woodhead, Vereen, and Ridley. Law wont make the final roster I dont think, but that will still leave 5 RBs I know darn well they wont carry more than 4....so who is the odd man out?

 

[Remote Controller]

They carried 5 last year with Faulk, Woodhead, Taylor, Morris, and Law Firm

 

[Sgt John]

Yeah but Taylor was barely active, or are you saying they opened the season with all 5 active

 

[Sgt John]

Looked back at 2010 Week 1 the Pats had Maroney inactive....so they carried 5 backs on the roster apparently....

Woodhead was a late addtion if I remember right...

 

[Remote Controller]

Yeah but Taylor was barely active, or are you saying they opened the season with all 5 active

Basically saying Bill likes lots of backs! .....and age doesn't matter.

 

[Remote Controller]

That is a very fluid situatuion and I say stay away of all of them for now, outside of maybe Vereen on his upside late and Woodhead in ppr.

 

[Sgt John]

And there are some who say Ridley will end up being a stud. God knows.

 

[Remote Controller]

JScott still swears on Ben Jarvis??

 

[chrisslabaugh]

I hope this all means that Tom Brady is going to go nuts like he did in '07 and basically say screw the running game.

 

[Sgt John]

JScott still swears on Ben Jarvis??

Same guy wears assless chaps around his house and swears he's the sheriff

 

[Remote Controller]

Patriots | Kevin Faulk to mentor young backs Sat Jul 30, 12:34 PM
New England Patriots RB Kevin Faulk (knee) will be given a shot to make the team. Faulk spent the offseason recovering from a torn ACL. He is expected to also help mentor rookie RBs Shane Vereen and Stevan Ridley.

 

[Osiris]

Re: Patriots Cut 3

Yeah....

Faulk, Morris, Law, Woodhead, Vereen, and Ridley. Law wont make the final roster I dont think, but that will still leave 5 RBs I know darn well they wont carry more than 4....so who is the odd man out?

How can you say Law Firm won't make the roster? The guy had 1008 yards and 13 TDs. 229 carries...that's 4.4 yards per carry. That's pretty damn good. plus he DID NOT FUMBLE the rock. Every coach puts a high value on that.

I think it's likely Morris gets cut at some point and the rookies help out on special teams. Law firm gets another 230 carries and Faulk and Woodhead are change of pace. The rookies will playa larger role next year.

 

[Osiris]

I think every year people place too much value on rookies.

 

[Sgt John]

Re: Patriots Cut 3

How can you say Law Firm won't make the roster? The guy had 1008 yards and 13 TDs. 229 carries...that's 4.4 yards per carry. That's pretty damn good. plus he DID NOT FUMBLE the rock. Every coach puts a high value on that.

I think it's likely Morris gets cut at some point and the rookies help out on special teams. Law firm gets another 230 carries and Faulk and Woodhead are change of pace. The rookies will playa larger role next year.

Thats they way the Pats roll with that backfield. You rarely get the same guy going off in consecutive years.

 

[RZR]

Sarge is right... the Pats notoriously play Eeny Meeny Miny Mo with the backfield and started the game with the TE's last year. Actually, Brady is the only fixture in that house. Everyone else lives on the merry-go-round and just hopes they don't get kicked in the face by a screaming toddler.

 

[Osiris]

That's because they haven't had a solid RB since Dillon.

 

[Remote Controller]

That's because they haven't had a solid RB since Dillon.

I don't know........Woodhead and Ben jarvis accounted for 2019 yards and 20 Td's last year. That's kinda good!