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[averagejoe]

Per Sleeper: Ravens beat reporter @jeffzrebiec expects the team to give Ty’Son Williams every opportunity to win & keep starting RB job. Latavius Murray was a solid veteran addition but this is Ty’Son’s job to lose.

 

[wilwhite]

Per Sleeper: Ravens beat reporter @jeffzrebiec expects the team to give Ty’Son Williams every opportunity to win & keep starting RB job. Latavius Murray was a solid veteran addition but this is Ty’Son’s job to lose.

I guess that's a nice way to say "Nobody else even knows the plays."

 

[molsaniceman]

Ravens OC Greg Roman said Ty'Son Williams has "done nothing but impress" the coaching staff this summer.​

Williams is going to start against the Raiders Monday night following the season-ending injuries to J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill. Even after the signings of Le'Veon Bell, Latavius Murray, Devonta Freeman, and Trenton Cannon, The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec expects the Ravens to give Williams "every opportunity over these first couple of weeks to solidify his hold on the starting job." The team clearly likes Williams. He has a chance to run with the gig if he can produce Week 1 against Vegas. Consider Williams a back-end RB2 with upside this week.

 

[SmokingMonkey]

Headlines you never read:

"Team devastated by injury and thinks the backups all stink, will be looking to give anyone else a chance besides the guys in-house"

 

[TREFF]

Ravens OC Greg Roman said Ty'Son Williams has "done nothing but impress" the coaching staff this summer.​

Williams is going to start against the Raiders Monday night following the season-ending injuries to J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill. Even after the signings of Le'Veon Bell, Latavius Murray, Devonta Freeman, and Trenton Cannon, The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec expects the Ravens to give Williams "every opportunity over these first couple of weeks to solidify his hold on the starting job." The team clearly likes Williams. He has a chance to run with the gig if he can produce Week 1 against Vegas. Consider Williams a back-end RB2 with upside this week.

Well I'd he can't produce VS Vegas, they're all screwed

 

[Chef99]

Well I'd he can't produce VS Vegas, they're all screwed

I picked the guy up in d1 and made an offer to Joe in d2. I think we're still in coachspeak mode at this point, but what the hell, the way my teams look, I've got nothing to lose.

 

[molsaniceman]

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Preston Williams (foot) is not expected to play Week 1 against the Patriots.​

 

[molsaniceman]

SAQUON BARKLEYRB, NEW YORK GIANTS

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Saquon Barkley (knee) "will be eased in and used sparingly" Week 1 against the Broncos.​

 

[averagejoe]

SAQUON BARKLEYRB, NEW YORK GIANTS

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports Saquon Barkley (knee) "will be eased in and used sparingly" Week 1 against the Broncos.​

Seeing all the news feeds in the offseason regarding Barkley, something just isnt right. He tore his ACL in week 2. Nearly an entire year later, should we be hearing reports that he is "limited in practice" or "questionable" or "will be eased in?" I think his psyche got damaged also because his doctor cleared him.

There was another RB some time ago. Same thing. Had a recoverable injury and he just wasnt the same. Man, i wish i could remember who that was? Was not an aggressive runner after that.

 

[femurov]

Seeing all the news feeds in the offseason regarding Barkley, something just isnt right. He tore his ACL in week 2. Nearly an entire year later, should we be hearing reports that he is "limited in practice" or "questionable" or "will be eased in?" I think his psyche got damaged also because his doctor cleared him.

There was another RB some time ago. Same thing. Had a recoverable injury and he just wasnt the same. Man, i wish i could remember who that was? Was not an aggressive runner after that.

Kijana Carter?

 

[molsaniceman]

Seeing all the news feeds in the offseason regarding Barkley, something just isnt right. He tore his ACL in week 2. Nearly an entire year later, should we be hearing reports that he is "limited in practice" or "questionable" or "will be eased in?" I think his psyche got damaged also because his doctor cleared him.

There was another RB some time ago. Same thing. Had a recoverable injury and he just wasnt the same. Man, i wish i could remember who that was? Was not an aggressive runner after that.

same thing happened to RG3 and he wasnt even a RB
not a peep from the mccafferty camp either

 

[TREFF]

Seeing all the news feeds in the offseason regarding Barkley, something just isnt right. He tore his ACL in week 2. Nearly an entire year later, should we be hearing reports that he is "limited in practice" or "questionable" or "will be eased in?" I think his psyche got damaged also because his doctor cleared him.

There was another RB some time ago. Same thing. Had a recoverable injury and he just wasnt the same. Man, i wish i could remember who that was? Was not an aggressive runner after that.

Used to be that a full calender year was the earliest until AP proved otherwise, now everyone expects guys to be ready sooner. I never expected Barkley to be close to %100 until week 3-4, and that's if they let him rehab and not rush back.

 

[Payton]

Kijana Carter?

Heh, must be a Penn State thang.

 

[averagejoe]

Used to be that a full calender year was the earliest until AP proved otherwise, now everyone expects guys to be ready sooner. I never expected Barkley to be close to %100 until week 3-4, and that's if they let him rehab and not rush back.

Since i suffered an ACL tear (and minuscus), i am not sure that's accurate. I was given a cadaver ACL. The ortho told me they check during surgery that it will function properly by bending your knee in every direction with the new ligament attached. The rehab is primarily for the muscles. I was back playing ice hockey within a year. Can honestly say i believe most of it is MENTAL. If you are in fear that you will hurt yourself again, or not be able to pick up where you left off, you wont.
Remember: his doctor cleared him.

 

[molsaniceman]

SPN's Adam Schefter reports the Texans are seeking a combination of six players and picks in a Deshaun Watson trade.​

Whether it's one player and five picks or two players and four picks, Texans GM Nick Caserio has set his asking price. For now, no team is willing to meet that price without stipulations attached to the picks with Watson still under investigation by the FBI in his sexual misconduct cases. Watson has yet to be charged with anything. The Texans are going to make Watson inactive all year while he's on the roster. We're unlikely to see a trade anytime soon.

 

[SteelersPride]

I wanna interject on the injuries.. Being “cleared” is not the same as returning 100%. Time and time again we see guys with injuries that are recoverable, recovery, but not come back quite the same.. there is some rationale for why.

 

[SmokingMonkey]

same thing happened to RG3 and he wasnt even a RB
not a peep from the mccafferty camp either

This ^

Haven't heard anything but positive news on CMC and negative on Bark, it seems recently

And those news blurbs kept CMC as a top pick but plummeted Barkley to end of 1st/ early 2nd

Feel like the risk should be closer for these high volume guys returning from injury

 

[molsaniceman]

Zack Moss is a healthy inactive for Week 1 against the Steelers.​

 

[molsaniceman]

Trey Sermon is a healthy inactive for Week 1 against the Lions.​

So much for Sermon being a usable RB3/FLEX option for the opener. This is a big surprise, as the 49ers are rolling with Raheem Mostert, JaMycal Hasty, and Elijah Mitchell in the backfield. It's a huge boost to Mostert's Week 1 status as a rock-solid RB2. Also inactive for the 49ers are CB Emmanuel Moseley, DT Javon Kinlaw, CB Josh Norman, and OL Aaron Banks.

 

[SmokingMonkey]

Zack Moss is a healthy inactive for Week 1 against the Steelers.​

Didn't see that coming.
Guess they're going to see if Singletary can tote the load with Breida coming in for some speed

@TKOSpikes thoughts?