Lewis on Track for Opener

[redseat]

Per Mike Reiss (ESPN)

Lewis' recovery has him on track for season opener!

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[SDGuy73]

Per Mike Reiss (ESPN)

Lewis' recovery has him on track for season opener!

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!

IR him until week 12.

 

[redseat]

IR him until week 12.

Would not shock me if BB did just this

 

[Southieinnc]

Let DJ Foster play the first 8 games and Dion Lewis play the last 11?


Patriots may get help from Foster . . . but not the one you think

 

[redseat]

Let DJ Foster play the first 8 games and Dion Lewis play the last 11?


Patriots may get help from Foster . . . but not the one you think

Never heard of him. Any good?

 

[Southieinnc]

Never heard of him. Any good?

• Appeared in all 53 games during his four-year career
• One of just five players in NCAA Division I history to rush AND receive for more than 2,000 yards in their career
• Finished his career with 222 receptions, second most in school history, and 2,458 receiving yards, sixth most in school history
• Recorded at least one reception in all 53 games he played in, the longest streak in Pac-10/12 history
• Tallied 4,829 all-purpose yards, including 2,458 receiving yards and 2,355 rushing yards
• Scored 32 touchdowns, including 18 rushing and 14 receiving
• Moved to wide receiver full-time in 2015 after spending first three seasons at running back
• His 11 receiving touchdowns as a running back from 2012-14 were the most among all active FBS running backs prior to his position switch in 2015
• One of just three players in ASU history to log 60 or more receptions in consecutive seasons
• Two-time All-Pac-12 honoree and 2012 freshman All-American
• Earned Dean's List and Scholar Baller® academic honors in Fall 2015 with a 3.92
• Sensational change of direction and cutback skills, accelerates seamlessly and has spectacular burst.

 

[redseat]

Let's hope this transfers to the NFL... But on paper looks really good

 

[Southieinnc]

Let's hope this transfers to the NFL... But on paper looks really good

He was used as a receiver last year because of need. He is a running back but should be used all over the field.
As another offensive weapon, he should be trouble for the defense in the right matchups.
He won't replace Dion Lewis (except by injury) He may jump over some other RB candidates. Camp will tell!

 

[redseat]

He was used as a receiver last year because of need. He is a running back but should be used all over the field.
As another offensive weapon, he should be trouble for the defense in the right matchups.
He won't replace Dion Lewis (except by injury) He may jump over some other RB candidates. Camp will tell!

Just wonder if he slips at all at camp if BB will cut him

 

[Southieinnc]

Just wonder if he slips at all at camp if BB will cut him

PS Eligible!!!!!

 

[redseat]

PS Eligible!!!!!

??

 

[Southieinnc]

??

Practice squad eligible. That is how Chris Harper "made the team"

 

[redseat]

Practice squad eligible. That is how Chris Harper "made the team"

hahaha total brain fart on my part

 

[NWPATSFAN]

He was used as a receiver last year because of need. He is a running back but should be used all over the field.
As another offensive weapon, he should be trouble for the defense in the right matchups.
He won't replace Dion Lewis (except by injury) He may jump over some other RB candidates. Camp will tell!

Hopefully he replaces Bolden

 

[CreepCreep2014]

I am calling it now...Foster over White will be the surprise move. If Blount or Lewis start on PUP, then we will see both White/Foster on this team. However, expect in the end Blount, Lewis, Brown, Foster, Bolden to be the core group.

Foster has speed and tons of it. Lots of talk that he would turn a lot of Whites plays into TD because of it. From what I remember, AZ threw the ball a ton and he was very effective in both roles...Basically, he is DLew 2.0 and insurance/replacement for injury or next yr...I said it before, Foster will make this team...

 

[Southieinnc]

I am calling it now...Foster over White will be the surprise move. If Blount or Lewis start on PUP, then we will see both White/Foster on this team. However, expect in the end Blount, Lewis, Brown, Foster, Bolden to be the core group.

Foster has speed and tons of it. Lots of talk that he would turn a lot of Whites plays into TD because of it. From what I remember, AZ threw the ball a ton and he was very effective in both roles...Basically, he is DLew 2.0 and insurance/replacement for injury or next yr...I said it before, Foster will make this team...

That would not qualify as a surprise. White has to show marked improvement to stay on this team.
DJ Foster and Joey Iosefa have more upside than White IMHO.

 

[CreepCreep2014]

That would not qualify as a surprise. White has to show marked improvement to stay on this team.
DJ Foster and Joey Iosefa have more upside than White IMHO.

Some will be surprised. A lot of fans out there are in love with White. Yet, they kid could not take over this team when Lewis and Blount went down. It was Bolden.

 

[BigKen]

I've been off my feet since this past Wednesday. (Put a rock through my foot about 6 weeks ago and it won't heal properly if I walk on it). Sitting on the couch I channel surf pretty much all day.

Thursday afternoon a very short piece came up on CSNNE showing Dion Lewis in pads running at a Patriots practice. Hardly anything more. Yesterday afternoon on NESN there was more footage. About 1 minute of Lewis running short passing routes at full speed and cutting really hard. He wasn't doing this with other players, he was doing it off to the side with several coaches, but the rest of the team was practicing behind him. Again, not much being said other than he looks very strong and very fast. Watching him practice "I" think he looks a bit more buff.

This morning a saw a strip of film and they said that he's being evaluated for immediate return, but the feeling is that he'll be kept out until the last minute and then he'll be activated. When he is activated, the question is "who gets cut?" Concensus is that Brandon Bolden might be IR'd for the remainder of the season because of a nagging hamstring and the team really doesn't need him for a RB position and Mingo has done a superior job taking his spot on Special Teams.

Best guess is that Lewis will be back after the Bye Week.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

I've been off my feet since this past Wednesday. (Put a rock through my foot about 6 weeks ago and it won't heal properly if I walk on it). Sitting on the couch I channel surf pretty much all day.

Thursday afternoon a very short piece came up on CSNNE showing Dion Lewis in pads running at a Patriots practice. Hardly anything more. Yesterday afternoon on NESN there was more footage. About 1 minute of Lewis running short passing routes at full speed and cutting really hard. He wasn't doing this with other players, he was doing it off to the side with several coaches, but the rest of the team was practicing behind him. Again, not much being said other than he looks very strong and very fast. Watching him practice "I" think he looks a bit more buff.

This morning a saw a strip of film and they said that he's being evaluated for immediate return, but the feeling is that he'll be kept out until the last minute and then he'll be activated. When he is activated, the question is "who gets cut?" Concensus is that Brandon Bolden might be IR'd for the remainder of the season because of a nagging hamstring and the team really doesn't need him for a RB position and Mingo has done a superior job taking his spot on Special Teams.

Best guess is that Lewis will be back after the Bye Week.

Thanks Ken as always great reporting from your couch, lol. Wow you've had a rough run in the health department lately. Good luck to you. Heal fast. I'm off to South East Asia for two weeks just letting you because I rely on your fine reporting sillz.
Happy to hear Lewis is close to returning. Man if he's as fast and put on a few lbs I'm liking it.
AsI mentioned on other posts I won't miss Bolden.

 

[BigKen]

Where you going in SE Asia? That was my playground about 45 years ago.