Rookie RB's

[SteelersPride]

Year 2 or 3 for him though, could be real impressive.

he needs a great camp IMHO

 

[broncosmitty]

he needs a great camp IMHO

Even that might not help this year.


I have doubts Koetter is still there by November.

 

[SteelersPride]

Even that might not help this year.


I have doubts Koetter is still there by November.

as do i, and i think they like barber

 

[Across The Field]

As of right now, Nick Chubb is going in the 9th-11th round from what I'm seeing, depending on the size of the league. The only obstacle for him is Hyde, and I'm not sure you can rely on him to be healthy past maybe week 5. If he goes down, Chubb would be a steal at that draft spot.

I'm not on the Royce Freeman train whatsoever. The volume won't be there IMO, and he has FAR too many carries under his belt. That doesn't bode well for an offensive line that just lost their best player.

It's hard not to love Jordan Wilkins as a great sleeper, possibly in the mold of a David Johnson who emerges from a crop of average RBs and grabs hold of the starting spot and doesn't look back - mind you, not to say he's as talented as Johnson, though he's a fine prospect with a good game that could translate well. Marlon Mack hasn't looked special at all.

 

[TREFF]

As of right now, Nick Chubb is going in the 9th-11th round from what I'm seeing, depending on the size of the league. The only obstacle for him is Hyde, and I'm not sure you can rely on him to be healthy past maybe week 5. If he goes down, Chubb would be a steal at that draft spot.

I'm not on the Royce Freeman train whatsoever. The volume won't be there IMO, and he has FAR too many carries under his belt. That doesn't bode well for an offensive line that just lost their best player.

It's hard not to love Jordan Wilkins as a great sleeper, possibly in the mold of a David Johnson who emerges from a crop of average RBs and grabs hold of the starting spot and doesn't look back - mind you, not to say he's as talented as Johnson, though he's a fine prospect with a good game that could translate well. Marlon Mack hasn't looked special at all.

Who did the Broncos lose along the line?

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Who did the Broncos lose along the line?

Garrett Bolles left with a head injury.

Garett Bolles carted off field, evaluated for concussion

 

[TREFF]

Garrett Bolles left with a head injury.

Garett Bolles carted off field, evaluated for concussion

Hardly their best lineman, (Ronald Leary) and nothing definite that he's out for an extended period, rather hasty to say they lost him.
But yes, if he is, its a big loss to an already not great line

 

[TREFF]

Just to follow up, Bolles full participant in practice today, was not a head injury, took a shot in the sternum which somehow made him nauseous and light headed.

 

[Ram Tough]

As of right now, Nick Chubb is going in the 9th-11th round from what I'm seeing, depending on the size of the league. The only obstacle for him is Hyde, and I'm not sure you can rely on him to be healthy past maybe week 5. If he goes down, Chubb would be a steal at that draft spot.

I'm not on the Royce Freeman train whatsoever. The volume won't be there IMO, and he has FAR too many carries under his belt. That doesn't bode well for an offensive line that just lost their best player.

It's hard not to love Jordan Wilkins as a great sleeper, possibly in the mold of a David Johnson who emerges from a crop of average RBs and grabs hold of the starting spot and doesn't look back - mind you, not to say he's as talented as Johnson, though he's a fine prospect with a good game that could translate well. Marlon Mack hasn't looked special at all.

Dead wrong about Royce Freeman... Besides Barkley I see him being the 2nd best Rookie RB.

 

[SteelersPride]

Dead wrong about Royce Freeman... Besides Barkley I see him being the 2nd best Rookie RB.

My man

 

[Ram Tough]

I can't believe people think Freeman's volume won't be there!? Royce could see about 200 carries and 25-30 receptions

Booker at best will be a 3rd down back as the season gets going

 

[averagejoe]

I'm not on the Royce Freeman train whatsoever. The volume won't be there IMO

Denver had the 8th most rushing attempts last season.

 

[leftypower]

I see 2 that are kind of surprising on there - Carolina and Indy. ... unless that includes QB carries.

 

[averagejoe]

I see 2 that are kind of surprising on there - Carolina and Indy. ... unless that includes QB carries.

Probably includes ANY rushing attempts including QB and WR.
But with that in mind, look at SEA.
Even with Wilson's 95 rush attempts, they are a distant 21 as a team.

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[Across The Field]

Denver had the 8th most rushing attempts last season.

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This has never been about Denver not running the ball. It's about opportunity. I don't know that he does anything that much better than Devontae does.

 

[Across The Field]

Dead wrong about Royce Freeman... Besides Barkley I see him being the 2nd best Rookie RB.

lol OK. I'll take that avy bet any day of the week.

 

[leftypower]

Probably includes ANY rushing attempts including QB and WR.
But with that in mind, look at SEA.
Even with Wilson's 95 rush attempts, they are a distant 21 as a team.

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Well, he was the only one with any success. .... and they still have a crappy line - so don't see much light at the end of the tunnel for '18. ....

 

[TREFF]

as to Seattle..a mere 2 more attempts per game sets them in top 15. Easy to attribute that to only having McKissic and guys off the practice squad that couldn't get the job done. No use banging your head against the wall, your not going anywhere. Assuming Penny is worth his draft stock, a simple two more attempts per game is easily acceptable. Stretch that to 3 per game (also easily within reason) and suddenly they're knocking on the door of top five. Its not as gloomy as the numbers might suggest

 

[averagejoe]

as to Seattle..a mere 2 more attempts per game sets them in top 15. Easy to attribute that to only having McKissic and guys off the practice squad that couldn't get the job done. No use banging your head against the wall, your not going anywhere. Assuming Penny is worth his draft stock, a simple two more attempts per game is easily acceptable. Stretch that to 3 per game (also easily within reason) and suddenly they're knocking on the door of top five. Its not as gloomy as the numbers might suggest

It was still a surprising stat to me because I recalled reading a blurb how Pete Carroll loves to run the ball.
You take away Wilson's 95 attempts and the Hawks drop below Miami.
I'm with the back-from-vacation Lefty.

 

[TREFF]

It was still a surprising stat to me because I recalled reading a blurb how Pete Carroll loves to run the ball.
You take away Wilson's 95 attempts and the Hawks drop below Miami.
I'm with the back-from-vacation Lefty.

very true, also a little shocked myself