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Stevan Ridley or Jamaal Charles?

Posted on 4/26/12 at 1:11 pm
Posted by Thundercles
Mars
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 4/26/12 at 1:11 pm
Truly torn here. I'm in an auction keeper league with a $200 budget. I picked up Charles mid season with plans to keep him, and I have Ridley on my roster as well.

I can keep Charles for $7 or Ridley for $2. I'm torn on who is going to have the better future.

Charles was great for a season then got last season wrecked. Now he's coming off a major injury with a workhouse back (Peyton Hillis) to share the load.

Ridley has always had the potential but is unproven. He put up crazy numbers in preseason and the last few games of the season, and with BJGE gone he is the only true running back they have and is primed for the future.

Thoughts on this? I am leaning toward Ridley currently.
Posted by papz
Austin, TX
Member since Jul 2008
9382 posts
Posted on 4/26/12 at 1:16 pm to
Charles. He had no issues having a big season when he and Jones were splitting carries. Hillis shouldn't hurt his value... especially for 7 whooping dollars.

Ridley plays for Bilicheck that plays a large rotation(Vereen/Woodhead/etc.) and in a heavy passing attack.
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
74453 posts
Posted on 4/26/12 at 1:22 pm to
quote:

he is the only true running back they have and is primed for the future.


Naw
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
291044 posts
Posted on 4/26/12 at 1:33 pm to
There was a veteran back the Pats brought in last week who they had high interest in. It's slipping me who exactly It was. But it was someone that would've started over Ridley

ETA: it was tim hightower

they also worked out Ryan Grant
This post was edited on 4/26/12 at 1:39 pm
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
74453 posts
Posted on 4/26/12 at 1:48 pm to
Shane Vareen too

Pats will never have a true #1 back

Charles is a top 5 RB. It's a no brainer
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
17660 posts
Posted on 4/26/12 at 4:13 pm to
quote:

Stevan Ridley or Jamaal Charles?


Easy choice. Charles is a stud when healthy.
Posted by Sid in Lakeshore
Member since Oct 2008
41956 posts
Posted on 4/26/12 at 4:51 pm to
this should not even be close......not for $5 difference.

Posted by Thundercles
Mars
Member since Sep 2010
6135 posts
Posted on 4/27/12 at 3:15 am to
This is probably why I have never won my league
Posted by computerguy
St Augustine
Member since Oct 2007
1266 posts
Posted on 4/29/12 at 10:17 am to
Charles.

He has top end potential if he is healthy and has shown he can put up that production while sharing the carries.

Ridley

Patriots tend to split the work up and his value may be highly TD dependent.

For a $5 difference Charles is the best value.
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