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re: Will the Saints keep 5 RB's on active roster?
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:44 am to goatmilker
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:44 am to goatmilker
As much as everyone hates him, I think Murphy may still be PS eligible IF we want to keep an extra 3rd down back around. If we keep Cadet there's no need to though.
As for a backup 1st and 2nd down back, we have Ingram, Peterson, and Kamara that can fill that role. No need to have a guy like that on the PS this year.
As for a backup 1st and 2nd down back, we have Ingram, Peterson, and Kamara that can fill that role. No need to have a guy like that on the PS this year.
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Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:50 am to bonethug0108
One injury and we are picking one off the street. That was my point and also not possibly developing a RB on the practice squad for the future.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 9:59 am to tubucoco
quote:False
Pierre Thomas was what Marcus Murphy was supposed to be, but doesn't have the same kind of talent.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 10:15 am to goatmilker
Our depth is as good as it's been since we had PT, Bush, and Bell or PT, Ingram, and Sproles.
You can't just force a guy onto the PS because.
And we have 3 (maybe 4 but Lasco got hurt just when he started working in rotation last year) legit runners and 2 legit 50+ catch HBs. We can withstand an injury or two, and nobody we have would come off of the PS and do crap anyway.
You roll with what you have this year and if you get 2 injuries then you grab someone "off the street". 1 injury won't do us in this year, and 2 injuries may not either.
You can't just force a guy onto the PS because.
And we have 3 (maybe 4 but Lasco got hurt just when he started working in rotation last year) legit runners and 2 legit 50+ catch HBs. We can withstand an injury or two, and nobody we have would come off of the PS and do crap anyway.
You roll with what you have this year and if you get 2 injuries then you grab someone "off the street". 1 injury won't do us in this year, and 2 injuries may not either.
This post was edited on 5/7/17 at 10:53 am
Posted on 5/7/17 at 12:15 pm to Melvin
quote:You can disagree that's fine, but the Pierre Thomas returned kicks and was a RB at Illinois like Marcus Murphy returned kicks and punts and was a RB at Mizzou, that's the comparison I'm drawing. The Saints drafted Murphy thinking he would be another Pierre Thomas, be a productive runner in committee with the other RB's and catch passes out of the backfield, but what they didn't realize was that Pierre Thomas was a much better RB than Marcus Murphy could ever hope to be. Dude will be cut this year along with Cadet I think.
False
Also, the crazy thing is Thomas was an UDFA while the Saints drafted Murphy. There is no way Thomas should have gone undrafted.
This post was edited on 5/7/17 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 5/7/17 at 12:26 pm to Hot Carl
quote:I completely agree.
Barring injury, I just can't see either Cadet or Murphy making the roster.
This post was edited on 5/7/17 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 5/7/17 at 1:14 pm to tubucoco
You are right in that PT should have never gone undrafted, but most 6th and 7th round picks have the same grade as many UDFAs. All of those guys are long shots.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 1:21 pm to bonethug0108
It's so cute the way some of you are speculating whether kamara will make the team. Mike maycocks 28th best player in the draft
Posted on 5/7/17 at 1:31 pm to breauxmosexual
Kamara is a stone cold lock to make it. He gives us depth as both a runner on early downs and as a passing down back with Ingram.
He was one of the three legit runners I was talking about.
We all know Cadet is not a running back. Murphy hasn't shown to be either. Maybe Lasco can be.
He was one of the three legit runners I was talking about.
We all know Cadet is not a running back. Murphy hasn't shown to be either. Maybe Lasco can be.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 2:34 pm to bonethug0108
I've never seen someone look so different running in the nfl than they did in college (Lasco). We have had a very limited sample size, but the guy looks like a complete 3 down back in his highlight tape, and one with an incredible ceiling. Last year every time he touched the ball he looked slow, timid, and lacked shiftiness, the complete opposite of what you see from him at Cal. Hopefully he will get in a groove and become the NFL running back that his college tape says he can be.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 3:07 pm to breauxmosexual
Well MI looked like crap for almost 2 1/2 years so there is hope 
Posted on 5/7/17 at 4:39 pm to SaintlyTiger88
quote:
Will the Saints keep 5 RB's on active roster?
I don't see that happening.
This post was edited on 5/7/17 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 5/7/17 at 4:41 pm to bonethug0108
quote:
but Lasco got hurt
I hope he makes the team. He looked last year.
What round was he drafted? TIA
Posted on 5/7/17 at 5:25 pm to breauxmosexual
He only touched the ball 13 times (11 carries and 2 catches). Way too small of a sample size to judge anything.
And I think he was a 7th rounder, but may have been a 6th.
And I think he was a 7th rounder, but may have been a 6th.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 11:01 pm to bonethug0108
quote:
bonethug0108
quote:
And I think he was a 7th rounder, but may have been a 6th.
Thanks, bone.
Posted on 5/7/17 at 11:26 pm to Kcrad
Meant to follow up. Round 7, pick 237. And no problem.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 10:55 am to breauxmosexual
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Last year every time he touched the ball he looked slow, timid, and lacked shiftiness, the complete opposite of what you see from him at Cal
Lasco looked pretty good from what I saw in his limited touches. He seems to be a pretty complete back. I like his potential, & think he can be part of our RB by committee in the future. Fortunately we don't need him right now, but he could be very valuable to us in a couple of years after Ingram & AP's contracts are over.
This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 11:14 am
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