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re: Kenyon Drake anyone?

Posted on 8/24/22 at 4:04 pm to
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
34974 posts
Posted on 8/24/22 at 4:04 pm to
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Video of Merritt in RB drills.


Explosive. I hope he makes the team.

Need some juice in the backfield when kamara isn't in there.

Kamara is going to have an all pro year if he gets blocking. He looks rejuvenated.

Just watch kamara doing drills in camp. He is ready.
Posted by Bayou Brat
Member since Jul 2021
1023 posts
Posted on 8/25/22 at 3:32 am to
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If his ankle was right I don’t think the raiders would be dumping him. Many say he’s not coming back from that one


^^^THIS^^^

There's a reason why the Raiders are letting Drake go. Let's not make desperate moves unnecessarily. Plus, I don't think Kamara's punishment will be dealt this season.


Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
15203 posts
Posted on 8/25/22 at 4:44 am to
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If his ankle was right I don’t think the raiders would be dumping him. Many say he’s not coming back from that one


Probably, along with other factors, namely the prior regime gave him that contract which is on the high end relative to his production.
This post was edited on 8/25/22 at 4:45 am
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
74482 posts
Posted on 8/25/22 at 10:14 am to
He is due $8 mil guaranteed this year from LV and they’re also going to eat $8 mil+ of dead cap over the next two years. One must question the effectiveness of a player who has no use with guaranteed money at stake
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
34974 posts
Posted on 8/25/22 at 12:47 pm to
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He is due $8 mil guaranteed this year from LV and they’re also going to eat $8 mil+ of dead cap over the next two years. One must question the effectiveness of a player who has no use with guaranteed money at stake



Im sure his ankle is shot but i thought the contract was only for 2 years and 11mil with 8 guaranteed. How would they owe him 16 mil?
Posted by GynoSandberg
Bay St Louis, MS
Member since Jan 2006
74482 posts
Posted on 8/25/22 at 1:17 pm to
They owe him $8 mil guaranteed this year after restructuring his deal

The dead cap is $3.6 in 2022 and $4.4 in 2023. That is not money owed to him. It’s a dead cap hit
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
34974 posts
Posted on 8/25/22 at 4:36 pm to
I just think mcdaniels has his guys like bolden.

Drake averaged 4 yards a carry last year and had over 500 yards from scrimmage before getting hurt in December.

Imo he could help the saints. Don't think his ankle is even a problem anymore.
Posted by Townedrunkard
Member since Jan 2019
15203 posts
Posted on 8/25/22 at 5:54 pm to
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Imo he could help the saints. Don't think his ankle is even a problem anymore.


I agree. And watching Ingram last year, not sure how much he has left being another year older. Always better to go younger at rb.

Not to mention it would be full circle having Drake backup Kamara since he was one of the reasons he transferred from Bama lol.
This post was edited on 8/25/22 at 5:57 pm
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
34974 posts
Posted on 8/25/22 at 7:22 pm to
I mean ingram is fine as a between the tackles runner but imo they need to invest in a true #2.

What happens when kamara gets suspended or hurt? This will probably be ingrams last yr with the saints.
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