How Arian Foster shaped the Miami Dolphins running backs

[fisi]

According to Dolphins general manager Chris Grier, it was never the plan to let Foster handle the load. As an 8-year veteran player, coming off an injury-riddled season (in fact Foster had missed 23 of his previous 48 games in the past three years), Foster was signed for a much different role.

“We were hoping that he could teach them how to be a pro in terms of preparation, studying, and doing everything right,” said Grier. “From that aspect, Arian was great with the guys.”

“When he decided to retire, all the guys - the running backs - were shocked,” recalled Grier. “I think Drake and all those guys were thinking about working out with him in the offseason. So, it became a close room. I think Arian played a big part in helping those guys grow up fast."



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[datruth55]

Spin it spin master lol.

I'm sure that was their thought when they tried to sign C.J. Anderson too lol. Or Grier would probably say...well we offered Anderson a contract but never expected to sign him...we wanted that to motivate our RBs to play harder and when you look at it they did lol.

 

[Superself]

Spin it spin master lol.

I'm sure that was their thought when they tried to sign C.J. Anderson too lol. Or Grier would probably say...well we offered Anderson a contract but never expected to sign him...we wanted that to motivate our RBs to play harder and when you look at it they did lol.

Spin for what? It's clear they didn't bring Foster in thinking he was going to be the workhorse back. Foster being the oldest guy of the group. Smh, everything isn't spin. It makes perfect sense.


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[Wishfishin]

I can just see Foster standing up in the locker room and saying, "my work is done here".

 

[lurking]

Spin it spin master lol.

I'm sure that was their thought when they tried to sign C.J. Anderson too lol. Or Grier would probably say...well we offered Anderson a contract but never expected to sign him...we wanted that to motivate our RBs to play harder and when you look at it they did lol.

Since you didn't read the article all add this..

“We were looking for a veteran guy that could come in and be a mentor,” said Grier. “When we met with Arian Foster, we spent a lot of time talking to him. We told him, we said, 'You're going to be a 10-carry guy … catch four or five balls a game, but we're going to play these young guys, too.' To his credit, that was the role he was coming in to. He wasn't coming in to be a workhorse again, and he understood that.”

 

[Wishfishin]

Foster obviously didn't take the mentoring role seriously since he quit on his team once he was unable to perform physically. The guy is getting too much credit.

 

[ChrisTRD]

Foster obviously didn't take the mentoring role seriously since he quit on his team once he was unable to perform physically. The guy is getting too much credit.

So you wanted him to sit and take a roster spot knowing he was done just so he could sit there and mentor them? Something he could do while retired and not taking a spot? Yup, what a selfish jerk.

 

[Wishfishin]

I'll follow up by asking you if the mentoring continued when he left the team.

 

[ChrisTRD]

I'll follow up by asking you if the mentoring continued when he left the team.

That I can't answer, just like you had zero idea if he took it seriously or not. All I know is he was finished and by retiring, he wasn't wasting a roster spot.

 

[Wishfishin]

That I can't answer, just like you had zero idea if he took it seriously or not. All I know is he was finished and by retiring, he wasn't wasting a roster spot.

Agree with the roster spot opening up. I just think his mentoring role was overblown.

 

[Superself]

Agree with the roster spot opening up. I just think his mentoring role was overblown.

How was it overblown? Clearly his team mates looked up to him and did learn a lot from him. What makes you think it was overblown....due to his retiring? Retiring has nothing to do with not wanting to mentor. That is a huge decision with many other factors weighing in. I doubt he thought 'Oh I shouldn't retire because I HAVE to continue mentoring the young guys'.

 

[mrhankey81701]

I think one of the most overblown things in sports is the influence of veteran players on younger ones. If you need a veteran to mentor younger players chances are your position coach isn't doing his job. Great thing about position coaches is 1. they don't cost roster spots and 2. you can pay them whatever you want without them counting against the cap.

 

[lurking]

That's ridiculous, almost every NFL, NBA, MLB player has had a mentor.

 

[Atila]

that's ridiculous, almost every nfl, nba, mlb player has had a mentor.

ah but nhl players don't you say?!?!?!

 

[JJM_7]

For what it's worth, Gase said the same thing as Grier back when Foster announced his retirement.