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i could see the franchise tag in play as well...provided he stays healthy
i could see the franchise tag in play as well...provided he stays healthy
We have no idea what the new CBA will look like and whether there will even be a franchise tag. They're talking about 18 game seasons (which will only put even more emphasis on durability), they're talking expanded rosters, they're talking rookie wage scales, they're talking about HGH tests (the CFL has adopted a blood test), they're talking about doing away with franchise tags, the NFLPA wants rookie contracts maxed out at 3 years (NFL is rejecting that one). All kinds of issues on the table.
But overall no I don't see Ronnie here again in 2011 on a franchise tag almost no matter what he does this year.
He seems like a good player, but a 3rd is a bit pricey for me.
I hadn't thought so before but after looking into it more I could actually see this regime liking Noel Devine. The guy has played in 38 of his last 39 games. He's had an average of 17.2 carries per game the last two years. That will only continue this year and if he stays healthy again then he will have shown the special level of durability that this coaching staff demands. He may not be very big but as I said before this staff doesn't seem to apply rigid size guidelines to the runners that they prefer because they like to have both the ketchup and the mustard, the big bodied guys that pound it up the middle and the darters that gash defenses for those "chunk yards" they always talk about.
If you look closely he's got "the makeup". He holds football camps for kids back home I think three years running. I don't remember him getting into serious trouble, certainly not anything that affected his game eligibility. He's going to be a college graduate which is a big Parcells thing. He shocked everyone by deciding to stay in school for his senior year even after he'd just played 38 games and had 520 carries for 3,381 yards and 23 TDs, because he was committed to working hard and trying to win a championship. He's a leader on the team.
They would view Noel as a return guy, a part time running back, the guy they can send out on pass routes, etc. People may think that their supposedly rigid size requirements would knock him out but they do studies to see which position those size requirements mean a lot for and which positions they don't, and to me with the list of running backs and offensive players I've seen them be interested in over the years, I think they would have no problem adding one of those smaller, speedier guys if he showed them the right level of durability and makeup...which to date, Noel Devine has.
And if you have a Noel Devine you could pair him with a Harvey Unga for a thunder and lightning type approach, and you have two guys that you can generally count on to stay healthy and durable.
i personally hope we use the wildcat a whole lot less this year...i think we have the horses now where we can play in the base and put points on the board...i just think we kill momentum too much with the cat sometimes and teams are much more prepared for it now...
b marshall imo means less wildcat to me...more running room for the rbs more open field area for the te's over the middle etc...
less wildcat please...
Unga shares teams are looking at him as a RB, he's studied @SJ39 and would consider it an honor to be in same backfield
At 5'11 and 244lbs, Unga has the size to move to fullback, however, it's expected that most teams will keep him at running back.
"Most of them have been telling me I'm going to be playing running back," said Unga.
"I can be the thrid down back--and that can 3rd and short or 3rd and long, they think it'd be great to have a big guy like me even on a 3rd and long play where if they need to throw me the ball they know I'll catch it and make the best of it. There's a lot of different things I believe teams will be able to use me for."
Unga caught 92 passes over his last three seasons with the Cougars.
St. Louis was one of 20 teams in attendance for Harvey's workout last week.
And while it's clear the Rams have some interest, any back that is brought in will be on the depth chart behind Steven Jackson.
That's no issue for Unga.
I sure hope not... A 4.7? Hell never get passed the LOSLombardi is saying the same thing I have been told about Unga, the Fins have spoken to him on several occassions and are extremely high on him. With Miami possibly losing Ronnie & Ricky next year they could pull the trigger. Preper for the Dolphins to carry 4 running backs again this year if Unga is selected.
Won't be the first time the Tuna drafts a player in the supplemental draft, remember Drew Henson.