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Re: Saints Offseason Report
« Reply #4 on: Jun 27th, 2005, 5:55pm » |
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on Jun 27th, 2005, 4:44pm, prm wrote:  gotta get in on this one - i'm a homer for the saints...in fact, i paid (cap$$ no' real $$) $60 for deuce the last 2 years - (i've also name my new (huge) puppy deuce) - and have budgeted for that this year in our auction draft...if his ankle holds up he should rock, and with aaron's instructions being simplified ("give the ball to deuce") i think he'll go nuts this season...even with a bad ankle, he regularly gets a buck or so on teams like tampa and carolina - i'm looking forward to a good year for the saints - even stallworth...aaaagggh - yeah, i said it - again - for the fourth time...and i'll probably have to drop him again...ha...
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I think Deuce will be back this year. Not only is he healthy, but the Sainits have reintroduced the Fullback to block for him. And, as you said, the Saints have simplified their offense. It will be a lot more Deuce and a lot less of Brooks getting sacked!!
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Re: Saints Offseason Report
« Reply #5 on: Jun 27th, 2005, 6:09pm » |
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If anyone wants to look back to this time last year, I was very critical of Deuce and was questioning him as a top 5 fantasy draft pick. (Of course, I was right!  )
This year, however, I'm singing a different tune. I think the NO offense will be better and will feature Deuce more. I also think the O-line is improved. Finally, Deuce is in a contract year. Instead of getting stopped at the 1-yard line, he'll think of the 2006 contract and push it into the endzone.
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Re: Saints Offseason Report
« Reply #6 on: Jun 27th, 2005, 8:57pm » |
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on Jun 27th, 2005, 6:09pm, Philly wrote:If anyone wants to look back to this time last year, I was very critical of Deuce and was questioning him as a top 5 fantasy draft pick. (Of course, I was right! )
This year, however, I'm singing a different tune. I think the NO offense will be better and will feature Deuce more. I also think the O-line is improved. Finally, Deuce is in a contract year. Instead of getting stopped at the 1-yard line, he'll think of the 2006 contract and push it into the endzone. |
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You just ruined it for me. I wanted to tell you I took him as my RB1 in a live draft on Friday, and then I wanted to tell you to stop laughing. 
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Re: Saints Offseason Report
« Reply #9 on: Jul 20th, 2005, 12:11pm » |
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on Jul 20th, 2005, 10:24am, mutantseabass wrote:These are my thoughts on Deuce. I feel this will be the year that Deuce breaks out and becomes a top 5 back. There have been too many additions for Deuce not succeed. Adding Mayberry and Jamaal Brown will definately do good things for the line. New O coordinator Mike Sheppard, who is more dedicated to the run. Being without a FB really hurt Deuce last year and was brought back for the end of last season. Haslett has said he has to run the ball to win games, look at the end of last year when he got the touches.
Week 14-@dallas-30-83-2TDs
Week 15-@tb-25-89
Week 16- ATL- 29-128
Week 17-@car- 28-140-1 TD
All of these games have a few things in common. Deuce was healthy again, had his FB to run behind, was given the rock an average of 28 times a game, and the Saints won each of these games. Average those games out and that comes out to a 1760 yards on the ground, not to mention Deuce has some pretty good hands out of th backfield.
Duece in the end of the first round to me is a steal. Ill take him all day long @ the 6-8 spot. Everything to me points to a top 5 season. Guys like Mcgahee who are way overrated are going in front of Deuce and to me thats rediculous. |
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NIIIIIIIICE analysis, msb!  REALLY hope to see you bringin' this kind of commentary  to "the Gridiron" table more in '05, man. 
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) because - despite his inconsistency and throwing the ball to linemen 
- had 4 rushing td's last year (more than culpepper - & i'd pay more for culpepper)- he'll be severely undervalued at most drafts and could be a winner...for what it's worth coming from a homer...if not - coming soon to a saint's franchise near you - a new qb...think they could talk jake into coming home???... 
, joe horn..on a deeper note alot of lives will be changed - this is probably something the whole team could stand to do...for others and for themselves...