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(Message started by: Ahman_Williams on Dec 3^rd, 2002, 7:20pm)

Title: Ahman for Marshall in a keeper league?
Post by Ahman_Williams on Dec 3^rd, 2002, 7:20pm

Fellas- I have a keeper league question for next year. I have Ahman Green and I am contenplating trying to trade him for Marshall this offseason. I know Ahman is so much younger, but I am getting concerned about his nagging injuries he has had this year. I saw someone post that he has the knees of a 70 year old man, I hope that is not true. I think Marshall has 3 great years left and after this year he might be right for the taking. What does everbody think, am I crazy? HELP!!!

Title: Re: Ahman for Marshall in a keeper league?
Post by Brian Griese,s Dog on Dec 3^rd, 2002, 10:39pm

I would try to make the trade for Faulk. Green is good but he rarely dominates a game like Faulk does.

Title: Re: Ahman for Marshall in a keeper league?
Post by Ahman_Williams on Dec 3^rd, 2002, 11:03pm

Even though Ahman is so much younger?

Title: Re: Ahman for Marshall in a keeper league?
Post by Brian Griese,s Dog on Dec 4^th, 2002, 1:36am

on 12/03/02 at 23:03:40, Ahman_Williams wrote:

Even though Ahman is so much younger?

yes. I have done ffootball since 1991. Based on the experience in re draft,keeper and dynasty leagues I believe that the game evolves every 3 years. I plan on keeping Faulk for the next 2years hoping he will return to form. Ahman is young but I do not think you can look more than 2 years ahead. [smiley=dog.gif]

Title: Re: Ahman for Marshall in a keeper league?
Post by Walker_Boh on Dec 4^th, 2002, 2:48am

If there's any player worth taking a chance on, it's Marshall Faulk.

Title: Re: Ahman for Marshall in a keeper league?
Post by StegRock on Dec 5^th, 2002, 6:37am

I agree with what Mr. [smiley=dog.gif] wrote that you can't really look much farther ahead than two or so years. Actually, in the GBRFL, a deep-keeper league, I don't look much further than one year ahead. THAT HAVING BEEN SAID, I would not do the trade. You speak of Ahman's knee ailments. What about Marshall's? :o I do not believe what you heard regarding Ahman's knees. If Ahman's injury issues this year are concerning you, look no farther than the guy you are thinking about trading for, Faulk that is, for similar precedent. Faulk, back in Indy and now again as of late, has developed a VERY similar history of injuries. Ahman should be fine for next year. Though I said what I said above regarding not looking to far off into the future, Green is just TOO young to be anywhere near done, while Faulk is on the verge of being TOO old as far as running backs go, though I, too, think he will be around for another year or two. I do not think he will be the same Faulk of old anymore, however. It's a close call, but I would stick with Green as things stand now.

Title: Re: Ahman for Marshall in a keeper league?
Post by Philly on Dec 5^th, 2002, 6:50am

I think I agree with Steg on this one. Green Bay will still be a good team and Ahman will be their go-to-guy for a bit longer.

The Rams seem to be on a downswing and unless they upgrade their O-line immediately, Marshall will not have much room to run. And ditto what Steg said about the injuries.

Title: Re: Ahman for Marshall in a keeper league?
Post by Razzak on Dec 6^th, 2002, 4:46pm

Well, i think it's hard to argue that Faulk/Green should put up similar numbers, with Faulk being a much safer bet IMO.

Injuries? Neither has torn an ACL or had any major injuries to my knowledge (no torn Achilles, etc).

Faulk has proven he can come back from injuries quicker than others and they do not "nag" him throughout the year. Green... not so much.

Faulk gets the ball in the redzone most of the time. GB passes most of the time.

Green has a fumbling problem, Faulk does not.

Come fantasy playoffs, Faulk *always* produces. Green... not so much.

And if that's not enough to convince you to do the trade, how about the teams? Faulk has proven he can produce no matter the o-line situation or the quarterback. I'd like to see what Green could do without Favre. After all, Favre's only got another couple years left, which would make the age difference rather meaningless IMO.

Hate to disagree with Steg here, but there's no way you turn down Faulk for Mr. Sweaty.