Quote:Sometimes rookie RBs look fantastic right from the start. Some look terrific early and stay terrific. Some look terrific early but start to struggle as the season progresses.
Other times, rookie RBs don't look like they're going to amount to much, but start looking terrific later in the season. Jeremy Hill was this way last year. Hill didn't get much time early last season. He struggled with fumbles and protection. Halfway through the season it really started clicking for him.
You never know about these things.
Hopefully for the Jags and Lions, both these rookie RBs are legitimate playmaker for a long time.
People were disappointed in Taylor his first preseason. He couldn't beat our James Stewart. Then Stewart got hurt and Taylor's first game he had something like a 60 yard TD and the rest is history.
Ameer is buried behind Joique AND Theo....
don't be so cocky...lol
Yeldon is going to be a prem-o back, Ameer is going to be a #2 in a committee when all is said and done.
D-Rob and Toby will be role players for us.
Much like Theo and Ameer will be behind Joique.
Ameer is going to be hurt and injured often while Yeldon will be accumulating yards and tds.
Quote:People were disappointed in Taylor his first preseason. He couldn't beat our James Stewart. Then Stewart got hurt and Taylor's first game he had something like a 60 yard TD and the rest is history.
Definitely .... Freddie T was on the verge of being labeled a bust ......Remember Year 2 (1999) when he had
732 yards rushing and Year 4 (2001) when he had
116 yards rushing.
Things were not looking good that that time !!!
Quote:Definitely .... Freddie T was on the verge of being labeled a bust ......Remember Year 2 (1999) when he had 732 yards rushing and Year 4 (2001) when he had 116 yards rushing.
Things were not looking good that that time !!!
I also remember when he had like an 80 yard TD run to win the game from behind in the closing minutes against Tampa in 98. I miss Fred.
Quote:Definitely .... Freddie T was on the verge of being labeled a bust ......Remember Year 2 (1999) when he had 732 yards rushing and Year 4 (2001) when he had 116 yards rushing.
Things were not looking good that that time !!!
That was because of injury. When he played, he was great. I remember a Monday night game against Miami. He had a long run to open the game. 70 yards or something like that. And he got hurt and never came back in.
Well... at least you don't lack confidence.
Quote:Why would you "laff" at that?
I guess years of being a Jaguars has made me hysterical. Still love em.
Quote:Sometimes rookie RBs look fantastic right from the start. Some look terrific early and stay terrific. Some look terrific early but start to struggle as the season progresses.
Other times, rookie RBs don't look like they're going to amount to much, but start looking terrific later in the season. Jeremy Hill was this way last year. Hill didn't get much time early last season. He struggled with fumbles and protection. Halfway through the season it really started clicking for him.
You never know about these things.
Hopefully for the Jags and Lions, both these rookie RBs are legitimate playmakers for a long time.
I know that these games don't always tell all. I'm sure we all do, but it would be nice to see Yeldon show up the guy many of us had pegged for the pick. But to your point, I distinctly recall many of us wondering if FT would be a bust after his rookie preseason as he literally did jack squat. He'd get the ball and run into a crowd for like one yard. FT didn't even look as good as Gerhart looked last year when he was hurt, and there was no doubt in anyone's mind that James Stewart should start the season. We wondered if FT would even play much his rookie season. Of course we all know what happened week two of the regular season, but that's a different story entirely.
Quote:People were disappointed in Taylor his first preseason. He couldn't beat our James Stewart. Then Stewart got hurt and Taylor's first game he had something like a 60 yard TD and the rest is history.
Wish I read this before posting. I could have just said, "what he said."
Quote:Ameer is going to be hurt and injured often while Yeldon will be accumulating yards and tds.
I doubt that. Did you see how many reps Ameer put up at the combine? His body is as stout and strong as can be for a RB.
Quote:Definitely .... Freddie T was on the verge of being labeled a bust ......Remember Year 2 (1999) when he had 732 yards rushing and Year 4 (2001) when he had 116 yards rushing.
Things were not looking good that that time !!!
After week two of his rookie season, nobody ever mentioned the word bust in relation to Taylor. The worst accolades had to do with him aquiring the Fragile Freddy label, but it was more like "he's so awesome when healthy" than anything else. Going into year four FT was primed to make his first Pro Bowl and was the most feared RB in the league to many. He was BEASTMODE at that moment in time, and if it wasn't for pulling his groin we'd probably be talking about a no brainer first ballot hall of famer.
Quote:Think they wanted a workhorse 3 down back which Yeldon fit better than Ameer
This is the key.
They felt Yeldon was the more "complete back" and perhaps a better blocker than Abdullah.
And isn't Abdullah a little similar in playing style to Robinson ?
Quote:Ameer is buried behind Joique AND Theo....
don't be so cocky...lol
Yeldon is going to be a prem-o back, Ameer is going to be a #2 in a committee when all is said and done.
D-Rob and Toby will be role players for us.
Much like Theo and Ameer will be behind Joique.
I hope Joique comes off the PUP list soon, to even make this a discussion.
Theo is ahead of Ameer on the Lions depth chart but the only reason for that is because the Lions coaches are reluctant to put rookies at the top of the depth chart during the pre-season. Theo Riddick is an excellent receiver and is an improved runner. But it's hard to imagine him having a bigger role on Offense this season than Ameer Abdullah, if the latter remains relatively healthy.
I do think there's a good chance T.J. Yeldon will be a feature RB for the Jaguars, with Ameer Abdullah probably not getting as many carries per game. But both RBs have the potential to fill the need the respective teams are looking for,
Quote:This is the key.
They felt Yeldon was the more "complete back" and perhaps a better blocker than Abdullah.
And isn't Abdullah a little similar in playing style to Robinson ?
This is my thought process as well.
While Ameer Abdullah is a very good inside runner for his size, he doesn't have T.J. Yeldon's size. The Jaguars clearly wanted someone who could compliment Denard Robinson, to be the thunder, with Robinson being the lightning.
I'm gonna say Yeldon wins by submission in the 2nd round
Yeldon seems like the more durable stronger guy. Those shifty-speed LeSean McCoy types only last so long. Fun to watch but hard to have a nice career with that style.
Abdullah had a huge run. It looked like every Jaguars defender on the field fell down. He easily looked the better of the two in this game. That said, the OL did not to TY any favors, and our RB is just getting his feet wet. I'm just not at all convinced he should have been the pick over Ameer. Here's hoping TY changes my opinion during the regular season.
Quote:Abdullah had a huge run. It looked like every Jaguars defender on the field fell down. He easily looked the better of the two in this game. That said, the OL did not to TY any favors, and our RB is just getting his feet wet. I'm just not at all convinced he should have been the pick over Ameer. Here's hoping TY changes my opinion during the regular season.
Ameer posted 3 rushes for 8 yards. He did have a screen go for 21 yards if that's the run you're referring to.
Quote:Ameer posted 3 rushes for 8 yards. He did have a screen go for 21 yards if that's the run you're referring to.
Ok. At any rate, Jaguars defenders were tripping over themselves to get to him.