Mewelde Moore/Cedric Benson/Joseph Addai

[KLHJ2]

Mewelde Moore



Joseph addai



Cedric Benson

[sportscurmudgeon]

Did a monstrous double-take when I came across this phrase in a post above:


"Honestly, we're set at RB for the most part with Torrain being our star..."


Honestly, "star"?


Ryan Torain has appeared in a grand total of 12 games in his career - - starting in the 2008 NFL season. After 3 seasons, running backs who are actually "stars" have more than 179 carries and 811 yards rushing as career totals.

Torain is a serviceable running back; if he can stay healthy - - which he has never shown he can do - - he might become a better than average running back. So far, he is below average as a starting running back at the NFL level.

[44ever]

Id have no problem if we took a look at Addai

[WilbursHomie]

Originally Posted by diehard

I'm hopeful that once the OL is improved, it won't matter too much who's carrying the rock.

Exactly, and it doesn't. One more good O lineman and they will be good enough for a bruiser like Torrain to bust through. That dudes gonna be plenty solid enough while we get the other ducks in a row.

[GridIron26]

Shanahan has a great history of uncovering RB gems.. I think it is safe for us to expect Shanahan to find someone through draft or undrafted free agency.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by GridIron26

Shanahan has a great history of uncovering RB gems.. I think it is safe for us to expect Shanahan to find someone through draft or undrafted free agency.

agreed, it's not a position that I see him worrying about early in the draft, given that he's got no 3rd or 4th round. If a guy like Ryan Williams is there in the 3rd or 4th & we've acquired a pick, I wouldn't be surprised if he took him. Lucky for us, the RB class is not too deep & tempting. If there were great prospects to choose from it might just complicate the draft even more.

[Alvin Walton]

Bumping this so I can say I told you so when we sign one of these guys next week.
:cool-smil

[mlmpetert]

I dont want any of these guys, but i will say i have complete faith in anyone Shanahan (Sr.) wants to put in our backfield

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

I dont want any of these guys, but i will say i have complete faith in anyone Shanahan (Sr.) wants to put in our backfield

That's precisely why I am confident in Keiland Williams, James Davis or any other bum off the street.

[mmil12]

Personally I think Helu is going to be a stud. The rest is just a matter of the lock-out ending. Technicalities at best...

Glad you love my smart$ss remarks...

[Schneed10]

I like the rookies we drafted, Helu in particular. He's got the quickness you look for in Shanahan's system, one cut and homerun. No need to do anything at this position, we're good.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I like the rookies we drafted, Helu in particular. He's got the quickness you look for in Shanahan's system, one cut and homerun. No need to do anything at this position, we're good.

Thank you. I can't believe this thread went four pages before his name was mentioned. He's a perfect one-cut-and-go RB for Shanahan's system. I'm really high on him. I've seen James Davis' name mentioned a few times in this thread... I don't think he makes the team.

[GTripp0012]

What Schneed said, except that this is a particularly loaded RB class. In a normal free agency year, this is the kind of class where you know that supply exceeds demand, so you can let the market decide who isn't going to get signed, and then in July you go out and pick up a back like a Jerious Norwood or a Leon Washington who can actually make the difference in one or two out of your 16 games.

Problem is, the market isn't going to set until the middle of the preseason. Now, we are in an advantageous position because we have no need anywhere on the RB depth chart. I still think Shanahan brings someone in, even if it's unlikely they make the team, because it's so rare that a potential starter at RB will be available in the middle of August on a one year contract, but that's where we're at this year.

[SmootSmack]

This would have been more effective if you actually bumped it after we signed one of them

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

This would have been more effective if you actually bumped it after we signed one of them

LOL...fo sho. I see my comment above about Todman, I think he gonna be a good fit with Norv in that system if he makes the team.

I dont see us signing any of those guys