LT And His Big Drop Off - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

gary · 09-23-2009

LT has had a huge drop off stat wise since 2007. Does anyone have any thoughts on why this is? I have him on my team in one of the three fantsy football leagues that I am in. As I see Daren making a satement like he is and has been making on the field I worry that LT is going to be pulled from his starting job. He is injured now but to have as big a drop off just in two seasons does not seem normal to me. Is it? Age catching up to him now? What has happend to LT?

bah007 · 09-23-2009

Too many hits. It happens to all the RB's at some point.

gary · 09-23-2009

Do you think he'll remain the starter?

**mexican_texan** · 09-23-2009

He had the load of 2 RBs for years.

stingray · 09-23-2009

The magic # 30.. When a RB hits that number in age, they pretty much all go downhill after.

**Vinny** · 09-24-2009

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Originally Posted by gary

LT has had a huge drop off stat wise since 2007. Does anyone have any thoughts on why this is? I have him on my team in one of the three fantsy football leagues that I am in. As I see Daren making a satement like he is and has been making on the field I worry that LT is going to be pulled from his starting job. He is injured now but to have as big a drop off just in two seasons does not seem normal to me. Is it? Age catching up to him now? What has happend to LT?

running backs don't age well for the most part...they are the guys that 11 men want to hit on every play.

**HoustonFrog** · 09-24-2009

The guy was carrying the ball a ton for years. Then he hit around 30 and he slowed down with injuries and lack of burst. It happens to the best of them. He is still my avatar though.

JDizzle · 09-24-2009

Age, wear and tear, etc. LT has had a nice career though, 8 years of injury free football is very fortunate for a running back.

gary · 09-24-2009

Should I drop him from my team or just hold onto him?

Goldensilence · 09-24-2009

I think that everything looks like a drop off after a year like 2006. It's not like he's been terrible since then though. He's still had over 1000 yards each season.

I think Norv Turner's preference for a vertical passing game and the emergence of Phillips Rivers has played a big part as well.

Wolf6151 · 09-24-2009

To me LT is Lawrence Taylor, the original LT, it took me a while to figure out what you were talking bout.

WWJD · 09-24-2009

Didn't he have some sort of snit over some team coming into SD and disrespecting them? The Pats maybe?

I like the guy alot..he's certainly been a great pro player.

And he's a Frog. Got to love that he came from a Texas college and actually did something.

09-23-2009	#1
gary Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Pole Age: 20 Posts: 20,383 Rep Power: 16625	LT And His Big Drop Off LT has had a huge drop off stat wise since 2007. Does anyone have any thoughts on why this is? I have him on my team in one of the three fantsy football leagues that I am in. As I see Daren making a satement like he is and has been making on the field I worry that LT is going to be pulled from his starting job. He is injured now but to have as big a drop off just in two seasons does not seem normal to me. Is it? Age catching up to him now? What has happend to LT? __________________ Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Chin-Ning Chu -

09-23-2009	#2
bah007 Hall of Fame Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 7,230 Rep Power: 2340	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off Too many hits. It happens to all the RB's at some point.

09-23-2009	#3
gary Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Pole Age: 20 Posts: 20,383 Rep Power: 16625	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off Do you think he'll remain the starter? __________________ Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Chin-Ning Chu -

09-23-2009	#5
stingray Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brownsville, Tx Age: 40 Posts: 4,699 Rep Power: 9694	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off The magic # 30.. When a RB hits that number in age, they pretty much all go downhill after.

09-24-2009	#7
HoustonFrog Chitown Frog Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Age: 43 Posts: 12,216 Rep Power: 19370	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off The guy was carrying the ball a ton for years. Then he hit around 30 and he slowed down with injuries and lack of burst. It happens to the best of them. He is still my avatar though. __________________ Desperation is a stinky cologne. -Super Troopers

09-24-2009	#8
JDizzle Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,842 Rep Power: 1891	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off Age, wear and tear, etc. LT has had a nice career though, 8 years of injury free football is very fortunate for a running back.

09-24-2009	#9
gary Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Pole Age: 20 Posts: 20,383 Rep Power: 16625	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off Should I drop him from my team or just hold onto him? __________________ Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself. Chin-Ning Chu -

09-24-2009	#10
Goldensilence Is this Sparta? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Out of the desert finally... Age: 31 Posts: 5,026 Rep Power: 6218	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off I think that everything looks like a drop off after a year like 2006. It's not like he's been terrible since then though. He's still had over 1000 yards each season. I think Norv Turner's preference for a vertical passing game and the emergence of Phillips Rivers has played a big part as well.

09-24-2009	#11
Wolf6151 Hall of Fame Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pearland, Texas Posts: 2,706 Rep Power: 6036	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off To me LT is Lawrence Taylor, the original LT, it took me a while to figure out what you were talking bout.

09-24-2009	#12
WWJD Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,260 Rep Power: 374	Re: LT And His Big Drop Off Didn't he have some sort of snit over some team coming into SD and disrespecting them? The Pats maybe? I like the guy alot..he's certainly been a great pro player. And he's a Frog. Got to love that he came from a Texas college and actually did something.

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