HeartofHouston
Waterboy
Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of Wali Lundy and all but do you think that it's possible that Kube will be looking for another runinng back for next year maybe from the draft or maybe out of free angency?
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Kube and The Running Back Situation...
- Thread starter HeartofHouston
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I think that with DD's return next season still in question and the poor production so far this season in the running game you would have to be looking to upgrade the position . Lundy has had one good game so far in the regular season and had flashes in the pre-season ..... If Lundy or Gado turn it on for the duration of this season then maybe not . But at this point I say the answer to your question is an easy one ..... Yes .
Denver always has a bunch of running backs. I expect the same here in Houston, regardless of DDs health.
Even if we had drafted Reggie Bush, Vernand Morency would probably have been traded, RonDayne still would have been picked up, and we'd still look to draft a running back in the '07 draft.
"the system" can only do so much. an equal part of it's success, is to throw a bunch of guys at it, and see who produces.
Even if we had drafted Reggie Bush, Vernand Morency would probably have been traded, RonDayne still would have been picked up, and we'd still look to draft a running back in the '07 draft.
"the system" can only do so much. an equal part of it's success, is to throw a bunch of guys at it, and see who produces.
Texans Horror
All Pro
We'll keep on drafting to support the system, but it won't be a first-rounder. We didn't take Reggie Bush last year, and we won't take Running Back X next year.
Errant Hothy
Hypermediocrity
I don't understand how people can sit here and say that Kubiak wouldn't use teh first round pick on a running back, when we tried to trade back into the first round to grba running back in last year's draft.
grnydrowave
Practice Squad
Only one guy is saying that. And I don't understand what you mean about "trying to trade back into the first round to grab an RB". Clarify please?
Errant Hothy
Hypermediocrity
The story on draft day was that the Texans tried pretty hard to trade back into the first to grab D. Williams or possibly Moroney.
bigTEXan8
Rookie
well right now, tatum bell is Denver's only reall rb, and he's getting 20+ carries a game for the past few weeks. it is my personal feeling that the texans need a primary, regular back that gets those 20+ carries. jmo.
Well, considering who they got in the 2nd round, I'm glad they were unsuccessful.
I agree with that.... but they also have MikeBell, and someone else, just in case Tatum couldn't get it done.
I believe Denver has always wanted 1 guy, but it looked like they were going RBC, because they tried so many people out. They want one back to get the majority of the carries, and define the run game, then a back to spell him.
But they'll continue to try different RBs at that situation.... They might realize they are having a hard time getting a Franchise WR if Jevon doesn't work out, and trade Tatum for B.Berium or RoyWilliams or something.
I'm not insinuating that they are even thinking about doing anything like that, but saying they might use Tatum as Capitol the way they used ClintonPortis.
bah007
Hall of Fame
Javon Walker looks like he is gonna work out just fine for the Broncos
TheOgre
All Pro
Very early in the year they threw out facts about Bell. The past two years his numbers have dropped off considerably as the year goes on (he also had a huge dropoff when he got 11+ carries). Lets see if he wears down this year too.
HeartofHouston
Waterboy
I would love to pick have Marshawn Lynch or Maybe Kenny Irons. I'm sure if it will happen tho.. wit Peterson out for the season and coming back next year most likely. And wit the injury to Michael Bush both of these supposedly being the first 2 backs taken.. it's going to push the RB class up higher in the draft.. Instead of Peterson then Bush then Lynch then Irons it will make it Lynch then Irons then so on.
bah007
Hall of Fame
Do you mean you think Peterson is going back to OU next year?
As long as he heals correctly I cant see a collarbone injury delaying his draft decision
Like I said, I'm not trying to insinuate anything, just making up an example.....
Instead of asking ourselves if this guy or that guy would be perfect for our system, we need to look at the backs Denver/Kubiak has drafted to work in their system.
ClintonPortis & Tatum Bell are two backs Denver/Kubiak felt good enough to draft in the second round..... D'AngeloWilliams/LawrenceMoroney one of them had Kubiak trying to move up in the draft to pick, at the expense of a player like DemecoRyans.
OlandisGary, Mike Anderson, & Terrell Davis are also guys Denver/Kubiak felt good enough about to aquire in the draft(I think they drafted those guys)
What was it about those guys that Denver liked?? and who in the upcoming draft shares most of those traights.
I haven't seen much of Marshawn Lynch, & while I do like his style, I don't think he is in the same mold as the guys Denver/Kubiak usually go after.
R
real
Guest
Originally I wanted one of the top tier backs....but I changed my mind...
I think we'd get more value by picking an OL or defensive player...
Right now Im hoping we go OL or DB in the first...preferably Safety
I think we'd get more value by picking an OL or defensive player...
Right now Im hoping we go OL or DB in the first...preferably Safety
I dunno, but this is all but common knowledge and had we have somehow gotten Moroney, we would have gotten a more complete running back than
Reggie Boy, who simply can't run inside. And isn't 2007 a strong Draft for running backs ? Once again, very good back(s) may be on the Board in late
first or the second round ?
But lets face it, we will probably be picking top 10 in 2007 (if not top 5 - I liked the win against the Jags, but I'm not ready to say we turned the year
around), and I'm doubful Kubiak uses that high a pick on a back.
run-david-run
All Pro
I think we will be picking somewhere around 15. Maybe with a trade down or such I can see us getting someone like Irons around 20th. RB's tend to go in the top 5 or 10 then in the 20's and later rounds. Guys like Peterson and maybe Lynch will go quickly, then Irons and Bush and such will be in a position where we could draft them. Whether we choose to go for running back, O-line or defense will be decided by the next 10 games.
NoBullTexan
Waterboy
We oughta make sure both lines are in quality position before we worry about any other skill position. OL & DL, or LB should be our first priority. We can run with who we got if we fix our offensive line depth. We can defend the run if we fix our DL and LB problem.
run-david-run
All Pro
Dont forget free agency. If we get someone like Asante Samuel and Ken Hamlin, our secondary will be set for a while. Then we can either get a running back or linebacker, depending on the success of Lundy and Gado from here on out.
HJam72
Hall of Fame
We oughta make sure both lines are in quality position before we worry about any other skill position. OL & DL, or LB should be our first priority. We can run with who we got if we fix our offensive line depth. We can defend the run if we fix our DL and LB problem.
O-line should be a 2nd day picks thing from now on, from what I understand, because of Kubiak's system. Am I wrong about this?
If I'm right, I want DBs.