Who Would You Keep?: Running Back

by Dave Cariello on Jun 9, 2008 3:00 PM CDT

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For this weeks edition of "Who Would You Keep" we are going back on the offensive side of the ball and looking at running back. You might think this would be easy but its not. A lot of it depends on Deuce's knee and how you feel he will recover. It also depends on your feelings toward Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas and their ability to step it up this season. Or whether you think a new guy has what it takes to make the team. Enough talk, here are your choices at the position:

Deuce McAllister
Reggie Bush
Pierre Thomas
Aaron Stecker
Chris Barclay
Lynell Hamilton

You get to pick four, so two of them get axed. Is it going to be the same four we had last year, or will Hamilton or Barclay win out a spot. If they do, whose spot do they take. After you have figured out your four, you need to put them in depth chart order as you see it. Good luck with this one. Some of you are bound to disagree with each other. Comment away!

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Not too hard

Maybe not week one, but by the end of the year I think it could shake out to something like this…(yes this is in order)

Pierre-—-just wait
Duece(if healthy #2, if REALLY healthy #1)
Reggie(not big on him as our “RB” but love him no less, so don’t start that bust crap with me, thanks)
Aaron- why not

I really don’t know anything about the other two

Week one will probably

by asaint on Jun 9, 2008 3:29 PM CDT reply actions

easy decisions

Deuce - (with Pierre seeing equal or more carries, but Deuce being starter if healthy)
Pierre - (don’t think it would be good for him to be pegged starter this year; what matters is the number of carries)
Reggie (depth chart isn’t important as his 15-20 touches a game)
Aaron (special teams and 3-5 situational touches?)

by ChefWhoDat on Jun 9, 2008 5:07 PM CDT reply actions

Too soon to tell

Thomas
Bush
Stecker
Cedric Benson (HA! Just kidding. I knew this guy was useless from the get go. I’d rather pick up Shaun Alexander)
Deuce ( I know he’s looking good. But he won’t ever be what he was. See Terry Allen[surgery on both knees]. And he will not start in the first half of 2008. I hope I am wrong.)

by stujo4 on Jun 9, 2008 6:24 PM CDT reply actions

bush
thomas
barclay

by xen-cuts on Jun 9, 2008 6:37 PM CDT reply actions

i just can’t see deuce being effective again and I’ve written stecker off every year for the past 3 years…lol…

by xen-cuts on Jun 9, 2008 8:57 PM CDT reply actions

How many games has Pierre played in the NFL?

In Order:
Deuce McAllister
Reggie Bush
Pierre Thomas
Aaron Stecker

Pierre is a great find and potentially a good back, BUT, one game does not make a career. I’ll take Deuce as my #1, with Reggie making defenders look silly.

by Lapdog on Jun 10, 2008 8:20 AM CDT reply actions

It all rides on Deuce's knees

1. Deuce (I’m still holding out hope that he’ll bounce back from his knee injuries and have a good year. The reports I’ve read say that he is further along now than he was at this point in 2006, which is great news.)
2. Reggie Bush (He’s spending more time with the team this offseason and studying film. I assume that film he’s studying is clips of him cutting it outside when he should have gone up the middle. I think he’ll be looking to prove his critics wrong with an excellent year. If Deuce is healthy all season, I think that will help Reggie have much better production than last season. If Deuce isn’t healthy, we’ll just have to wait and see how Reggie and Pierre carry the team.)
3. Pierre Thomas (He’ll come out looking to break lose I’m sure, but I doubt Coach Payton will elevate him on the depth chart ahead of his star running back and first draft pick as a head coach. To this point, Pierre looks like the better runner. We’ll have to wait and see how much improved Reggie is when the preseason gets here.
4. Aaron Stecker (He carried the load fairly well last year and I don’t know much about the other two players – Barclay and Hamilton.)

Go Saints!!!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jun 10, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions