and between cameron and gordon and little we'll have at least 300 yds passing.

so between all that and benjamin returning kicks i see us having over 500+ yards offense.

book it baby!

edit: oh yeah which means four wins in a row. browns 34 lions 21.

Browns want backs who can run or catch on any down, not just 3rd like it's 1978. That's why they love Dion Lewis. They'll look to draft another one of those in round 2 or 3. Obie does both well, too. Hope he gets more carries tomorrow.

I'd look for Lewis, Obie, and a draft pick next year. Remember: The best teams are the teams with the best quarterbacks. And the teams with the best quarterbacks don't run a lot and plug backs in and out like spare parts. If you have a "franchise back" with enough carries to get 1,400 yards or so, it's usually because your QB isn't very good.

I'd much rather spend a pick on a linemen or defensive help.

@bjh2130 said:

oh I NEVER SAID Draft this guy in the First round. LOL read my post he is projected 2nd-3rd round...When did I say draft a Running back in the First round? Matter fact I am the one who is really against drafting a RB in the 1st. All I said is RB are not a dime a dozen. I just really like this guy at RB reminds me of Martin and in our Sceme he could but up Mccoy type numbers. He will be there in the 2nd ,maybe third LOL

@hoorta said:

But we know there's only one whose shit is completely odorless.

@clevelandbigdawg said:

They may try to, but I think that he will try to test the open market a la Michael Turner. Tate has to accept the offer and I'm sure he wants to be a starter somewhere and the Texans cannot use a Franchise Tag on him. Well they can but that would just be silly.

Barring a significant injury to Foster, I cannot see the Texans making a big effort to hold onto Tate. Kubiak is a Shanahan disciple and Shanahan is Mr. "RBs-are-a-dime-a-dozen".

How many mid-round picks have run crazy behide Shanahan's zone blocking scheme in Denver and Washington? At least five...

@koalabazooka said:

They may try to, but I think that he will try to test the open market a la Michael Turner. Tate has to accept the offer and I'm sure he wants to be a starter somewhere and the Texans cannot use a Franchise Tag on him. Well they can but that would just be silly.

@bjh2130 said:

thank you.

me +1.

next?

chirp. chirp. chirp.

@tampadawgs said:

When people are saying dime a dozen i think they mean you can find them later in the draft. So you named two "studs" out of 32 starting NFL running backs, which isn't a very high percentage. Remind me again was McCoy drafted in the first round?

Edit just to add some numbers for first round running backs

In the past 10 years, there have been 29 running backs selected in the first round. Since 1,000 yards is the benchmark total by which fans and media alike judge running backs, let's see how many of these first-round backs were able to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark more than once:

2003: Willis McGahee, Larry Johnson (both with multiple 1,000-yard seasons)

2004: Steven Jackson, Chris Perry, Kevin Jones (only Jackson with multiple 1,000-yard seasons)

2005: Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams (only Benson with multiple 1,000-yard seasons)

2006: Reggie Bush, Laurence Maroney, DeAngelo Williams, Joseph Addai (Williams and Addai with multiple 1,000-yard seasons)

2007: Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch (both with multiple 1,000-yard seasons)

2008: Darren McFadden, Jonathan Stewart, Rashard Mendenhall, Felix Jones, Chris Johnson (only Mendenhall and Johnson with multiple 1,000-yard seasons)

2009: Knowshon Moreno, Donald Brown, Chris "Beanie" Wells (none with multiple 1,000-yard seasons)

2010: C.J. Spiller, Ryan Mathews, Jahvid Best (none with multiple 1,000-yard seasons)

2011: Mark Ingram (no 1,000-yard seasons)

Of course, we cannot use last year's first-round selections at running back: Trent Richardson, Doug Martin and David Wilson, as they only have one season under their belt, but for the sake of this exercise, let's assume that all three will be able to eclipse the 1,000-yard total on multiple occasions, as that scenario seems plausible, especially in the case of Martin.

Including the three 2012 first-rounders, that makes 11 out of a possible 29 running backs that have or will have broken the 1,000-yard barrier on multiple occasions.

prove me wrong.

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

Come on guys- that's like saying my shit stinks less than your shit.

@cdl15 said:

Except Hillis was exciting, broke tackles, and had 227 more yards on 3 more carries than TR did. Not to mention he caught 80% of the balls thrown to him, compared to the 70% that TR caught, as well as got 110 more receiving yards and 1 more TD on 10 more receptions.

But he also had 5 more fumbles.

All in all, Hillis was much more efficient. Until he broke himself and became a shitbag.

@bringbackbrownie2 said:

Because I didn't scour the thread for what everyone else posted. I saw the stupidity of the post and I responded.

You posted one fact, and it was that T-Rich's YPC before he was traded was .1 better than McGahee's.

I posted one fact, and it was the T-Rich's YPC after he was traded is .1 better than McGahee's.

But you can take the credit for my statement as well if it's that important to you.

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

I wasn't trying to get in an argument. I was just curious as to why you restated every fact I had just posted. We obviously agree that the running game has not changed much without Richardson.

@bringbackbrownie2 said:

He is really averaging 2.9 ypc because you can't really count the minnesota game. He had 1 day to prepare. Trent Richardson was averaging 3.0 ypc before we traded him to the colts. While the season is far from over, who wouldn't give up 0.1 ypc for a 1st round pick? cmon man!

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

If T-Rich's first game doesn't count because he didn't have enough time to practice, then neither does McGahee's.

In the last two games, McGahee has rushed 41 times for 118 yards and 1 TD, for an average of 2.9 YPC.

In his last two games, Richardson has rushed 38 times for 116 yards and 1 TD, for an average of 3.0 YPC.

So, essentially we got a first round pick at the cost of .1 YPC with a TD differential of 0.

You'd be stupid not to make that trade. Which you are. So I understand why you are upset.

@poeticg said:

Did the viagra wear off on your hard on for T Rich?

@cdl15 said:

Bell's a great 3rd down back. I wouldn't be surprised if HOU held onto Tate t handcuff to Foster.

@bringbackbrownie2 said:

@bringbackbrownie2 said:

While I agree, you literally restated my post word for word...

I don't think you know what "literally" means.

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

While I agree, you literally restated my post word for word...

@mark-o said:

@mark-o said:

Because it doesn't fit the argument. Richardson needs more time because he whacks off to Richardsons picture. McGahee doesn't need more time to adjust to the Browns because he replaced his boyfriend.

IF Richardson was worth the #3 overall pick, he would be tearing it up in Indy, IMMEDIATELY because that's what studs do. We put AP behind our offensive this weekend, I would bet my house that he would look no different than the stud that he is in Minnesota.

Richardson is an average back, we fleeced the Colts.

cant really say anyone was fleeced because...that pick has not been made yet and we have not netted anything to show for it yet...so lets wait and see ,,,,

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

Because it doesn't fit the argument. Richardson needs more time because he whacks off to Richardsons picture. McGahee doesn't need more time to adjust to the Browns because he replaced his boyfriend.

IF Richardson was worth the #3 overall pick, he would be tearing it up in Indy, IMMEDIATELY because that's what studs do. We put AP behind our offensive this weekend, I would bet my house that he would look no different than the stud that he is in Minnesota.

Richardson is an average back, we fleeced the Colts.

@poeticg said:

We should put Greg Little back there. I'm sure he could avg. at least what we're getting with Mcgimpy, what is it now, 2.1 ypc or something?

not a bad idea. He was a rb in college. He can't catch shit but does decent with the ball in his hands.

@poeticg said:

If T-Rich's first game doesn't count because he didn't have enough time to practice, then neither does McGahee's.

In the last two games, McGahee has rushed 41 times for 118 yards and 1 TD, for an average of 2.9 YPC.

In his last two games, Richardson has rushed 38 times for 116 yards and 1 TD, for an average of 3.0 YPC.

So, essentially we got a first round pick at the cost of .1 YPC with a TD differential of 0.

You'd be stupid not to make that trade. Which you are. So I understand why you are upset.