As the new GM would you go after Ronnie Brown?

Love R. Brown but not as a fa signing - unless of course he agree to vet min. terms! :)

While I am in 100% agreement about drafting o line w/the top picks, I love CJ Spiller & I would love to see him in b&g. It would take a 1st round pick though. If there are good O linemen in the 2nd & 4th and we get 1 or 2 via free agency, I could see the logic of drafting a dynamic speed back like Spiller w/the 1st pick. Not saying that it's the smartest pick as things stand now, just saying I would still be excited about it.

One thing, I hate the title of this thread. If our new GM, whoever it is, does start going after high priced injured FA's, I may support bus ads.

With a better offensive line, cheaper running backs can thrive. Unless you're talking about Adrian Peterson, you wait until the third round or later to start drafting backs. And you absolutely don't break the bank on a high priced free agent running back.

yeah my thought to. i really dont want to invest heavily at the runningback position.

go skins!!

He is not going anywhere, the Dolphins will keep him.

With a better offensive line, cheaper running backs can thrive. Unless you're talking about Adrian Peterson, you wait until the third round or later to start drafting backs. And you absolutely don't break the bank on a high priced free agent running back.This is correct. I'll say this: what the league already realizes about running backs is true about every other position as well. It just happens to be really obvious for a position with a super short shelf life.

I'm saying, you shouldn't necessarily wait until the third round. Most teams already avoid RBs in the top half of the NFL draft, but there's first round running backs, just like first round quarterbacks, and first round cornerbacks, and first round TEs. Running backs have a specific control over the outcome over the game second to only quarterbacks, so it's clearly critical that you have a good one.

Just like any other position, if you can find a "first round" talent in the fourth round, you do it obviously. Where teams tend to screw up is rewarding runners with monster second contracts (LJ, Shaun Alexander) for past performance. It's disloyal to just let them walk after having a great season, but the alternative of dead money to a player who can't produce more than justifies the decision to let an incredibly productive 27 or 28 year old RB walk.

He's already in his mid to late twenties (cp) so no thanks

He's only a sophmore but Ingram from Alabama. He's going to be a good one.

I think finding an elite running back is extremely difficult in this league. A guy who, regardless of his line, still dominates at the position. A player like Barry Sanders for instance.

I also think finding a good running back is extremely easy in this league. If I'm building a football team, the last position I'd address is probably at running back.

Would I throw millions of dollars at Ronnie Brown? No. I would not.

Stay with Betts / Rock, invest in the line.

One thing, I hate the title of this thread. If our new GM, whoever it is, does start going after high priced injured FA's, I may support bus ads.

nice

so far this year the teams leading the league in rushing all have losing records

1 jets
2 titans
3 panthers
4 dolphins

19 redskins

it's become a passing league and while you need a decent running back you don't need the best to win

if betts performs this way through the rest of the season i wouldn't mind giving him a shot with cp as a back up next year

He's only a sophmore but Ingram from Alabama. He's going to be a good one.

Obviously, won't be available for a couple years.