We traded for T.J. Duckett?
 

Any one else hear about this. I can't find anything on it yet. So much for Stephen Davis coming back.

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[url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/0823duckett.html]Falcons trade Duckett | ajc.com[/url]

Yes, 3 team deal

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My buddy just called and said that it was just confirmed, but I don't know where he heard it from

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[url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/0823duckett.html]Falcons trade Duckett | ajc.com[/url]

Falcons' tailback T.J. Duckett doesn't have to hear any more trade speculation. Tuesday night, he was dealt to the Washington Redskins as part of a three-team deal that brings speedy, but disgruntled Denver Broncos wide receiver Ashley Lelie to Atlanta, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

In exchange for Duckett, 25, the Redskins sent a third- or fourth-round pick to Denver, who, in turn, shipped Lelie, 26, to the Falcons.

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How many third round picks do we have? It seems like every time we make a trade, it's a third round pick.

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TJ will be a nice one-two punch with CP. He is a more "between the tackles" type of runner that Gibbs loves.

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[quote=Hog's Breath;206837]TJ will be a nice one-two punch with CP. He is a more "between the tackles" type of runner that Gibbs loves.[/quote]

Yeah, he should be a nice short-yardage and goal line runner.

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Sounds like a good trade. We finally have a Gerald Riggs type RB J.Gibbs loves again!

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Here it is per ESPN

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2558101]ESPN.com - NFL - Falcons acquire disgruntled receiver Lelie from Broncos[/url]

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Hmm. I'm not sure I like this one. He won't be playing more than Portis when healthy, and I'm of the opinion that Betts is the better back. It's kinda screwing him.

I really hope we didnt trade a 3 for him. Unofficially, according to pure observation, Duckett is the slowest back in the NFL from the I to the LOS.

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i dont like it or really see a need for it. the few times i saw atlanta last year duckett looked like he weighed about 300lbs. and slow. and i thought al saunders really liked lydell betts. so why bring in duckett?

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This is one of the dumber moves I have ever seen. What the hell is wrong with Ladel Betts. And in cause our organization hasn't noticed yet, we have no depth on the OL or Secondary. Thats what we should be trading for. Flat out dumb. And i'm not surprised we pissed away another 3rd round pick.

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In case you guys have missed it Betts has been pretty injury prone his entire career. That's not a good thing when our main guy Portis is also banged up. Does anyone really want Rock Cartwright getting 25 carries per game?

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What if Portis is ready by 9/11. Does this mean Betts is going to get traded or in danger of getting cut?

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Then we have one very good RB and two decent backups.

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I like Duckett, he's a solid goal line RB in my humble opinion. But I don't think we really need him. Not because we have Betts, but because we have Sellers

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betts is great trade bait now? We'll get the 3rd round pick back

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If it turns out the Portis is alright, we could always trade him, or another back, for a lineman. It looks like Broughton could be on his way out with another fumble.

If Cartwright is such a cog on special teams, do we carry 4 backs in a game?

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in 1982-1983 it was riggins,washington,otis wonsley,in 1987 it was rogers,smith,and jamie morris,and in 1991 it was byner,riggs,and ricky earvins.
why cant it be portis,betts,and ducket in 2006?great trade,goodbye cartwright!

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Riggo you are right, Gibbs does love the big back. I think when Gibbs won the fight with Bobby Beathard to bring Riggs to DC, it was the last straw and Beathard left the team after that year. But we did win the SB the next year. This will be a good year, as TJ can run the rock.

Weaps
Battlecatt

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duckett is not worth a third round pick, he's not even that good...hopefully i'll be proved wrong

i guess this means we're not resigning betts

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SUPERBOWL OR BUST!!! ALL YOU LAME DOUBTERS WILL NOW REALIZE WE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH MEDIOCRE... SNYDER/ GIBBS WILL DO WHAT IT TAKES TO BRING THE LOMBARDI TO WASHINGTON, AND NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!

As for those who think Duckett is not worth a third ATL has had the best running game overall the past to 2 seasons and with AL Saunders as our Head Coach Offense noone will be able to stop this offense when the season comes around!!!!

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[B]Broncos | Team receives 2007 third-round pick in Lelie three-way trade[/B]
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:24:43 -0700
Paul Newberry, of the Associated Press, reports the <A href="http://www.kffl.com/team/15/nfl">[COLOR=#0000ff]Denver Broncos[/COLOR] received the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Washington Redskins[/COLOR][/URL]' third-round pick in the 2007 draft as part of the three-way deal that shipped WR [URL="http://www.kffl.com/player/622/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Ashley Lelie[/COLOR][/URL] to the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/7/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Atlanta Falcons[/COLOR][/URL] and RB [URL="http://www.kffl.com/player/100/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]T.J. Duckett[/COLOR][/URL] to the Redskins, according to two officials within the league who spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been officially announced.


i think he's a good back....you cant say he's not because he's a back up and in Atlanta he was the goal line guy....people kill me with the he aint that good comment...lol POWER back good 1-2 punch.

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and the thread i see in here is bring back Davis...Duckett has got him beat even if his knee was in good shape...ive seen his burst in between the tackles he's not as slow you people think and just to prove that check this out....
The Falcons Michael Vick and DeAngelo Hall are both rumored to run the 40 in the 4.2 second range, [B]and 255-pound running back T.J. Duckett was clocked at a 4.38 [/B]during his senior workouts at Michigan State.

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This will be a good 1-2 punch. Gibbs aint stupid folks.

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this is a great value trade. duckett is pure power, first round pick not long ago, and has been very good for not being the featured back. plus we only give up a 3rd rounder. betts is good but he isnt durable, and as much as many of us love rock, lets face it, he cant be counted on for large parts of a season

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[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=3546]ESPN.com - NFL - T.J. Duckett - Atlanta Falcons - Player Card[/url]

31 rushing touchdowns in 4 seasons...nuff said

Video of Duckette
 

Here's some Duck for ya...

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvgQDM5433U]YouTube - T.J. Duckett Highlights[/url]

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i thought that duckett wanted out because he wanted to be a number 1?

how much happier will he be in washington when he is a backup to portis?

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[quote=onebum;206874]Here's some Duck for ya...
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i knew he was good but he looks like a monster:dallas:

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I dont understand this part , but i do trust Gibbs and Co decisions.
The report said that Denver will receive Washington's first- and third-round picks if the Redskins finish with a worse record than the Broncos this season. If Washington finishes with a better record, Denver would receive third- and fourth-round picks.

[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=threeteamtrade&prov=st&type=lgns]Duckett to Redskins, Lelie to Falcons in three-team deal - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

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How many years does Ducket have left on his contract?

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I really like this move... a 3rd is semi-high, but Duckett's still kind of young... we need to keep Portis fresh and Betts hasn't proven to be all world healthy. This helps us now- ain't that what we're playing for this season?

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[B]Broncos | Team could receive two first-day draft picks for Lelie[/B]
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:38:03 -0700
Updating previous reports, Jeff Legwold, of the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/link/168"][COLOR=#0000ff]Rocky Mountain News[/COLOR][/URL], reports the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/15/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Denver Broncos[/COLOR][/URL] could receive two first-day draft picks from the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Washington Redskins[/COLOR][/URL] in the three-team trade involving former [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/15/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Broncos[/COLOR][/URL] WR [URL="http://www.kffl.com/player/622/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Ashley Lelie[/COLOR][/URL]. If the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Redskins[/COLOR][/URL] finish with a worse record than the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/15/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Broncos[/COLOR][/URL] in 2006, Denver would receive the Redskins' first- and third-round picks. If the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Redskins[/COLOR][/URL] finish with a better record than the Broncos, Denver would receive the Redskins' third- and fourth-round picks.

this is retarded...even if we finish with a better record than them...and it makes no sense

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[quote=Hail2em;206870]and the thread i see in here is bring back Davis...Duckett has got him beat even if his knee was in good shape...ive seen his burst in between the tackles he's not as slow you people think and just to prove that check this out....
The Falcons Michael Vick and DeAngelo Hall are both rumored to run the 40 in the 4.2 second range, [B]and 255-pound running back T.J. Duckett was clocked at a 4.38 [/B]during his senior workouts at Michigan State.[/quote]

oh yeah good point. Saunders could be changing the way all NFL teams run an offense. How about this Duckett moves to fullback......why not have a fast fullback. He can get out and around for the big blocks Clinton and Ladell need to break the big one. We already have one of the best o-lines (when healthy) Now we have the triple threat..... do you put eight in the box? We burn you deep. Do you play the pass? We burn you with the run outside. do you run blitz? we send Duckett up the gut. Unstoppable offense. come on say it with me...UNSTOPPABLE OFFENSE. It just sucks for guys like Rock how's been around for awhile ,to just fall by the wayside. We are gonna be nasty. Great defense + unstopple offense = Dynasty

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[QUOTE=steveo395;206881][B]Broncos | Team could receive two first-day draft picks for Lelie[/B]
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:38:03 -0700
Updating previous reports, Jeff Legwold, of the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/link/168"][COLOR=#0000ff]Rocky Mountain News[/COLOR][/URL], reports the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/15/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Denver Broncos[/COLOR][/URL] could receive two first-day draft picks from the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Washington Redskins[/COLOR][/URL] in the three-team trade involving former [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/15/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Broncos[/COLOR][/URL] WR [URL="http://www.kffl.com/player/622/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Ashley Lelie[/COLOR][/URL]. If the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Redskins[/COLOR][/URL] finish with a worse record than the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/15/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Broncos[/COLOR][/URL] in 2006, Denver would receive the Redskins' first- and third-round picks. If the [URL="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"][COLOR=#0000ff]Redskins[/COLOR][/URL] finish with a better record than the Broncos, Denver would receive the Redskins' third- and fourth-round picks.[/QUOTE]

if this is true, then it's a dumb move... a first and third possibly? that's terrible...

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How does denver do this...got a first rounder in the champ - portis trade and now could get 2 of our picks for this trade...give me a break. should be 1 for 1 for 1 point blank period.

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we better finish with a better record than the broncos...i cant go another draft without a first round pick

what happens if we have the same record? lol

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The only thing I don't like about the trade is that Duckett is in his last year of his contract and we gave up a third round pick. It is a risky move?

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[QUOTE=onebum;206874]Here's some Duck for ya...

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvgQDM5433U]YouTube - T.J. Duckett Highlights[/url][/QUOTE]

I hate giving up draft picks but The Duck sure brings something to the table!!! Down by the gold line or short yardage he can give us a lot. Also free up the outside and the pass to a TE or WR as D's key to stop the short run. If he is as good as those highlight it just might be a good pick up. Will he be a freeagent next year like Betts ?