fantasyfreak Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorttynaz Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Yes! 2 yards. Had a shot at a TD. He should do pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantasyfreak Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 It was only 3 yds, but Denver scored on the very next play.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favre4ever Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Just my observations on him are that he looks slow and not hitting the holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Just my observations on him are that he looks slow and not hitting the holes. Quick! Cut him before anyone notices him on your roster! Shanahan doens't know anything about RBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphy Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Just my observations on him are that he looks slow and not hitting the holes. Yep, and I started him. Peter King said he was good, I beg to differ. He looks slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 why did he only get 3 touches the whole game? Bronco Billy, how did he look to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm74 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 why did he only get 3 touches the whole game? Bronco Billy, how did he look to you? 3 touches...not much to go on here...Shanny did not want to use him this game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorttynaz Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 3 touches...not much to go on here...Shanny did not want to use him this game They're playing again in 4 days against the Browns. If Torain is gonna have a coming out party, Thursday night's game is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 good point....hope it holds up. not that i'm going to start him, but i'm curious to see the hype made flesh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Just my observations on him are that he looks slow and not hitting the holes. He hasn't played in a game in well over a year, it's his first game in the NFL and is coming off an injury. It's going to take some time. The Broncos didn't click very well on offense so I'm not sure you can read to much into today's performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryankenn Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I think everyone is overlooking the most obvious problem with ever assuming he was an NFL ready RB. He's been playing against the Denver run defense!! I'm sure he looked awesome in practice, Shannahan was always spouting about how good he looks hitting the holes, and his elusivness, but that D makes every RB look like a stud. Too bad Denver doesn't face Denver this season, because that's a matchup I'd start him in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorttynaz Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Too bad Denver doesn't face Denver this season, because that's a matchup I'd start him in. Well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 He hasn't played in a game in well over a year, it's his first game in the NFL and is coming off an injury. It's going to take some time.The Broncos didn't click very well on offense so I'm not sure you can read to much into today's performance. quite a few people here said he probably won't get rolling until about week 12....anyone who relied on him to be anything more than a wildcard this week was living a pipedream... I started him in one league because I really didn't have much of a better option.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I think everyone is overlooking the most obvious problem with ever assuming he was an NFL ready RB. He's been playing against the Denver run defense!! I'm sure he looked awesome in practice, Shannahan was always spouting about how good he looks hitting the holes, and his elusivness, but that D makes every RB look like a stud. Too bad Denver doesn't face Denver this season, because that's a matchup I'd start him in. but apparently he looked the best out of the bunch...and Pittman hasn't exactly been a chump except yesterday because they completely abandoned the run.... Miami's offense has shown the ability to beat up on bad defense's this year....so it just happened i guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 quite a few people here said he probably won't get rolling until about week 12....anyone who relied on him to be anything more than a wildcard this week was living a pipedream... I started him in one league because I really didn't have much of a better option.... That's pretty much how I see it. I had absolutely no other options besides Mewelde Moore so I figured, "what the hell. Maybe dude will make me look like a genius." Of course, I was hardly expecting anything much. Now, I figured I'd see maybe 20-30 yds or so but, especially considering the fact that Miami has been pretty stout vs the run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Torain .1 McGahee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) Well, the hope I see is that Torain is talented, but more importantly: 1) DEN lterally has no one else capable of running the ball, and 2) with the DEN D being so atrocious, Shanahan has to protect them by shortening games and sustaining drives - and that means running the football. DEN had their RBs go for a grand total of 13 yds yesterday - and we're talking about running against a solid but hardly a historically great D. Cutler is clearly feeling the pressure of having to carry the entire team, and teams are going to kill him if he has to throw the ball 40+ times every game, plus the D will be on the field for extended periods, and the DEN D is simply put a complete & utter embarrassment - and now DJ Williams is hurt also. DEN is going to have to develop a credible running game, or they may lose at least 6 of their next 8 games. That points at opportunity. All that is waiting is whether Torain is capable of taking advantage of that opportunity. Edited November 3, 2008 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Who gets fired for that? The Punter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Miami had a top-10 rush defense coming into the game in terms of yards-allowed. Not sure why anyone would think the Broncos were going to run all over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Miami had a top-10 rush defense coming into the game in terms of yards-allowed. Not sure why anyone would think the Broncos were going to run all over them. Because DEN was #12 in rushing O. I'm not sure anyone expected DEN to "run all over" MIA, but I think most people, even the most prejudiced Phins' fans, were surprised by 15 total rushing yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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