Scorcher Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Saw that he is considered front runner for starting RB for Rams in the FFB player notes. He showed some signs last year. I thought he did well with many of the chances he was given last year. I think he is their best option and a potential semi sleeper. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 He is has only been speculated to be the front runner by people not in the organization. For one, it looks to be a committee there this year and Fisher has said as much. They will also be giving Isaiah Pead a chance to be the primary after he sort of red-shirted last year. I would not read too much into anything said about that backfield until training camp rolls around and we get a better picture of what the Rams will do. Richardson could end up with a large share of the carries but he really faded in the second half of the season. Just because he had more work than Pead last year doesn't neccessarily mean he is the guy this year. Plus they drafted Zac Stacy who could end up in the mix as well. Too early to make conclusions to me and there have been plenty of other analysts who think Richardson will be the #2 or even the #3 there this year. It doesn't help that Pead is suspended for week one. Figure too that both Richardson (5-10, 196) and Pead (5-11, 198) are smallish backs while Zac Stacy (5-8, 216) is a more powerful runner. This is an offense that only scored four times with a running back last year and all went to Steven Jackson who none of these guys are as good as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Follies Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Seemed like Fisher favored Richardson over Pead last year plus Pead is suspended to start the season. Either way should be a RBBC situation, I like Richardson early in the season and Stacy later in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't read too much into it, other than Richardson is clearly the most proven back they have on roster (that's not saying much), though most would agree he's more suited as a COP scat back than a bellcow, probably RBBC at best... Though as we got a glimpse of last year, if he can get 12-15 touches a game, he can still have some value in this day and age of RBBCs, but I wouldn't get my hopes up too much. Like most rookies, Stacy starts at the bottom of the depth chart and will have to earn a bigger role, but that could happen pretty easily if he shows flashes, as this is not that tough of a group to get to the top of the depth chart. Of course same can go for Pead, but personally, I've never been sold on the kid as anything more than a contributor. Edited July 5, 2013 by delusions of grandeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I see at least 2 guys and most probably 3 splitting time in STL. Plus Ganaway is still lurking and I'm trying to figure out why he's getting no love at all. The kid looked like he had some NFL qualities that must not have transferred at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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