Ralph Furley Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Cadillac Williams, RB TB News: RB Cadillac Williams, who rushed for 1,178 yards as a rookie despite missing two games and part of a third because of a foot injury, will see an expanded role in the offense in 2006 as head coach Jon Gruden wants Williams to be more involved in the passing attack. The former Auburn star had 20 receptions for 81 yards as a rookie and relishes getting more opportunities to handle the ball in open space. Williams reported to training camp about six pounds heavier than he finished last season and feels stronger and quicker. And, after a trip to crappy shoes from spammers's headquarters in Oregon, he's wearing specially designed shoes he hopes will ward off the type of injury that slowed him for a portion of 2005. Analysis: This is very interesting news, and it might be enough to consider Williams with the rest of the top backs in Fantasy Football. As it stands now, he's already part of the top-12, making him a sure-fire No. 1 Fantasy RB worth taking as a late first-round pick. If he can add 40 receptions to his bottom line, he could touch the ball close to 325 times over 16 games, and that may mean something like 1,600 total yards. It could be a fun year for Williams (and his Fantasy owners). Here's to hoping this works out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Itals Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I took him very early in a dynasty draft this year and have him in a keeper league which both Furley and I are in. This is the type of news I've expected to hear for a while now. As a coach, you have to create opportunities for your playmakers to touch the ball. Good news indeed for Caddy owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Cadillac Williams, RB TB News: RB Cadillac Williams, who rushed for 1,178 yards as a rookie despite missing two games and part of a third because of a foot injury, will see an expanded role in the offense in 2006 as head coach Jon Gruden wants Williams to be more involved in the passing attack. The former Auburn star had 20 receptions for 81 yards as a rookie and relishes getting more opportunities to handle the ball in open space. Williams reported to training camp about six pounds heavier than he finished last season and feels stronger and quicker. And, after a trip to crappy shoes from spammers's headquarters in Oregon, he's wearing specially designed shoes he hopes will ward off the type of injury that slowed him for a portion of 2005. Analysis: This is very interesting news, and it might be enough to consider Williams with the rest of the top backs in Fantasy Football. As it stands now, he's already part of the top-12, making him a sure-fire No. 1 Fantasy RB worth taking as a late first-round pick. If he can add 40 receptions to his bottom line, he could touch the ball close to 325 times over 16 games, and that may mean something like 1,600 total yards. It could be a fun year for Williams (and his Fantasy owners). Here's to hoping this works out! Love to read these stories about Cadillac. In my local league we get to keep an '05 rookie plus any other player. I took Caddy in the 4th round and there were some snickers in the room. Now it's looking like a very smart play. My keepers are the best in the league (Cadillac plus Tiki) IMO. One team has LJ and Gado and another has SJax and Ronnie Brown. At the very least it puts me in strong contention to repeat as league champ. I also really like Caddy as my long term keeper, I could see him being rated in the top 3 in future years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhoops Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Love to read these stories about Cadillac. In my local league we get to keep an '05 rookie plus any other player. I took Caddy in the 4th round and there were some snickers in the room. Now it's looking like a very smart play. My keepers are the best in the league (Cadillac plus Tiki) IMO. One team has LJ and Gado and another has SJax and Ronnie Brown. At the very least it puts me in strong contention to repeat as league champ. I also really like Caddy as my long term keeper, I could see him being rated in the top 3 in future years. I like him as well. Hopefully he produces....last year I had him, Alexander and S.Jax.......this years caddy......V.Marohney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleW64 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Just picked up Caddy at the 1.10 spot in a draft this morning. Looking forward to those kinda stats this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modus Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 In one of the sporting news articles it was mentioned that Cadillac worked hard on his route running and receiving so he could stay on the field for more 3rd down plays. I love this kid's work ethic and drive to get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncosn05 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 A PPR owner with a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Not sure Cadillac owners ought to be hoping for a heavier work load for him. I'll let him slip to someone else at the end of the 1st round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 with RBrown and Caddy both catching more....I think this takes SJax's value down a little, since there are more backs that are emphasizing on catching the ball.... being a double threat is the way to go and more and more backs are doing this nowadays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai30 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Now just think when Mike Alstott is gone next year..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Not sure Cadillac owners ought to be hoping for a heavier work load for him. I'll let him slip to someone else at the end of the 1st round. And he's never been known to have very good hands. Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modus Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Now just think when Mike Alstott is gone next year..... When Caddy was healthy and performing, Alstott didn't see the ball that much. Even in goal line situations. The more troubling thing for me is that there were games where Cadillac was ineffective for the most part and only broke the 100 yard barrier because he knocked out a 40 yard run at the end of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai30 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) When Caddy was healthy and performing, Alstott didn't see the ball that much. Even in goal line situations. The more troubling thing for me is that there were games where Cadillac was ineffective for the most part and only broke the 100 yard barrier because he knocked out a 40 yard run at the end of the game. 1) Caddy was hurt 2) Ur talking about that 70yarder to break 100 against minny..only 1 game.. 3) whats wrong with breaking a big one...that big one can help u win games Edited August 1, 2006 by samurai30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modus Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 1) Caddy was hurt 2) Ur talking about that 70yarder to break 100 against minny..only 1 game.. 3) whats wrong with breaking a big one...that big one can help u win games I wish I had the breakdown of the runs, but he's done it more than once where he breaks off a big one or a couple of big ones at the end of a game. As a runner he's generally ineffective for the first quarter or two. I don't know if this is a product of his line or a reflection of him as a runner. I love the guy, but I watched almost every one of his games last year and that was my overall impression of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai30 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I wish I had the breakdown of the runs, but he's done it more than once where he breaks off a big one or a couple of big ones at the end of a game. As a runner he's generally ineffective for the first quarter or two. I don't know if this is a product of his line or a reflection of him as a runner. I love the guy, but I watched almost every one of his games last year and that was my overall impression of him. The tampa line last year was not very talented. Hopefully with another year together and some new guys..they will actually open up some nice holes so caddy can shake and bake defenders in the open field.....or run thru them like he does on occasions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 with RBrown and Caddy both catching more....I think this takes SJax's value down a little, since there are more backs that are emphasizing on catching the ball.... being a double threat is the way to go and more and more backs are doing this nowadays... I disagree, Jackson had 43 catches last season. Faulk had 44 catches last year. Ronnie Brown had 32 catches. RW had 17 catches. A couple others had a handful of catches. Caddy had 20 catches. Alstott had 25 catches. Pittman had 36 catches. Now I could see Jackson getting a majority of Faulks catches, most likely he'll fall in the 60 catch range or so even with the new offense. Brown shows that he may get more catches, but as a team they only completed 62 passes to the RB's. We know that offense isn't changing other than bringing in C-Pep who may actually take off running rather than throwing to Ronnie. Caddy still has those two in the mix to steal those catches. So IMO I feel Jackson would end up right with or beyond those two at seasons end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I disagree, Jackson had 43 catches last season. Faulk had 44 catches last year. Ronnie Brown had 32 catches. RW had 17 catches. A couple others had a handful of catches. Caddy had 20 catches. Alstott had 25 catches. Pittman had 36 catches. Now I could see Jackson getting a majority of Faulks catches, most likely he'll fall in the 60 catch range or so even with the new offense. Brown shows that he may get more catches, but as a team they only completed 62 passes to the RB's. We know that offense isn't changing other than bringing in C-Pep who may actually take off running rather than throwing to Ronnie. Caddy still has those two in the mix to steal those catches. So IMO I feel Jackson would end up right with or beyond those two at seasons end. C-Pep is notorious for dumping the ball off to RB's....and Caddy adding the ability to catch the ball to his arsenal will limit Pittman's touches unless there is an injury...which brings my next point...Caddy was hurt plenty, Jackson was hurt a little....and Brown saw as much time as Ricky did...pretty much.... SJax was a starter and Faulk only started a couple games I think...2 tops...due to SJax's injury...so those numbers are still a little skewed because each back changes the dynamic in how their offense is run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Cheezhead Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 And he's never been known to have very good hands. Pass I believe he had the best reception-to-target ratio among RBs last year, actually. If not the best, he was in the top 3 or 4. His hands are very good for a RB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) I believe he had the best reception-to-target ratio among RBs last year, actually. If not the best, he was in the top 3 or 4. His hands are very good for a RB. Actually, he was tied for #15 in Rec/Target ratio for RBs with 15 or more receptions last year: Rank NAME YR TARG REC R/T %1 Deuce McAllister 2005 18 17 94.44%2 Alvin Pearman 2005 36 32 88.89%3 William Henderson 2005 34 30 88.24%4 Edgerrin James 2005 50 44 88.00%5 Michael Bennett 2005 31 27 87.10%6 Mike Anderson 2005 21 18 85.71%7 Ricky Williams 2005 20 17 85.00%8 Corey Dillon 2005 26 22 84.62%9 Artose Pinner 2005 25 21 84.00%10 Lorenzo Neal 2005 29 24 82.76%11 Chris Perry 2005 62 51 82.26%12 Mack Strong 2005 27 22 81.48%13 Jonathan Wells 2005 27 22 81.48%14 Domanick Davis 2005 48 39 81.25%15 Curtis Martin 2005 30 24 80.00%16 Cadillac Williams 2005 25 20 80.00%17 Marcel Shipp 2005 44 35 79.55%18 Chester Taylor 2005 52 41 78.85%19 Shawn Bryson 2005 47 37 78.72%20 Kevin Faulk 2005 37 29 78.38%21 Warrick Dunn 2005 37 29 78.38%22 Steven Jackson 2005 55 43 78.18%23 Tiki Barber 2005 70 54 77.14%24 Michael Pittman 2005 47 36 76.60%25 Julius Jones 2005 46 35 76.09%26 Marshall Faulk 2005 58 44 75.86%27 J.J. Arrington 2005 33 25 75.76%28 Willis McGahee 2005 37 28 75.68%29 Obafemi Ayanbadejo 2005 45 34 75.56%30 Mewelde Moore 2005 49 37 75.51%31 Willie Parker 2005 24 18 75.00%32 Rudi Johnson 2005 31 23 74.19%33 Shaud Williams 2005 23 17 73.91%34 Tony Fisher 2005 65 48 73.85%35 Kevan Barlow 2005 42 31 73.81%36 Jerald Sowell 2005 38 28 73.68%37 Patrick Pass 2005 30 22 73.33%38 Clinton Portis 2005 41 30 73.17%39 Aaron Stecker 2005 48 35 72.92%40 Jamal Lewis 2005 44 32 72.73%41 Marion Barber III 2005 25 18 72.00%42 Kevin Jones 2005 28 20 71.43%43 DeShaun Foster 2005 48 34 70.83%44 Ahman Green 2005 27 19 70.37%45 Chris Brown 2005 37 26 70.27%46 Reuben Droughns 2005 56 39 69.64%47 Frank Gore 2005 22 15 68.18%48 Ronnie Brown 2005 47 32 68.09%49 LaMont Jordan 2005 103 70 67.96%50 Larry Johnson 2005 49 33 67.35%51 LaDainian Tomlinson 2005 76 50 65.79%52 Mike Alstott 2005 38 25 65.79%53 Priest Holmes 2005 32 21 65.63%54 Tatum Bell 2005 28 18 64.29%55 Brian Westbrook 2005 96 61 63.54%56 Justin Griffith 2005 34 21 61.76%57 Thomas Jones 2005 44 27 61.36%58 Kyle Johnson 2005 31 17 54.84%59 Shaun Alexander 2005 29 15 51.72% And personally, I see that Rec/Target ratio as highly deceptive, since it can be dictated in a large part by the competence (or lack thereof) of the QB. Edited August 1, 2006 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Actually, he was tied for #15 in Rec/Target ratio for RBs with 15 or more receptions last year ah 1st, 3d, 15th, what's the diff And personally, I see that Rec/Target ratio as highly deceptive, since it can be dictated in a large part by the competence (or lack thereof) of the QB. To tell the truth it's a pretty meaningless stat regardless. Guys like RW and Dillon are ranked way ahead of guys like LT and Westbrook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai30 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 (edited) Pulling Even RB Cadillac Williams and the Bucs' offense have battled the team's defense more evenly than in some past years Aug 02, 2006 - Gruden has addressed Boston, Clayton, Galloway, Simms and the offensive line after several practices. He hasn’t had to wax long on the Bucs’ running back corps because few observers perceive any weaknesses there. Still, when the subject did come up, Gruden made it clear that the team is happy with that element of the offense in camp, too. “I think we have a very good backfield; it’s deep,” he said. “I’m impressed with number 24, Cadillac Williams, he’s making some tremendous things happen here. [Michael] Pittman is still a very good player. Earnest has had a great camp – Graham, “Dodge Ram” Graham. Derek Watson has had his moments. And our fullback position is very competitive now with Jerald Sowell, and Rick Razzano having a healthy, injury-free camp. It will be a tough cut for us. It will be a tough situation that we have to solve here in a couple weeks.” http://www.buccaneers.com/news/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=5245 Just a blurb from the article...Dang..Gruden is impressed with caddy....I thought he was already impressed..now caddy impresses him even more...good. And plus..caddy gained more pounds this year...up to 216-217....he looks bigger Edited August 2, 2006 by samurai30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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