Are we missing something?

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by painekiller

Last year he thought Green was going to play 16 games. Taylor is one of the two best backs on this team right now and should be getting more carries as we get to end of the season.

Yea, Yea, I know he has not proved it over a full season, but the guy has size and speed, a lethal combo.

and muscles out the wazoo. i got his autograph at the all-access and wished him good health but man, that is one pumped dude.

given vonta leach's health, and no reason to not count on it, keeping taylor on the roster as a FB for a short cut to have an extra RB is fine by me. as long as taylor gets some carries...

how do you guys think kubiak is going to use the RB stable? assuming ahman green, chris brown, steve slaton and chris taylor are the RBs.

it will be interesting to see if he just keeps them rotating and ends up giving all 4 of them about 7 carries each? or maybe solely using slaton on 3rd downs so everyone else would end up with a few more? or maybe he gives one guy 15 and everyone else 5? rides the hot feet? rides the uninjured feet? starts who he thinks will dominate a particular defense? i think he starts ahman early in the year, gives him about 10-15 carries and everyone else picks up the slack until ahman starts to wear down (probably 3 or 4 games at the most) then switches to chris brown and rides him in the same fashion for a few games. then taylor...then...ron dayne after we resign him midway through the year!

[kravix]

Originally Posted by KJ3

how do you guys think kubiak is going to use the RB stable? assuming ahman green, chris brown, steve slaton and chris taylor are the RBs.

it will be interesting to see if he just keeps them rotating and ends up giving all 4 of them about 7 carries each? or maybe solely using slaton on 3rd downs so everyone else would end up with a few more? or maybe he gives one guy 15 and everyone else 5? rides the hot feet? rides the uninjured feet? starts who he thinks will dominate a particular defense? i think he starts ahman early in the year, gives him about 10-15 carries and everyone else picks up the slack until ahman starts to wear down (probably 3 or 4 games at the most) then switches to chris brown and rides him in the same fashion for a few games. then taylor...then...ron dayne after we resign him midway through the year!

Resigning Dayne half way through the year wouldnt suprise me at all if Green or Brown go down. I was very suprised we let him go this year, considering his production last year. He has had durability issues though and starts very slow.

I would have to agree that we see a committee running game this year. I doubt that it will be a three way split in games though. I see Green starting the season with 15-20 carries a game and the rest going to Brown/Slaton. As the season wears on Green will probably get 12-16 carries with more going to the #2 guy. Barring injury, Green gets the start all season.

[papabear]

Originally Posted by KJ3

how do you guys think kubiak is going to use the RB stable? assuming ahman green, chris brown, steve slaton and chris taylor are the RBs.

I think Kubiak would like to maybe have Green and Brown alternate series...or maybe have brown play every third series. Initially I don't think that Slaton will see more than a handful of snaps a game. Assuming Taylor(or Walker) can even make the team they would be odd man out and might not even be active on Sundays.

Injuries change everything. As of now there's no reason to assume that Green and Brown don't get the bulk of the work as long as they are healthy. The youngsters will likely play an increasing role later in the season. I don't see slaton as being viewed as anything more than a situational guy by the coaches....at least for now.

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by kravix

Resigning Dayne half way through the year wouldnt suprise me at all if Green or Brown go down. I was very suprised we let him go this year, considering his production last year. He has had durability issues though and starts very slow.

works on so many levels....

Originally Posted by papabear

I think Kubiak would like to maybe have Green and Brown alternate series...or maybe have brown play every third series. Initially I don't think that Slaton will see more than a handful of snaps a game. Assuming Taylor(or Walker) can even make the team they would be odd man out and might not even be active on Sundays.

Injuries change everything. As of now there's no reason to assume that Green and Brown don't get the bulk of the work as long as they are healthy. The youngsters will likely play an increasing role later in the season. I don't see slaton as being viewed as anything more than a situational guy by the coaches....at least for now.

yea, i suppose you're right. i'm assuming green or brown or both break like crayons at some point this season. not that i want that to happen or anything...but this stable doesn't look to be running one guy for a full healthy season.

[painekiller]

I think most games will only 3 RB active, almost never will we have 4 active RBs, so the 7 carries each is probably out.

Even though I would rather see Green as the change up back, thus saving wear and tear on him, think the combo of Green and Brown will be a the main feature until they get hurt. As to how they use them during a game, similar to the way they did last year. Green will be the 1st half and maybe part of the 3rd and Brown will come in to be the clock eater. As one gets hurts Taylor will get more carries.

I do not expect to much of the rookie before mid season due to blitz pickups.

[kravix]

In case anyone missed it. From HT.com

6/2/2008 Reached an injury settlement with C Chukky Okobi.

[KJ3]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I do not expect to much of the rookie before mid season due to blitz pickups.

good thing we have ahman to teach him that trick!

honestly, i kind of expect slaton to be out on gadget plays or as a decoy for such a play. even as a slot reciever....

[NBT]

We have slot receivers to do that job. Slation's job will be very simple, come in on 3rd and long and do circle routes out of the backfield. Later when, and if he has learned to block, they may use him in more situations.