Well, the s*** didn't go down as planned during the draft when TD figured to move TH for a draft pick, but if you look around the league there are a few teams that should realize that TH for a third rounder will help their cause.
Let's start with Jacksonville...
The Jaguars will be without running back Fred Taylor for most of the offseason after he underwent knee surgery, but Taylor said he would be back in time for training camp. The talk was that Taylor had an MCL injury to his knee, but word is he also suffered a PCL injury that made his surgery far more difficult than expected. The Jaguars are hopeful Taylor will be 100 percent next season, because without him their offense would be in trouble -- even with the new emphasis on throwing downfield more. They did like what they saw from rookie fourth-round pick Alvin Pearman last week and LaBrandon Toefield and Greg Jones are also in the mix. Jones, though, is expected to be the starting fullback. (per cbssportsline.com) http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8447203/2
With Taylor severely aging and unable to perform as he once did without injuries setting him back and Jones not likely to be the predicesor, Jax is a likely candidate to offer a third rounder for Henry come mid July.
Next up, Tennessee....
Needless to say, Chris Brown can get the job done, but he is as fragile as a glass vase. With his style of running like an ironing board is stuffed up his *** he is a sure bet for more injuries to come and Tennessee needs some stabilty at the RB position. Yet another team that could be looking in the preseason for a RB like TH.
Don't forget about Arizona....
I know. Some of you are thinking no way in hell. But look at their depth chart. JJ Arrington is penciled in as the starter. Who's to say that Dennis Green has not sat on stubborn pride just to prove TD the bad guy in the once hot trade rumors? Don't count this team out in swallowing their pride and offering a 3rd round pick when they cannot get the job done at the RB spot in 2005. They need production immediately or the savior they call Warner will be throwing 40 passes a game which is not healthy for a 40 year old!
And then there was Carolina....
I'd feel confident with two RB's coming off of SERIOUS knee injuries to carry my running attack. Davis is 31 and here are Foster's stats:
Let's start with Jacksonville...
The Jaguars will be without running back Fred Taylor for most of the offseason after he underwent knee surgery, but Taylor said he would be back in time for training camp. The talk was that Taylor had an MCL injury to his knee, but word is he also suffered a PCL injury that made his surgery far more difficult than expected. The Jaguars are hopeful Taylor will be 100 percent next season, because without him their offense would be in trouble -- even with the new emphasis on throwing downfield more. They did like what they saw from rookie fourth-round pick Alvin Pearman last week and LaBrandon Toefield and Greg Jones are also in the mix. Jones, though, is expected to be the starting fullback. (per cbssportsline.com) http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8447203/2
With Taylor severely aging and unable to perform as he once did without injuries setting him back and Jones not likely to be the predicesor, Jax is a likely candidate to offer a third rounder for Henry come mid July.
Next up, Tennessee....
Needless to say, Chris Brown can get the job done, but he is as fragile as a glass vase. With his style of running like an ironing board is stuffed up his *** he is a sure bet for more injuries to come and Tennessee needs some stabilty at the RB position. Yet another team that could be looking in the preseason for a RB like TH.
Don't forget about Arizona....
I know. Some of you are thinking no way in hell. But look at their depth chart. JJ Arrington is penciled in as the starter. Who's to say that Dennis Green has not sat on stubborn pride just to prove TD the bad guy in the once hot trade rumors? Don't count this team out in swallowing their pride and offering a 3rd round pick when they cannot get the job done at the RB spot in 2005. They need production immediately or the savior they call Warner will be throwing 40 passes a game which is not healthy for a 40 year old!
And then there was Carolina....
I'd feel confident with two RB's coming off of SERIOUS knee injuries to carry my running attack. Davis is 31 and here are Foster's stats:
Year | Team | G | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD | 20+ | FD |
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2002 | Carolina Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 2 | 113 | 429 | 3.8 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
2004 | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 3 | 59 | 255 | 4.3 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
TOTAL | 18 | 5 | 172 | 684 | 4.0 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
Not exactly impressive! John Fox would love a stable running attack to go with a strong "D". This could be the sleeper in the TH for third round pick marathon. Stil lingering Eagles... Yup, Westbrook still has not been signed and we all know how much trade talk we heard from Philly and TH. "at Back"Reid wasn't just blowing smoke to get the "RB/WR that really hasn't proved to be a RB" Westbrook to sign the contract. TH would be more of a RB than Westbrook ever thought of being. Don't think that Donnie McNabb doesn't have anything to say about this scenario. We are all aware of McNabb's feelings for holdouts and non-team players. Didn't TH rack up 1300 yards on a broken leg? Definite trade potential! So, with plenty of other potential trades happening due to injured RB's in the preseason and TH being the only available, quality RB because Alexander will have signed by then and James is locked up for a year, TH is looking good. Especially with the potential to sign him for less than Alexander or James. Yes, TH has had his problems (fumbles/injuries) he has the most appeal to any team out there that is not yet in need of a RB. The only downside to this is that it is delaying the Bill's plan of attack for a backup RB for the season. The A-Train could have been signed if TH was out of the picture. IMO, TD will get that third rounder eventually. |
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