Comments on: Dominik says Blount won’t be a workhorse

By: cityofsharks

cityofsharks — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:33:59 +0000

Tennessee should of kept Blout, just like they should of kept Haynsworth, Young….. I wish Blout nothing but good luck…..

By: superdave4good

superdave4good — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:53:34 +0000

Teams that tab a 3rd down back because they’re better receivers are doing themselves a disservice. The main back cannot get every carry (Blount WILL GET HIS), they need to catch their wind every now & then but don’t automatically take that dimension of the unknown play (run it pass) out of it for their stud. And yes, I have Blount in two leagues. LOL

By: savannahrose44

savannahrose44 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:37:25 +0000

I get how G.M. Mark Dominik is trying to talk up the other backs on the team, but it’s really difficult to predict how any running unit is going to go…let’s say Blount gets the job done while Lumpkin and Graham struggle…Blount becomes a workhorse intentional or no. Could also go the other way around though that scenario is much less likely. LaGarrette Blount is an exciting football player to watch, the buccs looked good last year and seem to be continuing on that trend. The NFC south is going to be fun to watch and see this year. A lot of good competition coming.

By: jpietrefesa

jpietrefesa — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:47:14 +0000

‘So while Blount has come so far that someone actually cast a ballot for him in the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year vote’

Are you kidding? He was a rookie last season? I know he got suspended in college when he snuck that Boise State kid but really?

By: brasho

brasho — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:57:43 +0000

Whomever says Earnest Graham isn’t very good, doesn’t know Earnest Graham. He is hard running RB with surprising speed. He busted off a 61 yard run last season despite only having 20 carries last year. Two seasons before he had 3 45+ yard runs. He is a big back that can go the distance as well as having fantastic hands and being a great blocker (he’s played FB off and on during his career).

As for Blount, He’ll get his 15-20 carries a game, get close to 300 carries on the year (if he stays healthy and effective) and he’ll be a bigger force out of the backfield. The young Bucs are an ascending team.

By: One Up the Bum

One Up the Bum — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:57:23 +0000

Don’t worry LeGarrette, you can still win Comeback Player of the Year a year after you actually come back. Ask Vick…

By: rmccullen90

rmccullen90 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:04:17 +0000

@basedrum77 he was coming back from a huge suspension at boise state for punching an opponent after a loss google it

By: basedrum77

basedrum77 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:40:47 +0000

What was he coming back from?

By: xxxviichamps

xxxviichamps — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:33:38 +0000

Firstly, I heard the interview and it sounded like Dominik was saying it will be running back by comittee on third down and Blount will be the guy on 1st and 2nd down. Considering he didnt get 3rd down opportunities last year and we know he will get some this year, that incres es his value fantasy guys.

Secondly, Graham and Lumpkin arent very good…Blount will be the workhorse.

By: nlfunk

nlfunk — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:26:01 +0000

Coaches and GMs can say what they want before the games start. But if he is performing and Graham and Lumpkin are not, they have no choice but to make him the workhorse. That being said, I think he will get 300+ touches this year. That’s only 19 per game.

By: favreforever

favreforever — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:21:10 +0000

He is too mean and aggressive to be a work horse. Bucking bronc on the rodeo circuit maybe.

By: mvpolamalu

mvpolamalu — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:03:02 +0000

Lame, he is my running fantasy back along with matt forte. He’s big, and players like Steven Jackson rashard mendenhall Michael turner have been fin e being the workhorse

By: rmccullen90

rmccullen90 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:00:55 +0000

Not many people can tackle blount alone. He is a huge back with nifty feet, sort of like jerome bettis. NO IM NOT SAYING HE IS JEROME. just saying i see some similarities

By: jbl429

jbl429 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:52:00 +0000

@Awol.West, uh, Giants too.

By: sieg1234

sieg1234 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:28:54 +0000

Blount averaged 15.5 carries per game, and 17.4 in the final 11 gms (of 13). Does anyone expect him to have 350 carries? No, but he will absolutely dominate the carries stat for the Bucs. 250-300 is probably where he will fall if healthy.

By: mrvikingsfan11

mrvikingsfan11 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:26:29 +0000

Great

By: Awol.West

Awol.West — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:21:15 +0000

lame, he’s on my fantasy roster.
i dont understand the caution with running backs, from a business standpoint perhaps burn them out til the next one comes along.
or change your philosophy and pass most of the time like the previous superbowl champs in the past 5 years, disregarding pittsburgh

By: rando74

rando74 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:18:05 +0000

ya right. Until Earnest Graham gets 10 carries for 6 yards. They jsut dont want teams to foucs on one guy. Blount can play. They should just let him.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:14:56 +0000

sounds like he just needs to learn how to catch

By: seneca1ss

seneca1ss — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:08:57 +0000

Blount only needs 15 carries a game (he runs so violently)
I want this guy around for a few years:)

By: klunge

klunge — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:07:46 +0000

In other words they plan to ruin his fantasy value. (Sorry Arian Foster, I can’t help that that’s all I care about.)

By: readysethike

readysethike — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:06:00 +0000

the Titans made a mistake by letting him go thinking they could sign him to the practice squad.

He was a beast last year in preseason and during the regular season.

By: balewsquare

balewsquare — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:04:09 +0000

Wish he said this before I relied on him to be my RB2 in fantasy…

By: Ross Edwards

Ross Edwards — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:50:00 +0000

As physical as Blount is, he’ll probably be much better off with maybe 15 carries a game than 20. That’s probably 8 hits less per game his body will have to take. Good for his career and the team.

By: Fan On Fire_Maurice Barksdale

Fan On Fire_Maurice Barksdale — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:46:16 +0000

This is the trend now-a-days. Use Running back by committee, to keep numbers down, so you don’t have to fork over big money contracts.