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*sportswizdan wins* NFL Last Man Standing Pick 'Em 2006
ChadTower:
Because I think Gado is extremely talented. The first team that finds a way to bring that out will see a top tier running back.
Morency ran for 99 yards on 26 carries. That's a sub 4.0 average. It's decent.
Look at the 12/11 game last year. Gado ran for 171 yards on 29 carries. Sure, it was the Lions, but he also put up 100+ on the Falcons and the Eagles last year. The guy is from Africa and basically brand new to football. He has a LOT to learn about the complexity of run blocking, which is his biggest problem... he will eventually pick that up. The Packers just weren't willing to wait long enough.
IMO, the Packers traded away high potential for immediate lesser return.
DrewKaree:
I don't believe Gado was picking up the offense quickly enough either. Sounds like a simple scheme, but he wasn't showing a good understanding of it. Morency is better suited to the offense, as well as being a young player.
It was simply a matter of them not liking Gado for the type of offense they're going to be trying to run.
I agree that in the right system, he's going to be a damn fine RB. The Texans can't block well enough to keep their QB from being killed, so I doubt that's the right system. It may be something they're getting used to with Kubiak, though.
JamIt:
I'll take New England over Miami
abrannan:
Week 6: Bengals over Bucs
DrewKaree:
Bears over Cardinals