The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated

WhoDat!656 · 10-21-2015, 06:53 PM

He was a revelation, leading the Saints in rushing as a rookie -- 716 yards and a 5.2 yards-per-carry average. His star burned out quickly, though, as injuries mounted in 2011 and 2012. He was buried on a crowded depth chart that included Mark Ingram and Darren Sproles. The Saints gave up on Ivory and traded him to the Jets for a fourth-round pick during the 2013 draft.

Once again, he was unable to finish.

"I don't know why they traded him," said a longtime personnel executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. "To me, he was the best back they had."

Jets RB Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated - New York Jets Blog - ESPN

Danno · 10-21-2015, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

He was a revelation, leading the Saints in rushing as a rookie -- 716 yards and a 5.2 yards-per-carry average. His star burned out quickly, though, as injuries mounted in 2011 and 2012. He was buried on a crowded depth chart that included Mark Ingram and Darren Sproles. The Saints gave up on Ivory and traded him to the Jets for a fourth-round pick during the 2013 draft.

Once again, he was unable to finish.

"I don't know why they traded him," said a longtime personnel executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. "To me, he was the best back they had."

Darren Sproles, Pierre Thomas and Mark Ingram disagree.

halloween 65 · 10-21-2015, 08:55 PM

Ivory is a beast. I would have kept him.

Tobias-Reiper · 10-21-2015, 10:09 PM

Is that a 2013 article? No? Wonder why ...

QBREES9 · 10-22-2015, 12:03 AM

"I don't know why they traded him," said a longtime personnel executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. "To me, he was the best back they had."

Here's why. He was buried on a crowded depth chart that included Mark Ingram and Darren Sproles. That's why.

Beastmode · 10-22-2015, 12:07 AM

One of the greatest who could not stay on the field long enough to be one of the greatest. Not his fault. Man had some serious heart, some of those runs were just nasty, looked like the Predator with a football.

nola_swammi · 10-22-2015, 01:56 AM

History is repeating itself with k. Robinson

Tobias-Reiper · 10-24-2015, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

One of the greatest

Huh? One of the greatest what?

Tobias-Reiper · 10-27-2015, 11:14 AM

.. so, after the Jets-Pats game, how does Ivory's journey look like? LOL

Beastmode · 10-27-2015, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper

Huh? One of the greatest what?

A lot of players like that, just could not stay on the field. One of the greatest of the non greats

. Brees could have been one of those players. Breaux, no telling where he would be right now if for not getting slowed down.

10-21-2015, 06:53 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated He was a revelation, leading the Saints in rushing as a rookie -- 716 yards and a 5.2 yards-per-carry average. His star burned out quickly, though, as injuries mounted in 2011 and 2012. He was buried on a crowded depth chart that included Mark Ingram and Darren Sproles. The Saints gave up on Ivory and traded him to the Jets for a fourth-round pick during the 2013 draft. Once again, he was unable to finish. "I don't know why they traded him," said a longtime personnel executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. "To me, he was the best back they had." Jets RB Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated - New York Jets Blog - ESPN
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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 He was a revelation, leading the Saints in rushing as a rookie -- 716 yards and a 5.2 yards-per-carry average. His star burned out quickly, though, as injuries mounted in 2011 and 2012. He was buried on a crowded depth chart that included Mark Ingram and Darren Sproles. The Saints gave up on Ivory and traded him to the Jets for a fourth-round pick during the 2013 draft. Once again, he was unable to finish. "I don't know why they traded him," said a longtime personnel executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. "To me, he was the best back they had." Darren Sproles, Pierre Thomas and Mark Ingram disagree. MaggieMayTB likes this.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated Ivory is a beast. I would have kept him.

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Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated Is that a 2013 article? No? Wonder why ...

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated "I don't know why they traded him," said a longtime personnel executive, speaking on condition of anonymity. "To me, he was the best back they had." Here's why. He was buried on a crowded depth chart that included Mark Ingram and Darren Sproles. That's why.

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Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated Originally Posted by Beastmode One of the greatest Huh? One of the greatest what?

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Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated .. so, after the Jets-Pats game, how does Ivory's journey look like? LOL Danno likes this.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: The journey of Chris Ivory: Dismissed, discarded and, finally, celebrated Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper Huh? One of the greatest what? A lot of players like that, just could not stay on the field. One of the greatest of the non greats. Brees could have been one of those players. Breaux, no telling where he would be right now if for not getting slowed down.
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