Saints RB Talent Evaluation

turbo_dog · 08-29-2011, 02:17 PM

So who is responsible for talent evaluation of RB on the Saints? Is it a scout, the RB coach, OC, head coach? After watching Bell last night, I realized how fortunate the Saints have been with running backs. Especially the ones who were not drafted. So who can we thank?

turbo_dog · 08-29-2011, 02:49 PM

Really? Chris Ivory was close to being the leading rookie running back last year.

AlaskaSaints · 08-29-2011, 02:59 PM

I was very pleased with yesterday's performance by our running backs. I feel alot better about our upcoming game at Lambeau as well.

Now if we can just get everyone through another practice week! They're brutal on tendons, large and small muscle groups.

Alaska

jeanpierre · 08-29-2011, 06:41 PM

We haven't had this kind of depth since Reuben Mayes, Dalton Hilliard, Craig Heyward...

homerj07 · 08-29-2011, 08:34 PM

Ahh - Ironhead. I remember watching that 65 yrd TD when he never looked behind him & when they asked him why he said he could see everything in the jumbo-tron!!

foreverfan · 08-29-2011, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by turbo_dog

So who is responsible for talent evaluation of RB on the Saints? Is it a scout, the RB coach, OC, head coach? After watching Bell last night, I realized how fortunate the Saints have been with running backs. Especially the ones who were not drafted. So who can we thank?

lumm0x · 08-29-2011, 09:48 PM

While we have not been blessed with health in the past at RB, we definitely are in depth and a knack for finding diamonds.

CantonLegend · 08-29-2011, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by turbo_dog

So who is responsible for talent evaluation of RB on the Saints? Is it a scout, the RB coach, OC, head coach? After watching Bell last night, I realized how fortunate the Saints have been with running backs. Especially the ones who were not drafted. So who can we thank?

there are some guys that you can thank. the 5 offensive linemen.

you dont get that lucky with udfa running backs. the real reason our backs look good is our line

saintfan · 08-29-2011, 10:09 PM

Imagine how good they'd look if we had a really good line.

Rugby Saint II · 08-30-2011, 01:38 PM

Bell had some good yards after contact.

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turbo_dog 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,542	Saints RB Talent Evaluation So who is responsible for talent evaluation of RB on the Saints? Is it a scout, the RB coach, OC, head coach? After watching Bell last night, I realized how fortunate the Saints have been with running backs. Especially the ones who were not drafted. So who can we thank? lumm0x, Memnoch_TP and foreverfan like this.

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by turbo_dog So who is responsible for talent evaluation of RB on the Saints? Is it a scout, the RB coach, OC, head coach? After watching Bell last night, I realized how fortunate the Saints have been with running backs. Especially the ones who were not drafted. So who can we thank?

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CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Originally Posted by turbo_dog So who is responsible for talent evaluation of RB on the Saints? Is it a scout, the RB coach, OC, head coach? After watching Bell last night, I realized how fortunate the Saints have been with running backs. Especially the ones who were not drafted. So who can we thank? there are some guys that you can thank. the 5 offensive linemen. you dont get that lucky with udfa running backs. the real reason our backs look good is our line

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AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	I was very pleased with yesterday's performance by our running backs. I feel alot better about our upcoming game at Lambeau as well. Now if we can just get everyone through another practice week! They're brutal on tendons, large and small muscle groups. Alaska

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lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	While we have not been blessed with health in the past at RB, we definitely are in depth and a knack for finding diamonds.

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