New Orleans Saints tailback Mark Ingram looking strong, healthy

SloMotion · 08-02-2012, 04:10 PM

I like this kid ... for all the talk (not here, but in general) about the risk of taking a RB in the first round, Ingram is exactly the type of RB you go after in the first round. He was still on the board when the Lions took Fairley in the 2011 draft, and while I'm sure Nick is going to work out, I desperately wanted Detroit to take Ingram as the solution to their problems in the backfield ... I have high expectations for this guy.

Seer1 · 08-02-2012, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

I like this kid ... for all the talk (not here, but in general) about the risk of taking a RB in the first round, Ingram is exactly the type of RB you go after in the first round. He was still on the board when the Lions took Fairley in the 2011 draft, and while I'm sure Nick is going to work out, I desperately wanted Detroit to take Ingram as the solution to their problems in the backfield ... I have high expectations for this guy.

Who are the Lions?....... Just kidding. I agree I think Ingram was a good pick for us.

Danno · 08-03-2012, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

I like this kid ... for all the talk (not here, but in general) about the risk of taking a RB in the first round, Ingram is exactly the type of RB you go after in the first round. He was still on the board when the Lions took Fairley in the 2011 draft, and while I'm sure Nick is going to work out, I desperately wanted Detroit to take Ingram as the solution to their problems in the backfield ... I have high expectations for this guy.

And what people seem to ignore is that he was a very late 1st rounder. Its not like we burned a top 10 pick for him. He was 5 picks from being a 2nd rounder.

I think he'll silence most of his critics this year. I'm sure there will be some that expect him to be Adrian Peterson, but thats a bit unrealistic.

ChrisXVI · 08-03-2012, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

And what people seem to ignore is that he was a very late 1st rounder. Its not like we burned a top 10 pick for him. He was 5 picks from being a 2nd rounder.

I think he'll silence most of his critics this year. I'm sure there will be some that expect him to be Adrian Peterson, but thats a bit unrealistic.

Agreed! We came off of a playoff loss against the Seahawks where our RB's were so banged up that DeShawn Wynn was getting carries lol. It was absolutely the right choice to draft Ingram after that. As to the other point, it is unrealistic to expect Mark to be like Adrian Peterson... His successor Trent Richardson will do that! (Pensacola, FL... I have to represent lol!)

SloMotion · 08-04-2012, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

And what people seem to ignore is that he was a very late 1st rounder. Its not like we burned a top 10 pick for him. He was 5 picks from being a 2nd rounder.

I think he'll silence most of his critics this year. I'm sure there will be some that expect him to be Adrian Peterson, but thats a bit unrealistic.

I know, another diamond-in-the-rough RB passed on by Detroit ... do you know they could have drafted Ray Rice ('08) also? ... and I agree, Ingram is ready for a breakout year and by that I mean he's ready to live up to his rep in college ... runs between the tackles, decent hands, great compliment to PT & Sproles, NFL pedigree ... the Saints running game is unstoppable as it is, and then you factor in the O/Line? ... and besides, Ingram looks like he's having fun in training camp ... a happy running back is a productive running back.

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	I like this kid ... for all the talk (not here, but in general) about the risk of taking a RB in the first round, Ingram is exactly the type of RB you go after in the first round. He was still on the board when the Lions took Fairley in the 2011 draft, and while I'm sure Nick is going to work out, I desperately wanted Detroit to take Ingram as the solution to their problems in the backfield ... I have high expectations for this guy. Seer1 likes this.

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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Originally Posted by SloMotion I like this kid ... for all the talk (not here, but in general) about the risk of taking a RB in the first round, Ingram is exactly the type of RB you go after in the first round. He was still on the board when the Lions took Fairley in the 2011 draft, and while I'm sure Nick is going to work out, I desperately wanted Detroit to take Ingram as the solution to their problems in the backfield ... I have high expectations for this guy. Who are the Lions?....... Just kidding. I agree I think Ingram was a good pick for us.

08-03-2012, 08:02 PM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Originally Posted by SloMotion I like this kid ... for all the talk (not here, but in general) about the risk of taking a RB in the first round, Ingram is exactly the type of RB you go after in the first round. He was still on the board when the Lions took Fairley in the 2011 draft, and while I'm sure Nick is going to work out, I desperately wanted Detroit to take Ingram as the solution to their problems in the backfield ... I have high expectations for this guy. And what people seem to ignore is that he was a very late 1st rounder. Its not like we burned a top 10 pick for him. He was 5 picks from being a 2nd rounder. I think he'll silence most of his critics this year. I'm sure there will be some that expect him to be Adrian Peterson, but thats a bit unrealistic.

08-03-2012, 08:23 PM	#4
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Originally Posted by Danno And what people seem to ignore is that he was a very late 1st rounder. Its not like we burned a top 10 pick for him. He was 5 picks from being a 2nd rounder. I think he'll silence most of his critics this year. I'm sure there will be some that expect him to be Adrian Peterson, but thats a bit unrealistic. Agreed! We came off of a playoff loss against the Seahawks where our RB's were so banged up that DeShawn Wynn was getting carries lol. It was absolutely the right choice to draft Ingram after that. As to the other point, it is unrealistic to expect Mark to be like Adrian Peterson... His successor Trent Richardson will do that! (Pensacola, FL... I have to represent lol!)

08-04-2012, 07:02 AM	#5
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Originally Posted by Danno And what people seem to ignore is that he was a very late 1st rounder. Its not like we burned a top 10 pick for him. He was 5 picks from being a 2nd rounder. I think he'll silence most of his critics this year. I'm sure there will be some that expect him to be Adrian Peterson, but thats a bit unrealistic. I know, another diamond-in-the-rough RB passed on by Detroit ... do you know they could have drafted Ray Rice ('08) also? ... and I agree, Ingram is ready for a breakout year and by that I mean he's ready to live up to his rep in college ... runs between the tackles, decent hands, great compliment to PT & Sproles, NFL pedigree ... the Saints running game is unstoppable as it is, and then you factor in the O/Line? ... and besides, Ingram looks like he's having fun in training camp ... a happy running back is a productive running back.

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