Free-agent spotlight: Restricted free agents

TheOak · 02-27-2014, 01:21 PM

The love for Collins is another item I cant wrap my head around.

He is a FB, and had 1 good game last season blocking. That was against Dallas, even Scott Shanley had a good game that day.

Other than that, he is flatline on blocking or less than average.

He ave 3 yards per carry, and 3.6 yards per catch, he was thrown at 19 times and dropped 2 of them.

Teams are starting to do away with FBs, and I am not sure I could name 5 that played last year off the top of my head. Stats show other wise, I just cant recall many other than Tolbert, Kun, Sherman.

Danno · 02-27-2014, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

The love for Collins is another item I cant wrap my head around.

He is a FB, and had 1 good game last season blocking. That was against Dallas, even Scott Shanley had a good game that day.

Other than that, he is flatline on blocking or less than average.

He ave 3 yards per carry, and 3.6 yards per catch, he was thrown at 19 times and dropped 2 of them.

Teams are starting to do away with FBs, and I am not sure I could name 5 that played last year off the top of my head. Stats show other wise, I just cant recall many other than Tolbert, Kun, Sherman.

And do you remember how good Austin looked running and catching last pre-season? He looks like a natural runner with soft hands. He could be our Mike Tolbert.

halloween 65 · 03-01-2014, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

And do you remember how good Austin looked running and catching last pre-season? He looks like a natural runner with soft hands. He could be our Mike Tolbert.

Nothing against Collins but I could go for a big, soft handed back lined up in the backfield, talk about another weapon, I'm all ears!!

Danno · 03-01-2014, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

Nothing against Collins but I could go for a big, soft handed back lined up in the backfield, talk about another weapon, I'm all ears!!

It was only a few plays, and they weren't exactly big gainers, but you could see the soft hands and the quick feet and RB balance. He broke quite a few tackles on one play just to get back to the LOS.

I wanna see more.

Jack Vegas · 02-27-2014, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

The love for Collins is another item I cant wrap my head around.

He is a FB, and had 1 good game last season blocking. That was against Dallas, even Scott Shanley had a good game that day.

Other than that, he is flatline on blocking or less than average.

He ave 3 yards per carry, and 3.6 yards per catch, he was thrown at 19 times and dropped 2 of them.

Teams are starting to do away with FBs, and I am not sure I could name 5 that played last year off the top of my head. Stats show other wise, I just cant recall many other than Tolbert, Kun, Sherman.

Also, all that success we had running the ball late last season? A large majority of it was in single-back sets. Ingram in particular seems to run much better without a lead blocker. I don't hate Collins at all, but that's a position where you can save some money and not lose anything much in terms of performance.

02-27-2014, 01:21 PM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Free-agent spotlight: Restricted free agents The love for Collins is another item I cant wrap my head around. He is a FB, and had 1 good game last season blocking. That was against Dallas, even Scott Shanley had a good game that day. Other than that, he is flatline on blocking or less than average. He ave 3 yards per carry, and 3.6 yards per catch, he was thrown at 19 times and dropped 2 of them. Teams are starting to do away with FBs, and I am not sure I could name 5 that played last year off the top of my head. Stats show other wise, I just cant recall many other than Tolbert, Kun, Sherman.
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02-27-2014, 02:50 PM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	Re: Free-agent spotlight: Restricted free agents Originally Posted by TheOak The love for Collins is another item I cant wrap my head around. He is a FB, and had 1 good game last season blocking. That was against Dallas, even Scott Shanley had a good game that day. Other than that, he is flatline on blocking or less than average. He ave 3 yards per carry, and 3.6 yards per catch, he was thrown at 19 times and dropped 2 of them. Teams are starting to do away with FBs, and I am not sure I could name 5 that played last year off the top of my head. Stats show other wise, I just cant recall many other than Tolbert, Kun, Sherman. And do you remember how good Austin looked running and catching last pre-season? He looks like a natural runner with soft hands. He could be our Mike Tolbert. halloween 65 likes this.

03-01-2014, 02:50 PM	#3
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: Free-agent spotlight: Restricted free agents Originally Posted by Danno And do you remember how good Austin looked running and catching last pre-season? He looks like a natural runner with soft hands. He could be our Mike Tolbert. Nothing against Collins but I could go for a big, soft handed back lined up in the backfield, talk about another weapon, I'm all ears!!

03-01-2014, 03:19 PM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	Re: Free-agent spotlight: Restricted free agents Originally Posted by halloween 65 Nothing against Collins but I could go for a big, soft handed back lined up in the backfield, talk about another weapon, I'm all ears!! It was only a few plays, and they weren't exactly big gainers, but you could see the soft hands and the quick feet and RB balance. He broke quite a few tackles on one play just to get back to the LOS. I wanna see more.

02-27-2014, 03:40 PM	#5
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Free-agent spotlight: Restricted free agents Originally Posted by TheOak The love for Collins is another item I cant wrap my head around. He is a FB, and had 1 good game last season blocking. That was against Dallas, even Scott Shanley had a good game that day. Other than that, he is flatline on blocking or less than average. He ave 3 yards per carry, and 3.6 yards per catch, he was thrown at 19 times and dropped 2 of them. Teams are starting to do away with FBs, and I am not sure I could name 5 that played last year off the top of my head. Stats show other wise, I just cant recall many other than Tolbert, Kun, Sherman. Also, all that success we had running the ball late last season? A large majority of it was in single-back sets. Ingram in particular seems to run much better without a lead blocker. I don't hate Collins at all, but that's a position where you can save some money and not lose anything much in terms of performance.
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254