Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint'

K Major · 01-01-2015, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

Khiry didn't do that great of a job with Ingram hurt.

If Roll tide walks, I would be concerned with Khiry carrying the load for 16 weeks. Durability would be a concern.

QBREES9 · 12-29-2014, 11:36 AM

We all want you back Mark.

Marlboro Man · 12-29-2014, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

We all want you back Mark.

Umm sorry, not me.

lumm0x · 12-29-2014, 11:47 AM

Yeah I don't see him back either and frankly that doesn't bother me. I don't think he brings anything we can't find cheaper. We are not a one back team, we are not a run first team. We will always be a running back by committee group. I am sure that if Robinson or Pierre Thomas got the carries Ingram received the results would have been very similar.

We always find RB's who can be part of that committee like Robinson and Thomas. We had guys like Chris Ivory and Joquie Bell and let them walk because we were RB heavy. Almost every team in the league was into their 3-4 RB's throughout the year. Draft another with a mid round pick, bring in a veteran FA and prospect a couple undrafted FA's and we are no worse for wear. Sorry Mark but you can find your money from someone else.

WillSaints81 · 12-29-2014, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by lumm0x

Yeah I don't see him back either and frankly that doesn't bother me. I don't think he brings anything we can't find cheaper. We are not a one back team, we are not a run first team. We will always be a running back by committee group. I am sure that if Robinson or Pierre Thomas got the carries Ingram received the results would have been very similar.

We always find RB's who can be part of that committee like Robinson and Thomas. We had guys like Chris Ivory and Joquie Bell and let them walk because we were RB heavy. Almost every team in the league was into their 3-4 RB's throughout the year. Draft another with a mid round pick, bring in a veteran FA and prospect a couple undrafted FA's and we are no worse for wear. Sorry Mark but you can find your money from someone else.

Here is the thing with RBBCs, they are only going to be effective with one thing. A great QB. Meaning Brees has to do most of the work for RBBCs to spell. Other than that a RBBC will be a disaster. Look at teams that have RBBCs like the bucs, bills, dolphins, lions, pats. The pats have Brady and a defense, the lions are having a fluke year have a defense and Megatron, the bills have a defense which helped with 9-7 otherwise bad. The bucs RBBC is why they were bad and the dolphins RBBC is why they can win no more than 8 games. If we are trying to be run first, a RBBC without Brees being effective will not cut it. Ingram really this year was not in a timeshare but when PT came back, he hasn't looked the same.

QBREES9 · 12-29-2014, 11:54 AM

He was finally healthy, and had a great year. Bring him back.

Mardigras9 · 12-29-2014, 01:52 PM

I like Ingram, but he is not an elite back like some of the guys out there. If he wants that kind of $, he's got to go, he is replaceable.

UK_WhoDat · 12-30-2014, 06:07 AM

Originally Posted by Mardigras9

I like Ingram, but he is not an elite back like some of the guys out there....

Good enough to be a Saint 2015 with the other issues we should be addressing

Rugby Saint II · 12-29-2014, 02:11 PM

Best wishes else where.

halloween 65 · 12-29-2014, 02:12 PM

I personally would like to see him back. He pretty well carried the O on his back. 7-9 could easily have been 4-12 without him. I think he likes being here and will take a decent contract(unlike Graham did) to remain here.

01-01-2015, 11:24 AM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,838 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' Originally Posted by WillSaints81 Khiry didn't do that great of a job with Ingram hurt. If Roll tide walks, I would be concerned with Khiry carrying the load for 16 weeks. Durability would be a concern.

12-29-2014, 11:36 AM	#2
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' We all want you back Mark.

12-29-2014, 11:57 PM	#3
Marlboro Man 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,469	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' Originally Posted by QBREES9 We all want you back Mark. Umm sorry, not me.

12-29-2014, 11:47 AM	#4
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' Yeah I don't see him back either and frankly that doesn't bother me. I don't think he brings anything we can't find cheaper. We are not a one back team, we are not a run first team. We will always be a running back by committee group. I am sure that if Robinson or Pierre Thomas got the carries Ingram received the results would have been very similar. We always find RB's who can be part of that committee like Robinson and Thomas. We had guys like Chris Ivory and Joquie Bell and let them walk because we were RB heavy. Almost every team in the league was into their 3-4 RB's throughout the year. Draft another with a mid round pick, bring in a veteran FA and prospect a couple undrafted FA's and we are no worse for wear. Sorry Mark but you can find your money from someone else. hagan714 and brees84 like this.

12-29-2014, 05:33 PM	#5
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,283	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' Originally Posted by lumm0x Yeah I don't see him back either and frankly that doesn't bother me. I don't think he brings anything we can't find cheaper. We are not a one back team, we are not a run first team. We will always be a running back by committee group. I am sure that if Robinson or Pierre Thomas got the carries Ingram received the results would have been very similar. We always find RB's who can be part of that committee like Robinson and Thomas. We had guys like Chris Ivory and Joquie Bell and let them walk because we were RB heavy. Almost every team in the league was into their 3-4 RB's throughout the year. Draft another with a mid round pick, bring in a veteran FA and prospect a couple undrafted FA's and we are no worse for wear. Sorry Mark but you can find your money from someone else. Here is the thing with RBBCs, they are only going to be effective with one thing. A great QB. Meaning Brees has to do most of the work for RBBCs to spell. Other than that a RBBC will be a disaster. Look at teams that have RBBCs like the bucs, bills, dolphins, lions, pats. The pats have Brady and a defense, the lions are having a fluke year have a defense and Megatron, the bills have a defense which helped with 9-7 otherwise bad. The bucs RBBC is why they were bad and the dolphins RBBC is why they can win no more than 8 games. If we are trying to be run first, a RBBC without Brees being effective will not cut it. Ingram really this year was not in a timeshare but when PT came back, he hasn't looked the same.

12-29-2014, 11:54 AM	#6
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' He was finally healthy, and had a great year. Bring him back.

12-29-2014, 01:52 PM	#7
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' I like Ingram, but he is not an elite back like some of the guys out there. If he wants that kind of $, he's got to go, he is replaceable.

12-30-2014, 06:07 AM	#8
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,001	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' Originally Posted by Mardigras9 I like Ingram, but he is not an elite back like some of the guys out there.... Good enough to be a Saint 2015 with the other issues we should be addressing

12-29-2014, 02:11 PM	#9
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,166	Re: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' Best wishes else where.

12-29-2014, 02:12 PM	#10
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: Mark Ingram looks ahead to uncertain future: 'I'd love to be a Saint' I personally would like to see him back. He pretty well carried the O on his back. 7-9 could easily have been 4-12 without him. I think he likes being here and will take a decent contract(unlike Graham did) to remain here.

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