TJ "Muscles Bucket" Duckett
Are you tired of conceding third and short?
And the inevitable heart attacks that come from watching Alexander play?
"Uh-huh!"
Until now, this was the only way a Seattle back could break a tackle.
"You mean there's a better way?"
But that's all changed thanks to the Muscles Bucket. Let's meet the inventor, TJ Duckett.
In 2007, Duckett produced a first down once every 4 attempts and was 5 for 6 in power situations. Duckett was a first round selection in 2002, but has bounced around the league playing behind flashier backs.
A tools monster...
Starting to put it together...
(Behind a rotten O-line no less)
23rd Adjusted Line Yards/50% Power Success
With fresh tread on his tires...
Just Turned 27/655 career carries
(And can catch a little too)
Career 8.7 Yards Per Reception
Yes, please.
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I think it's gonna happen
Plus we show interested in him last season.
Source?
by The Ancient Mariner on Mar 1, 2008 3:12 PM PST reply actions
Mike & Mike
by joeshow30 on Mar 1, 2008 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Not disagreeing, just curious
by Matthew @ Field Gulls on Mar 1, 2008 4:09 PM PST reply actions
Well, foremost...
So, Duckett has greater realistic upside, whereas Weaver would likely need Alexander and Morris to be electrocuted in a team shoot minutes before the game to get a legitimate chance and knowing Holmgren, he'd likely just tell everyone he's completely abandoned the run pre-game and wait until 4th and 3 on the last play of the 4th to call the most obvious draw in the NFL but otherwise abandon the run game. So, yeah, there's your rambling semi-sodden response.
Hooray Old Rasputin.

Plus
by The Ancient Mariner on Mar 2, 2008 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Probably not
I do not know anything about Duckett's blocking abilities, but I suppose it's possible that he could lend some assistance to Weaver from the split-back set. Hawks don't run from that often.
Of course, if Duckett is a good pass blocker, that would be a tremendous help to Beck.
I think Weaver/Duckett/Morris would be a credible, NFL calibre unit. Sadly, that would be an improvement over the current state of affairs.
Perhaps more importantly, adding Duckett would free up Ruskell to pursue help at another position of immediate need (WR, TE) or go BAT, without having to address RB on the first day. It all comes down to how he values the talent he thinks will be available at the 25th pick.
The play-calling would have to change, yes
by The Ancient Mariner on Mar 2, 2008 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
He visited last year too
by Mercenary on Mar 1, 2008 5:01 PM PST reply actions
Why
What's this obsession fans have
2007--
Patriots: Maroney/Faulk
Giants: Jacobs/Bradshaw
Steelers: Parker/Davenport
Cowboys: Jones/Barber
Jaguars: F. Taylor/Jones-Drew
Vikings: C. Taylor/Peterson
2006--
Colts: Addai/Rhods
Bears: Jones/Benson
Saints: McAllister/Bush
And so on and so forth. And guess what? all those teams except the Vikings made the playoffs. Contrary to popular belief, no team needs an every down running back.
n/s
It's not about a super star RB, it's about having a feature back combined with a quality player behind him. All of those teams mentioned have their starter and then the player that comes in and mixes it up, whether it's with speed in Jones-Drew's case, or recieving, like Faulk, or size in Davenport.
bloop blorp
Also, I don't know what kind of picture the metrics painted this year, but whenever I saw the Lions in 2007 I got the impression that their "rotten O-line" was a pretty good run blocking unit (and horrid in pass pro, making them a delightful match for Martz's particular brand of playcalling)

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