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Besides you owning Bradshaw in a fantasy league, is there any decent reason you expect this?
Weird I was thinking the opposite. Ward grinds it out and is a good all round back. When I see Bradshaw I think of a exciting player like Leon Washington or Jerious Norwood but one who would not make a good full time back.
I don't disagree with anything you say at all, but I think Bradshaw has the build that a Norwood doesn't have. I think he can handle 18 carries a game, etc.
Yep. It's amazing that he isn't already in the HOF.
Just trying to predict the future upside of each and noticed jacobs' and ward's expiring contracts. ward just re-signed this past off season for 1 year while talks with jacobs have gone nowhere. if they bring in a new RB through free agency or the draft i will reconsider, but witht he stable of backs they have right now, i like for bradshaw to emerge late this year and into next year.
Ward looked good last year, but he seemed less durable than Jacobs
It may have *seemed* that way because Ward only played in 8 games, while Jacobs was a true warrior, managing to suit up for 11 games.Aside: I didn't know (until just now) that JR Redmond and Ward are cousins.
Not worried but Fumbles... TC helped Tiki, I'm sure he could work his magic w/ Bradshaw
so every rb in the nfl has a bmi of 28-32. what is this proving again? i also noticed they're all black. i think we're onto something
Jacobs looked pretty healthy with his 21 carries tonight.And Ward had 9 carries to Bradshaw's.......0.Anyone have any idea why Bradshaw got so little action?P.S. Not calling you out, Chaka, your post was just the first one I ran across nicely stating the pro-Bradshaw position.
He was slightly hurt earlier this week, so my **hope** is that they had the game so well in hand that they decided to sit him because they could.
Yeah, Bradshaw is a little nicked right now and they didn't really need him.
Ward is 2nd on the depth chart, so this should not be a surprise.
What seemed odd to me was that he was not on the field for ANY of the passing downs. Because of this there could be something to the fact that he was on the injury report and listed as probable and only returned the opening kickoff.
No worries.I expected to see Bradshaw as pretty much a third down option and I still expect to see that. With the way the Giants were controlling the line of scrimmage and the game they really didn't need to mix it up and call to many passes for the RBs, instead they just decided to bludgeon the defense into submission. It guess makes sense that Ward would get the opportunity to spell Jacobs in that situation as he is more similar to Jacobs in stature than Bradshaw. In close games, or when the Giants are trailing I would still expect to see more of Bradshaw than Ward.Jacobs looked pretty healthy with his 21 carries tonight.And Ward had 9 carries to Bradshaw's.......0.Anyone have any idea why Bradshaw got so little action?P.S. Not calling you out, Chaka, your post was just the first one I ran across nicely stating the pro-Bradshaw position.
Didn't need him? That's the point. They don't need him, they have Jacobs and Ward. You know, two guys who are better.
I have Jacobs and Ward in a few leagues.With Ward I also get the handcuff should Jacobs go down. I haven't forgotten how well he did last year in that role either.Bradshaw is exciting but there's something gimmicky about him that makes me think it'll be hard week to week in FF.
Well he out produced LT, Chris Johnson, and T. Jones on my $35K team.Bradshaw was arguably the most overrated non-starting RB in fantasy drafts this year IMO...people were drafting a clear cut 3rd stringer as though he could platoon for major touches
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DWard I think. He got the reps and looked strong doing it in the abscence of Jacobs last year.Bradshaw's plainly a player though, but Ward got the looks over him and Ryan Grant who was the Giants #4 back last pre
Bradshaw's an important special teams cog, but he's definately NOT a gimmick player. He has the build and ability to be an every down back.The questions here are, who's the number 2, and based on coaches preference and blocking, its Ward, but I think Bradshaw's the most talented back the Giants have.
He may be able to be an everydown back. I just said there's something gimmicky about him that would make it hard to get week to week production from him. He had zero points in week 1.It's funny how people keep calling him the most talented back yet the Giants continue to think he's 3rd. Some real Bradshaw love at these boards
Its just when you say gimmicky, I think of players like Ironhead Heyward or Dave Meggett, guys that definately have a place and are able to have success when used properly but are not every down players, largely based on their bodies not holding up. I don't think Bradshaw fits that mold.I mean, in Jacobs, the Giants have a prototype, potentially new era back. The guy is just freaking massive, and is quick enough to warrant carries. I can see wanting to exploit him, and what you've seen of him is what you'll keep seeing, a brusier who's talented in his own right but also serves to wear down and wear out defenses. As for Bradshaw not playing, I'll say this, Coughlin is old school and he's got a ring, so I won't argue with him, but i think there are several instances of guys bringing along guys slower than the fanbase would like but Coughlin is doing something right. This is Bradshaw's second year, and I think you'll only see his role expand. I like all three of these guys, but I'm trying to give an honest assessment as a fan who'll watch this game and team a little closer. Bradshaw has the talent but Ward will get the touches. What I value from a fantasy perspective is opportunity, but I wouldn't be suprised and I'd almost expect Bradshaw to outright outgain Ward from scrimmage this year. Not because Ward is bad or because Bradshaw will overtake him, but because Bradshaw is that explosive. Assuming everyone's healthy, I see the breakdown of touches out of the backfield as follows:Jacobs: 65 percentWard: 20 percentBradshaw 15 percentBri said:
He scored the first TD when the Giants were up 20-13. I hardly call that garbage time.
I didn't realize it was that high.
I didn't realize it was that high.
