When does Tampa Bay hit the abort button on Doug Martin?

[The Moz 69]

Bobby Rainey has been the better back all year in every phase of the game. Yet they cling for dear life to Doug Martin who has been terrible. Just wonderign if there is any Tampa Bay homers here with any local insight as to when/if they finally give the Rainey the #1 gig -- or will they just keep trotting Martin out and his 1.8 yards and a cloud of dust?

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

I doubt it ever becomes raineys show if martin is healthy.

[Challenger 72]

How many thread we need on this...? Copy and paste my answer from last thread. Whenever Charles Sims is back, which is in couple weeks.

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

How many thread we need on this...? Copy and paste my answer from last thread. Whenever Charles Sims is back, which is in couple weeks.

You really think the bucs are just going to hand the job to a rookie who hasnt been practicing? And who is also overrated? No way.

[weepaws 2,460]

Bobby Rainey has been the better back all year in every phase of the game. Yet they cling for dear life to Doug Martin who has been terrible. Just wonderign if there is any Tampa Bay homers here with any local insight as to when/if they finally give the Rainey the #1 gig -- or will they just keep trotting Martin out and his 1.8 yards and a cloud of dust?

Very good question . Now if I just had the Bucs coaching staff phone number

[Challenger 72]

You really think the bucs are just going to hand the job to a rookie who hasnt been practicing? And who is also overrated? No way.

 

I am not the one compared him to Matt Forte. Their coach did.

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

 

I am not the one compared him to Matt Forte. Their coach did.

Coach speak. It happens a lot in the nfl.

[SaintsInDome2006 128]

Probably when Charles Sims shows up and is ready to play a full game.

[Bishop82 61]

Maybe if they weren't down 35-0 all the time.

[R8RMick 242]

Saw Charles Sims play for WV in the TCU game last year. He's the real deal. Big, good speed, great hands. He was drafted specifically for third down role, with an eye towards pushing Martin outright for the job.

 

Big thing is the injury. I hadn't heard he was even close to coming back.

[edjr 5,567]

Maybe if they weren't down 35-0 all the time.

 

he avg 4.5 YPC.

 

Still not over for Martin

[p00h 85]

ahh the wishful thinkers club. good times...

 

but but but, he was a beast in college!

 

but but Rainey is the best!

 

the team sucks, there will likely be no fantasy relevance from a TB rb this year, stop wishing!

[R8RMick 242]

ahh the wishful thinkers club. good times...

 

but but but, he was a beast in college!

 

but but Rainey is the best!

 

the team sucks, there will likely be no fantasy relevance from a TB rb this year, stop wishing!

 

Isn't this the truth. We'd be better if if they kept Schiano.

[Upper Class Trash 67]

L. Smith refused to build a good line in Chicago. They had what, one solid lineman in his tenure? Looks like he's headed that way in Tampa as well. Until they upgrade those guys on the line, whichever running back they go with is as likely to get you 5 points as he is 20. Maybe this offseason he'll draft a Cornerback or Defensive End. Using Smith's logic, that should help his running game.

[rallo 132]

I don't think that you can hit the abort button on a guy in his 79th trimester...

[Upper Class Trash 67]

I don't think that you can hit the abort button on a guy in his 79th trimester...

That's still legal in Tampa. Since Gruden, they've aborted tons of players and even aborted winning in general.

[SaintsInDome2006 128]

L. Smith refused to build a good line in Chicago. They had what, one solid lineman in his tenure? Looks like he's headed that way in Tampa as well. Until they upgrade those guys on the line, whichever running back they go with is as likely to get you 5 points as he is 20. Maybe this offseason he'll draft a Cornerback or Defensive End. Using Smith's logic, that should help his running game.

 

It doesn't help that there is no real experienced OC there right now with Tedford on IR.

 

Basically they have no Plan B for the offense in any given game.

[Cuse9 128]

Hell, I thought they aborted Martin weeks ago?!

[giraldi02 470]

If you have week 17 championship games Sims could be a deciding factor. In the only redraft league with IR, I picked him up this week and am stashing

[Serpent 51]

Rainey had his shot and then literally fumbled it away with that Atlanta debacle. Rainey is a flash in the pan and I wouldn't hold onto him. I suggest you cut both backs if you have them.

[edjr 5,567]

Rainey had his shot and then literally fumbled it away with that Atlanta debacle. Rainey is a flash in the pan and I wouldn't hold onto him. I suggest you cut both backs if you have them.

 

Thank you Jaws.

 

Any other insight you may have?