Atlanta Falcons...

[tecklc2112 7]

When is Dunn going to take a back seat to this kid. Giving Norwood the majority of the carries would be a huge plus for that offense...

 

and yes, I do own him in one of my leagues

[traders2001 0]

When is Dunn going to take a back seat to this kid. Giving Norwood the majority of the carries would be a huge plus for that offense...

 

and yes, I do own him in one of my leagues

 

 

Good luck . He will never start ( Dunn has been injured and is dune but still they will not make him the starter ) let me think there has to be a reason .

 

Snelling is the best bet to start by mid season when they are 1 - 7 .

[BLS 314]

When is Dunn going to take a back seat to this kid. Giving Norwood the majority of the carries would be a huge plus for that offense...

 

and yes, I do own him in one of my leagues

 

 

Fuckin A!! I hope you're right!

 

 

 

 

(a Norwood owner!)

[tecklc2112 7]

I bet he gets in on one of the next couple series and I hope he rips off a 50 yd. run...Dunn has looked old and slow tonight

[roroco 75]

I bet he gets in on one of the next couple series and I hope he rips off a 50 yd. run...Dunn has looked old and slow tonight

 

I love the Norwood kid, but since Vick is out, I would not expect him to get too much time. Why? Norwood - apparently - has not learned to be effective at pass blocking yet. Dunn has lost a step, but his experience is key to the success of Harrington in the passing game. Unless Dunn gets injured again - which is highly likely - Norwood will play second fiddle for a while.

[tecklc2112 7]

I love the Norwood kid, but since Vick is out, I would not expect him to get too much time. Why? Norwood - apparently - has not learned to be effective at pass blocking yet. Dunn has lost a step, but his experience is key to the success of Harrington in the passing game. Unless Dunn gets injured again - which is highly likely - Norwood will play second fiddle for a while.

 

That blows if true...but for now, I'll just choose to be in denial and tell myself Norwood will be worth that 6th rd. pick

[avoiding injuries 1,651]

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mackgee 0]

TD NORWOOD.................

[tecklc2112 7]

TD Norwood :overhead:

[Me_2006 14]

Damn. He turned a nothing pass (that didnt have enough zip) from Harrington into a TD. There was no pass blocking on that play and it looked like 6pts to me.

 

Let Dunn be the fullback or something. Use them both.

[HenryChinaski 1]

That was beautiful. He adds something that Dunn just can't do anymore.

 

I've had 2 drafts so far - and own Norwood in both of them. People seem to be scared off by Warrick Dunn, so I was able to get him as a RB4 in both 12 team leagues. I'm pretty jacked up about that..

[roroco 75]

Damn. He turned a nothing pass (that didnt have enough zip) from Harrington into a TD. There was no pass blocking on that play and it looked like 6pts to me.

 

Let Dunn be the fullback or something. Use them both.

 

Dunn as a FB??? HAHAHAHHAHA

 

He is barely big enough to be a RB.

[HenryChinaski 1]

Good luck . He will never start ( Dunn has been injured and is dune but still they will not make him the starter ) let me think there has to be a reason .

 

Snelling is the best bet to start by mid season when they are 1 - 7 .

 

Umm no.

 

Have you ever seen him play?

 

Why is he "never" going to start? Don't tell me because he is too small, because he is about 30 lbs heavier than Dunn.

 

So what else possibly could be your reason?

 

I'll answer that. You don't have one..

[kiki 0]

That kid is E-lech-trick!!

 

fugg Dunn and Snelling (and everyone else for that matter). Only thing holding this guy from being one of the top backs over the next few years is injury.... and you can't predict injury.

 

Norwood = Mad Skillz!

[Me_2006 14]

Dunn as a FB??? HAHAHAHHAHA

 

He is barely big enough to be a RB.

If the reason Dunn is starting over Norwood is blocking ability, wouldnt that imply he's essentially being used as a fullback? He's seemed to lose most/all of his explosiveness and running ability in the last few years, and Norwood is the playmaker in that offense. You'd be a moron to keep him on the bench because Dunn can block. If he's such a superior blocker, play him at fullback, give him occasional carries, and let Norwood make you a contender.

 

Oh, and draft Brohm with the #1 pick.

[roroco 75]

If the reason Dunn is starting over Norwood is blocking ability, wouldnt that imply he's essentially being used as a fullback? He's seemed to lose most/all of his explosiveness and running ability in the last few years, and Norwood is the playmaker in that offense. You'd be a moron to keep him on the bench because Dunn can block. If he's such a superior blocker, play him at fullback, give him occasional carries, and let Norwood make you a contender.

 

Oh, and draft Brohm with the #1 pick.

 

Do you watch football or just look at the numbers for your team? Picking up a blitzing corner is very different than creating a hole through the line for a RB. FBs are not 5'9' 185 lbs..

 

Again... I like Norwood, but in this league a RB that doesn't know how to block is worthless to a team with an immobile QB. Unless of course you are one charming a$$ RB.

[Jeremy 0]

Calm down. It's just preseason.

[HenryChinaski 1]

Do you watch football or just look at the numbers for your team? Picking up a blitzing corner is very different than creating a hole through the line for a RB. FBs are not 5'9' 185 lbs..

 

Again... I like Norwood, but in this league a RB that doesn't know how to block is worthless to a team with an immobile QB. Unless of course you are one charming a$$ RB.

 

But who the hell said Norwood can't block? You?

[roroco 75]

But who the hell said Norwood can't block? You?

 

Jerious Norwood returned to practice Thursday, but is losing ground to Warrick Dunn in the running back race.

His pass protection problems could force Norwood to come off the bench early in the year. Regardless of the starter, it's starting to look like a close committee will start the season in Atlanta.

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Related: Jerious Norwood

 

RotoWorld per the AJC. Any other questions?

[Gepetto 1,454]

Norwood run = 7.5 yards. Dunn on similar run earlier had 1.5 yards.

[HenryChinaski 1]

Jerious Norwood returned to practice Thursday, but is losing ground to Warrick Dunn in the running back race.

His pass protection problems could force Norwood to come off the bench early in the year. Regardless of the starter, it's starting to look like a close committee will start the season in Atlanta.

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Related: Jerious Norwood

 

RotoWorld per the AJC. Any other questions?

 

Oh well - he picked up the blitz pretty well against the Bengals.

[mobb_deep 920]

I love the Norwood kid, but since Vick is out, I would not expect him to get too much time. Why? Norwood - apparently - has not learned to be effective at pass blocking yet. Dunn has lost a step, but his experience is key to the success of Harrington in the passing game. Unless Dunn gets injured again - which is highly likely - Norwood will play second fiddle for a while.

 

Not to mention Norwood dances too much and doesn't run well between the tackles. He isn't and never will be a 3 down back, so get used to him being a situational back at best.

[HenryChinaski 1]

Not to mention Norwood dances too much and doesn't run well between the tackles. He isn't and never will be a 3 down back, so

 

get used to him being a situational back at best.

 

I think he can be as much of a 3down back as Warrick Dunn was..

 

I'll admit -- he is probably over-valued now, though. But I've been able to get him on the cheap in a couple BS work leagues.

[mobb_deep 920]

I think he can be as much of a 3down back as Warrick Dunn was..

 

Well I'm convinced!

 

If Atlanta believed in him that much he'd be starting over the dinosaur Dunn. They also wouldn't have gone out of there way to drafter a bigger back for GL and short yardage work. The writing is on the wall, whether you want to read it or keep believing Norwood will wake up a stud is your choice.

[kflo 0]

I am a Norwood owner in a dynasty league and I am a fan of dunn. Dunn as a running back is at his end. He is serviceable but he is best in a RBBC this year and a 3rd stringer next. But in saying that he is 3 times the pass blocker norwood is. I watched the game last night. One of ATL's LB's came up the middle full speed and Dunn stood him up.

Norwood was in the game and tried to pass block in the same situation and got put on his rear hard. Norwood needs to learn to pass block better before given the feature role. THAT is the only thing holding him back IMO.

[tt1010 0]

Not to mention Norwood dances too much and doesn't run well between the tackles. He isn't and never will be a 3 down back, so get used to him being a situational back at best.

 

These stats seem to indicate he's pretty good at running between the tackles:

 

ATT YDS AVG LNG TD

Right Side 21 79 3.8 16 0

Left Side 32 162 5.1 23 0

Middle 22 127 5.8 36 0

 

In fact, he's used more in between the tackles than on sweeps/tosses:

 

Left Sideline 9 64 7.1 18 0

Right Sideline 15 201 13.4 78 2

 

I haven't seen him dance too much, but occasionally he does, and occasionally it turns a busted play into positive yardage, so I think it's a push at worst and a big benefit at best.

 

As far as his blocking, he looked fine against the Bengals last night. He did cut block a lot, which may make it easier for defenders to avoid in the future, but I'm not worried about it.

 

If Atlanta believed in him that much he'd be starting over the dinosaur Dunn. They also wouldn't have gone out of there way to drafter a bigger back for GL and short yardage work. The writing is on the wall, whether you want to read it or keep believing Norwood will wake up a stud is your choice.

 

Right now it looks like a split between Dunn and Norwood and many people feel Dunn is just buying time until he is used to spell/mentor Norwood.

 

And I wouldn't say they went out of their way to draft a bigger back - Snelling was drafted in the 7th round.

 

I do agree, however, that the writing is on the wall. It just appears we're reading the same thing and coming up with different conclusions

[HenryChinaski 1]

These stats seem to indicate he's pretty good at running between the tackles:

 

ATT YDS AVG LNG TD

Right Side 21 79 3.8 16 0

Left Side 32 162 5.1 23 0

Middle 22 127 5.8 36 0

 

In fact, he's used more in between the tackles than on sweeps/tosses:

 

Left Sideline 9 64 7.1 18 0

Right Sideline 15 201 13.4 78 2

 

I haven't seen him dance too much, but occasionally he does, and occasionally it turns a busted play into positive yardage, so I think it's a push at worst and a big benefit at best.

 

As far as his blocking, he looked fine against the Bengals last night. He did cut block a lot, which may make it easier for defenders to avoid in the future, but I'm not worried about it.

Right now it looks like a split between Dunn and Norwood and many people feel Dunn is just buying time until he is used to spell/mentor Norwood.

 

And I wouldn't say they went out of their way to draft a bigger back - Snelling was drafted in the 7th round.

 

I do agree, however, that the writing is on the wall. It just appears we're reading the same thing and coming up with different conclusions

 

Good Post.

[Me_2006 14]

Do you watch football or just look at the numbers for your team? Picking up a blitzing corner is very different than creating a hole through the line for a RB. FBs are not 5'9' 185 lbs..

 

Again... I like Norwood, but in this league a RB that doesn't know how to block is worthless to a team with an immobile QB. Unless of course you are one charming a$$ RB.

Apparently you took me seriously. I was making the point that starting an old, slow, 5'9 RB for his blocking ability when you have a true playmaker riding the pine is absurd.

 

But you're welcome to keep insulting me if you'd like.

[Wilzone 0]

I think he'll be ok this year but with the fantastic 2008 RB draft class (and Michael Turner available) next season, I'm thinking he's likely going to be the Falcons' 3rd Down RB in 2008.

[roroco 75]

Apparently you took me seriously. I was making the point that starting an old, slow, 5'9 RB for his blocking ability when you have a true playmaker riding the pine is absurd.

 

But you're welcome to keep insulting me if you'd like.

 

That is not what you wrote. Sorry for not reading into what you didn't write.

 

And I might take up on your offer later.