Da webster guy Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 He's listed at only 193 pounds but it looks to me like he's much thicker and heavier than that. Like 20 lbs more. Is that an illusion? The knock on him in New Orleans was fumbling, maybe the way around that is getting Andre Reed biceps and forearms. I think that's why he's not returning kicks for us, despite his skills in that area and Tate being less-than-average back there, there's no way you can add that much muscle and lose a little speed. I think Shady will be active for the game but very limited, and this castoff from the Saints might be our best hope. Weird they signed Jonathan Williams to a 2yr deal, and here we are with a kid they drafted in the 7th round two years ago and waived in camp this year, who may very get the bulk of the carries in our first playoff game in forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 I was impressed with him Sunday. It also says he was a great KR in college. Tate has been underwhelming, maybe this guy can be a useful player going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Instant upgrade over Fat Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Go Murph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Marcus Murphy sounds like a nice Irish Catholic boy from South Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Glad to see all my Irish brothers on the field. Murphy, McCoy, O'Leary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinxedBill1 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Murphy is a similar style runner to Shady. IMO should start Sunday if Shady can't go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLTbills Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I had never heard of him before this past Sunday, but I was super impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I was amazed at how quick he was hitting the holes and how shifty he was. I still think he looks on the small side, took a few good hits out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zqueezr Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Wow..me likes had no idea bout this kid someone said Shady 2.0..I like the sound of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 He's nowhere close to "Shady 2.0," but he looks like a decent running back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Kevi Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 He looked ok. Nowhere near as elusive as shady, and it looked to me in his few touches that vision is not a strong suit for him. Hopefully he can be productive whether shady plays or not. That said, he's about 47000000 times better of a RB than FB mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBuff423 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, CLTbills said: I had never heard of him before this past Sunday, but I was super impressed! It's one game, so we'll see how he does not only on Sunday but from here on out - but with that caveat, it just adds to Beane and his staff's ability to unearth good talent anywhere. It just adds a small piece of confidence as I look to 2018 and beyond into what he and McD can do to achieve the level of success we're all hoping for, this year notwithstanding since nobody here wants to go 9-7 every year and cross their fingers for a miracle to get into the playoffs. But, it is an auspicious first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBills88 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 We really like the Saints running backs. First Cadet now Murphy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 21 hours ago, Da webster guy said: He's listed at only 193 pounds but it looks to me like he's much thicker and heavier than that. Like 20 lbs more. Is that an illusion? The knock on him in New Orleans was fumbling, maybe the way around that is getting Andre Reed biceps and forearms. I think that's why he's not returning kicks for us, despite his skills in that area and Tate being less-than-average back there, there's no way you can add that much muscle and lose a little speed. I think Shady will be active for the game but very limited, and this castoff from the Saints might be our best hope. Weird they signed Jonathan Williams to a 2yr deal, and here we are with a kid they drafted in the 7th round two years ago and waived in camp this year, who may very get the bulk of the carries in our first playoff game in forever. “Reggie Bush mixed with Shady”... but let’s hope this kid has a monster game on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, BBills88 said: We really like the Saints running backs. First Cadet now Murphy. This was just my first thought when reading your post, but Payton seems to like RB's that can catch out of the backfield too. Seems like Cadet was well versed in that and hopefully Murphy is too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaviorPeterman Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Even if McCoy plays he's obviously not going to be anywhere close to 100% so I really hope Murphy gets the bulk of the carries and we don't waste precious snaps on Tolbert. However since McD keeps pointing to Tolbert being a 'veteran' with 'playoff experience' something tells me we are going to see way more of him then we should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB2SF Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 23 hours ago, Da webster guy said: He's listed at only 193 pounds but it looks to me like he's much thicker and heavier than that. Like 20 lbs more. Is that an illusion? I think it is indeed an illusion. He is only 5'8", so he needs the bulk in order to not get destroyed. I actually wonder if his fumbling issues might be because his guns are getting in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 23 hours ago, Da webster guy said: He's listed at only 193 pounds but it looks to me like he's much thicker and heavier than that. Like 20 lbs more. Is that an illusion? The knock on him in New Orleans was fumbling, maybe the way around that is getting Andre Reed biceps and forearms. I think that's why he's not returning kicks for us, despite his skills in that area and Tate being less-than-average back there, there's no way you can add that much muscle and lose a little speed. I think Shady will be active for the game but very limited, and this castoff from the Saints might be our best hope. Weird they signed Jonathan Williams to a 2yr deal, and here we are with a kid they drafted in the 7th round two years ago and waived in camp this year, who may very get the bulk of the carries in our first playoff game in forever. No had not noticed. But, my sources say The Joe Webb package will be enormous this Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DCBongo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 To be fair, in the second half Tolbert did some positive things. Doesn't neglect an entire season, but when it counted he wasn't a liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 3 hours ago, SaviorPeterman said: Even if McCoy plays he's obviously not going to be anywhere close to 100% so I really hope Murphy gets the bulk of the carries and we don't waste precious snaps on Tolbert. However since McD keeps pointing to Tolbert being a 'veteran' with 'playoff experience' something tells me we are going to see way more of him then we should. If Tolbert touches the ball more than 5x we're in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 6 hours ago, Shotgunner said: He looked ok. Nowhere near as elusive as shady, and it looked to me in his few touches that vision is not a strong suit for him. Hopefully he can be productive whether shady plays or not. That said, he's about 47000000 times better of a RB than FB mike. I actually thought his vision was a bit better than Shady's on Sunday. I understand that teams key in on Shady and make him their top priority but there were a few plays against Miami where he had a lane but he would either cut back or try to reverse field and just got dropped for a loss each time. Murphy was more straight-ahead, probably followed the plays closer to the design than Shady does as they trust him to pick his lane and go. Tolbert is gonna get some carries. I hope they resemble his few carries in Miami because that's when he's most effective, downhill. If I see them call a stretch play to him one more time I'mma lose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I did notice his calves, then again I’m a calves guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 6 hours ago, Shotgunner said: He looked ok. Nowhere near as elusive as shady, and it looked to me in his few touches that vision is not a strong suit for him. Hopefully he can be productive whether shady plays or not. That said, he's about 47000000 times better of a RB than FB mike. He looks to be more of a north - south runner than Shady, but he still has good vision and the ability to make defenders look silly with a good cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 9 hours ago, bmur66 said: Glad to see all my Irish brothers on the field. Murphy, McCoy, O'Leary And McDermott who is the leader 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 5 hours ago, UB2SF said: I think it is indeed an illusion. He is only 5'8", so he needs the bulk in order to not get destroyed. I actually wonder if his fumbling issues might be because his guns are getting in the way. 5 8 and 193 is pretty solid. thats like 6 0 and 212. I agree w you re the guns. Guns are not an asset for RBs and WRs and QBs. They get in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Boo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 10 hours ago, CLTbills said: I had never heard of him before this past Sunday, but I was super impressed! With tape like that, it shows just how hard it is to make in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 5 hours ago, horned dogs said: No had not noticed. But, my sources say The Joe Webb package will be enormous this Sunday. I am sure Mrs Webb will appreciate it Sunday night. 30 minutes ago, Tcali said: 5 8 and 193 is pretty solid. thats like 6 0 and 212. I agree w you re the guns. Guns are not an asset for RBs and WRs and QBs. They get in the way. Well they can be used for stiff arming and I am guessing with his lower height he could do a wicked stiff arm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Limeaid said: I am sure Mrs Webb will appreciate it Sunday night. Well they can be used for stiff arming and I am guessing with his lower height he could do a wicked stiff arm. he could stiff arm the guy in the abdomen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Just now, Tcali said: he could stiff arm the guy in the abdomen The best stiff arms are when you are able to push up with momentum, it helps take a player off feet and then your momentum pushes player forward with you. In high school I was a freshman on senior football team and my coach used me for blocking drills because I had big feet which anchored me and I'd be knocking players backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Limeaid said: The best stiff arms are when you are able to push up with momentum, it helps take a player off feet and then your momentum pushes player forward with you. In high school I was a freshman on senior football team and my coach used me for blocking drills because I had big feet which anchored me and I'd be knocking players backwards. ok--but i was making a joke. RBs make stiff arms differently than O linemen.Jim Btrown--the king of the stiff arm just pushed guys straight out of the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsredneck1 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 7 hours ago, SaviorPeterman said: Even if McCoy plays he's obviously not going to be anywhere close to 100% so I really hope Murphy gets the bulk of the carries and we don't waste precious snaps on Tolbert. However since McD keeps pointing to Tolbert being a 'veteran' with 'playoff experience' something tells me we are going to see way more of him then we should. that d is no joke. i hope we don't see run,run 3rd and long all day because we'll be screwed. this game will show everything we need to know about rico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 16 minutes ago, billsredneck1 said: that d is no joke. i hope we don't see run,run 3rd and long all day because we'll be screwed. this game will show everything we need to know about rico. Rico? This is all you need to know about Rico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsredneck1 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Rico? This is all you need to know about Rico. well now i like him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkim0904 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 RB2 Murphy... I hate to see Tolbert in 3rd down. How many third down did he convert in whole season. Playing Tolbert is waste of the Down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da webster guy Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 12 hours ago, billsredneck1 said: that d is no joke. i hope we don't see run,run 3rd and long all day because we'll be screwed. this game will show everything we need to know about rico. Good point about Rico. He's had a full season now to get a feel for this offense and its nuances. The Oline seems to have climbed out of that abysmal performance in San Diego and stabilized enough to give a legit mix of pass and run opportunities. We know Marrone isn't exactly a great game caller and may be slow to adjust, can Rico stay ahead of him and call a better game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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