LaDexter Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 He just got medically cleared after having a plate removed. He had some quality efforts for the NYG last season, is relatively young and healthy. I don't think he'd cost much. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/orleans-darkwa-cleared-for-action/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I'd rather have him than Ivory, but I don't mind the RB's we have right now. If he recovers from his injury, I think Travarid Cadet could be a real find. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaDexter Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 Shady turns 30 in two weeks. Some youth would be welcome, as Ivory is another banged up vet. I'll watch for Cadet in preseason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 sweet air guitar solo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, LaDexter said: Shady turns 30 in two weeks. Some youth would be welcome, as Ivory is another banged up vet. I'll watch for Cadet in preseason. Cadet is also 29.. . it doenst bother me that much because Shady is a healthy 30, Ivory is still a good change of pace back and Cadet is a fresh 29 Just need to draft a young thoroughbred next draft and get him ready for the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGun12TD Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Did you see him play in NY? He was pretty bad as far as I can remember... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Aside from Shady, the ages of some of the guys in the RB group aren't really a big deal considering they've mostly been second or third string guys without a lot of mileage on them. Like, Cadet for instance, been in the league since 2012 but has 49 career carries. But I don't disagree that Darkwa wouldn't be a bad pickup, added competition is usually always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 24 minutes ago, KGun12TD said: Did you see him play in NY? He was pretty bad as far as I can remember... 'Bad' as in poor quality of play, or 'bad' as in they say that cat Shaft is a bad mother...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessAccepted Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 42 minutes ago, LaDexter said: Shady turns 30 in two weeks. Some youth would be welcome, as Ivory is another banged up vet. I'll watch for Cadet in preseason. I agree with you about Shady. I'm worried about his hamstrings an missing a bunch of games. I think we've had better back of RBs in previous years than Ivory ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 53 minutes ago, KGun12TD said: Did you see him play in NY? He was pretty bad as far as I can remember... What the hell does watching him play have to do with anything? I've decided on my narrative that he's a superstar in waiting and that Beane is an idiot for not bringing him in for a looksie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, jeremy2020 said: What the hell does watching him play have to do with anything? I've decided on my narrative that he's a superstar in waiting and that Beane is an idiot for not bringing him in for a looksie I'll bet that's the philosophy a lot of online seers and pundits use to justify their own beliefs - to hell with research and reasoning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 This is where I’d usually say “I’ve heard of him so let’s bring him in”. But I’ve never heard of him. And you also lost me at “had a plate removed” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGun12TD Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: 'Bad' as in poor quality of play, or 'bad' as in they say that cat Shaft is a bad mother...? ?as in poor quality of play... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Prefer Ivory and, if recovered from his injury, Cadet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 He ripped off a couple 40 yard runs against me in Madden last year. So there’s something. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaDexter Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 I liked what I saw. He runs with some power, not a lot of power, but is shifty and once he gets a hole, shows real open field speed. Can catch too. And he played last year with that metal plate in his knee. If anything, he should be a bit more "crisp" this year. http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/17331/orleans-darkwa NFL College RUSHING STATS SEASON TEAM GP ATT YDS AVG LNG TD FD FUM LST 2014 MIA 4 4 2 0.5 7 0 0 0 0 2014 NYG 7 5 21 4.2 12 1 1 0 0 2015 NYG 16 36 153 4.3 17 1 7 0 0 2016 NYG 10 30 111 3.7 17 2 7 0 0 2017 NYG 15 171 751 4.4 75 5 33 1 0 Career 52 246 1,038 4.2 75 9 48 1 0 RECEIVING STATS SEASON TEAM GP REC TGTS YDS AVG LNG TD FD FUM LST 2014 MIA 4 3 3 31 10.3 17 0 2 0 0 2014 NYG 7 2 3 17 8.5 9 0 0 0 0 2015 NYG 16 3 5 31 10.3 15 0 2 0 0 2016 NYG 10 2 4 12 6.0 9 0 0 0 0 2017 NYG 15 19 28 116 6.1 13 0 7 0 0 Career 52 29 43 207 7.1 17 0 11 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Seanbillsfan2206 said: And you also lost me at “had a plate removed” You don't suppose it's one of those outrageously oversized earrings the younger generation is wearing these days? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaDexter Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 His 2017 stats were with the plate in his knee. The plate is now out. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/09/orleans-darkwa-had-leg-surgery/ Posted by Josh Alper on May 9, 2018, 1:09 PM EDT Getty Images Free agent running back Orleans Darkwa had a plate inserted in his leg after fracturing it during the 2016 season, but it won’t be there when he next takes the field. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Darkwa had surgery to remove the plate on Wednesday. Per the report, the injury has fully healed and doctors recommended removing the plate in hopes that it helps with Darkwa’s explosiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Buffalo716 said: Cadet is also 29.. . it doenst bother me that much because Shady is a healthy 30, Ivory is still a good change of pace back and Cadet is a fresh 29 Just need to draft a young thoroughbred next draft and get him ready for the future ...didn't the Cadet kid show some promise before the injury, even if it was limited?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 25 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: You don't suppose it's one of those outrageously oversized earrings the younger generation is wearing these days? ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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