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...
Punching Bag Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Buftex said: 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. 5 hours 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. Travarid is no young alternate; he is 29. What is with Bills and older RBs? I believe experience is important but so is youthful stamina and injury recovery time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...didn't the Cadet kid show some promise before the injury, even if it was limited?.... Definitely. I’m not going to sit here and say he is an all pro in the waiting or anything like that but as a 3rd option he is a good runner / receiver out of the backfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 He is not a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 He's got better speed than Cadett, otherwise he's the same type of back methinks. You don't want to replace Ivory, because he's really your only north-south banger. He's not a huge back, but that's his style. If you can get him at a reasonable price, I'd bring him in as competition in place of one of the other depth players, but I'm not betting the farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Maybe if someone had removed Dareus's plate every now and then, he would still be on the roster... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I'd add him if we can. A backfield of Shady, Ivory, Dawkwa and Cadet looks very dangerous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: I'd add him if we can. A backfield of Shady, Ivory, Dawkwa and Cadet looks very dangerous. The Bill's will be keeping a FB on the roster so I don't think they carry 4 RB's. They will probably put a RB on the practice squad (probably someone from another team) or Keith Ford if he performs during TC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 1:40 PM, ProcessAccepted said: 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 ? We also paid ivory a good amount of cap money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Darkwa sounds like a star wars sith. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianmoorman4jesus Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 The guys we have at RB are fine. Get a WR in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 7:05 PM, KGun12TD said: Did you see him play in NY? He was pretty bad as far as I can remember... No pop whatsoever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Absolutely, 'cause the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 1:11 PM, ColoradoBills said: The Bill's will be keeping a FB on the roster so I don't think they carry 4 RB's. They will probably put a RB on the practice squad (probably someone from another team) or Keith Ford if he performs during TC. good point about the FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobloodfloridahome Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Ivory may not have had an impact and in fact a bad year last year. He has for many years made Buffalo's interior defense look bad and ran allot of our LBs over in the process if he possesses even half of that ferocity he used to run with he will be a huge upgrade from last year. He just needs to hold onto the ball. That being said Darkwa was running for the Giants which has been a black hole for RBs for a few years now and it could of just been a reflection of poor blocking and play calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I would rather have the steel plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Costa Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I’m in the Cadet camp ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Paul Costa said: I’m in the Cadet camp ? I like Cadet, Darkwa is a different type of back. I’d take him over Ivory all day everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Costa Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, Commonsense said: I like Cadet, Darkwa is a different type of back. I’d take him over Ivory all day everyday. The problem is we Gave Ivory a 2.5 Million a year deal. And that’s his cap # too. If McCoy gets jammed up a Ivory, Darkwa, & Cadet stable could work. Not enough touches if McCoy doesn’t get suspended ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Another potential destination for Darkwa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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