jcam222 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 For the right price what do you think? They are both pretty solid at what they do. Salaries for 2014 are each < $3MM each. Pretty solid one two punch. I have to admit I have a soft spot for Sproles as I have rode him to fantasy league championships in PPR formats many times lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 No. Plenty of fresh, young legs out there. Zombo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miktoxic Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 c'mon man. are we really going to post a new thread every time some guy gets released or is going to FA? plenty of great RBs in this draft to even bring this crap up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyceRolls Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 For the right price what do you think? They are both pretty solid at what they do. Salaries for 2014 are each < $3MM each. Pretty solid one two punch. I have to admit I have a soft spot for Sproles as I have rode him to fantasy league championships in PPR formats many times lol. Sproles turns 31 this summer and combined for 824 yds and 4 TDs in 2013. I don't see the front office making a move for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam222 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 LOL I honestly cannot believe there would be no interest in Sproles as a third down specialist he is still among the best in the league. At around $2.5MM it would be just stupid to not explore it. That doesn't preclude drafting a bruiser. Dig into those stats a little deeper, 71 receipts for 600 yds, averaging 8.4 per catch. Seems like a first down machine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam222 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 c'mon man. are we really going to post a new thread every time some guy gets released or is going to FA? plenty of great RBs in this draft to even bring this crap up. C'mon Mike really???? Two answers 1) YES 2) Sproles and Pierre are far from crap You are not going to fill every hole through the draft just as we won't fill every one through FA's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin J Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Give em a 4th for the pair of em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Sproles is someone you pick up to put you over the hump. Cleveland has bigger issues than 3rd down back. Trading away picks to rent a role player for two years is not planning for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bammer Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Our track record at running back for the last few years makes getting these 2 a no brainer ! 2 mill a piece is reasonable to me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggins7919 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Sarcasm noted, but I really do want to see a healthy Dion Lewis in a Sproles type role, and I'd be somewhat interested in Thomas for the right price, but the guy I'd really like to see is Gerhart. We draft a rookie in the 3rd round, sign Gerhart to a reasonable deal, and get the ball to Lewis several times a game. I'd be happy with that, and it's reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevfan4life Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 If 31 was getting on in years for a team captain MLB.....than it's certainly way way way old for a RB. Scat back or not, those legs have to be getting old. We need to procure to a draft horse to compliment Lewis..not bring in another Lewis type. We also need a real FB, Laron McClain got released by the Chargers....what are we waiting for? is there anybody better at FB out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdl15 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 No theyre drafting carlos hyde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Sproles CUT: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1985322-darren-sproles-analyzing-top-fits-for-recently-cut-saints-rb Beat me to it Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyceRolls Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 LOL I honestly cannot believe there would be no interest in Sproles as a third down specialist he is still among the best in the league. At around $2.5MM it would be just stupid to not explore it. That doesn't preclude drafting a bruiser. Dig into those stats a little deeper, 71 receipts for 600 yds, averaging 8.4 per catch. Seems like a first down machine to me. 2011 sproles combined for over 1300 yards and 9 tds, 2012 over 900 yards for 8 tds, 2013 over 800 yards for 4 tds. The guy is going to be 31 and is clearly trending down. Another fun note, Drew Brees doesn't play for the Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miktoxic Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 if you want a scat back to catch screens for first downs, draft sammy watkins. also agree with mike, there is NOTHIN proven about dion lewis except that he can get hurt. watch us take a couple of RBs in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 My girl is a Saints fan, so I saw 12 of the 16 games last year. Pierre Thomas is a legit #1. Tough running with quickness. I'd take either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbedward Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I don't understand the infatuation with running backs. Sproles is trending down. Thomas is getting upward in years a little too. Let's draft a guy or two. I like storm Johnson and fluellen. Running backs are a dime a dozen in the NFL. The reason we couldn't find one is because we couldn't get any push up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam222 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 2011 sproles combined for over 1300 yards and 9 tds, 2012 over 900 yards for 8 tds, 2013 over 800 yards for 4 tds. The guy is going to be 31 and is clearly trending down. Another fun note, Drew Brees doesn't play for the Browns. The stats are accurate but may not paint the whole picture. Higher playing time for other backs, shifts in offensive strategy etc also dictate a change in overall stats. I will give you his rushing yard per attempt were down to 4.2 from the 5 range. Still very respectable. Secondly a although he received fewer targets he is money on catching passes out of the backfield. He caught 71 of 89 targets and averaged 8.5 yards per. I am not suggesting he be our only option. Paring this guy with Hyde would be amazing. He is going to come at a very reasonable price and to not consider it would be foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyceRolls Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 He can still contribute and I like the guy, but a similar player can be had in the middle to the end of the draft that is both cheaper and younger than Sproles. I wouldn't be upset if they brought him to Cleveland on the cheap, but I wouldn't expect a whole lot of production out of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC mike Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Sproiles is my wife's and her best friend favorite player since he was in San Diego. Their nick name for him is "pocket rocket". Chicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miktoxic Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 RBs (the majority) have a shelf life of three years. only the cream of the crop like ADP last a couple years after that. like jimmt johnson said once so eloquently: "if you need to find a running back let's make the next left and he'll prob be standing on the corner." too much YOUNG talent deep in this draft to pay some old(er) guys that will be one and done with the browns............uh, mcgahee anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam222 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 LOL I have a reminder on my phone to revive this thread mid season to visit his stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 LOL I have a reminder on my phone to revive this thread mid season to visit his stats 879 yards and 4TDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miktoxic Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 879 yards and 4TDs. woo!! hoo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam222 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 woo!! hoo!! Mik keep in mind that is as a 3rd down back and you can throw 30+ first downs into that as well. Doesn't sound so bad to me. I will predict that he will have 1000 yds total offense with 6 TDs with the bulk obviously being in the receiving game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Browns have future Hall of Famer Dion Lewis. Who needs Sproles? Sarcasm intended Well, Dion Lewis IS supposed to be the Browns version of Sproles. Having been hurt in the first preseason games leaves that assumption up in the air. How about though we worry about our Prime RB instead of worrying about the backup/3rd down back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Let's just field four 3rd down scatbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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