Thread: "Rolls" Royce Freeman Pick #71 Denver Broncos

Originally Posted by Jaded

He doesn’t tap out every 3 touches either.

This right here is why Studesville and CJ are no longer in Denver. I like CJ, and I will miss him...but he did ask to come out more than he should have.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Had he been able to come out after true sophomore season he would’ve been 2nd RB taken. This is not to say that Freeman is a broke-dick-dog now, though.

It wil be interesting to see how they use him. They’ve been giving us a sales pitch on Booker since last year to prepare us for the departure of CJ. I think they’re going to find it hard not to give Freeman the lion’s share of touches.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

It wil be interesting to see how they use him. They’ve been giving us a sales pitch on Booker since last year to prepare us for the departure of CJ. I think they’re going to find it hard not to give Freeman the lion’s share of touches.

Yeah, it doesn't matter what touches you get if you don't do much with em. I expect Freeman to do a lot with his, especially if they're giving him 2nd and 3rd string opposition in the preseason. Booker knows the offense and the league, and has a leg up on Freeman coming out of the gate. I expect Booker to be the "starting" RB for Game 1, but Freeman's touches and impact should increase as the year goes along.

Originally Posted by G_Money

Yeah, it doesn't matter what touches you get if you don't do much with em. I expect Freeman to do a lot with his, especially if they're giving him 2nd and 3rd string opposition in the preseason. Booker knows the offense and the league, and has a leg up on Freeman coming out of the gate. I expect Booker to be the "starting" RB for Game 1, but Freeman's touches and impact should increase as the year goes along.

Freeman seems what C.J. Anderson wanted to be. Freeman is bigger and faster and a very
punishing runner -- which is why he got away with so many carries: He dealt it out. I love
me some C.J. . . . it's just that the Broncos got themselves a fast road grader in Freeman . . .

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

It wil be interesting to see how they use him. They’ve been giving us a sales pitch on Booker since last year to prepare us for the departure of CJ. I think they’re going to find it hard not to give Freeman the lion’s share of touches.

Freeman should be your day 1 starter. No doubt. Booker has done exactly nothing in the NFL.

Originally Posted by topscribe

Freeman seems what C.J. Anderson wanted to be. Freeman is bigger and faster and a very
punishing runner -- which is why he got away with so many carries: He dealt it out. I love
me some C.J. . . . it's just that the Broncos got themselves a fast road grader in Freeman . . .

Maybe they bring CJ back at a lower salary and quit pretending Booker is better.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Maybe they bring CJ back at a lower salary and quit pretending Booker is better.

I watched some of C.J.'s highlights again a day or so ago.

I thought, "This is what they let go in favor of Booker?"

Originally Posted by topscribe

I watched some of C.J.'s highlights again a day or so ago.

I thought, "This is what they let go in favor of Booker?"

They screwed up the CJ contract. First they let him become a restricted FA. Then they gave him a low round tender underestimating the market for him. Then Miami gave him a $4m a year deal. Then they said "whoa! If we don't match, we lose our starting RB." THen they matched. Then CJ ran for 1000 yards. Then they decided "he's earning too much money! We have to let him go!" Then they let him go back into FA and drafted his replacement.

It's just typical Elway mismanagement of personnel. He keeps making the same mistake over and over - letting guys hit FA and THEN having to negotiate at the top of the market. Then he decides that he's spending too much for their production, and lets productive players go in FA.

He did this with Malik Jackson, and Danny Trevathan, and now CJ Anderson.

With CJ they decided they needed to save money on the RB position, which they wouldn't be spending if they hadn't screwed this situation up in the first place.

Freeman will start imo. Only thing that could keep him off the field as a starter is not digesting the offense fast enough or lacking in pass pro.

Originally Posted by Cugel

They screwed up the CJ contract. First they let him become a restricted FA. Then they gave him a low round tender underestimating the market for him. Then Miami gave him a $4m a year deal. Then they said "whoa! If we don't match, we lose our starting RB." THen they matched. Then CJ ran for 1000 yards. Then they decided "he's earning too much money! We have to let him go!" Then they let him go back into FA and drafted his replacement.

It's just typical Elway mismanagement of personnel. He keeps making the same mistake over and over - letting guys hit FA and THEN having to negotiate at the top of the market. Then he decides that he's spending too much for their production, and lets productive players go in FA.

He did this with Malik Jackson, and Danny Trevathan, and now CJ Anderson.

With CJ they decided they needed to save money on the RB position, which they wouldn't be spending if they hadn't screwed this situation up in the first place.

Did you just have to post this? Now I'm getting angry . . .

Originally Posted by Jaded

Maybe they bring CJ back at a lower salary and quit pretending Booker is better.

they won't, but they should. . .

Well......with a good oline, Freeman should do fine.

Freeman go vroom vroom.

King's posts go poo-poo.

Originally Posted by Rick

King's posts go poo-poo.

Ka-Thunk!