the mark ingram thread

so far it hasn't been a very stellar first few years for the rb the saints moved up to draft in the 1st round...it might have been the worst possible landing spot for him but he is still young and has shown a few flashes that he can be a solid nfl rb...I see his floor at 800 yards and 7 tds...depending on usage i could see him reach 1000 yards and close to 10 tds....lets get some conversation going on the bama rb not named trent

PROS:

only 23

big powerful runner

appears to finally be healthy

goal line back on high powered offense

strong inside runner

seemed to turn it on late last year

CONS:

might be 3rd best rb on that team

horrible fit with the saints offensive sets

hasn't been most durable rb

I think he is the best "RB" on the team but that team and offense is better suited for a guy like Sproles. I dont question Ingram but I do question how they will use him.

JRMRRT said:

I think he is the best "RB" on the team but that team and offense is better suited for a guy like Sproles. I dont question Ingram but I do question how they will use him.

youd think that brees at some point cant throw the ball million times every year...be kinda nice if they leaned on ingram a little more...

Brees has 3-4 years left in him to play at a high level. Thats a long time to wait. Hes def worth a stash as a young talented back though cause situations change.

In 2011 Sean Payton made the comment that the only thing holding Ingram back from being a great NFL runner was him (Payton). It would not surprise me if he gets more work this year..... that being said I think he will have to leave NO to reach his full potential. On a team that I have Shady McCoy, Rice and The Muscle Hamster Martin, I have an offer out to trade him and Antonio Brown for Cruz. I still have him on 3 other dynasty teams.... One where I actually picked him up from waivers last year... I'm hanging onto him for now for the most part.

Muscle Hamster Martin...lol....nice one

FarFromHome said:

I don't like ingram at all. I see no heart in him. He may have the best physical attributes of the other RB's there, but he fails to use this to his advantage. I've watched many of his saints games and he just plain fails to impress. he is often put into short yardage situations which is suited for him and he comes up short too often for my liking. Short of the 9ers, seahawks, or the steelers looking for a bettis reprisal I don't think any team's style fits ingram. He is useless in the passing game, and that is where the leauge is heading. IMO he is a bust and only worth a late round flier.

Not really sure why the saints traded backup to get him if they weren't going to use him?

Ffh must be trying to trade him somewhere??

I like Ingram but his situation is awful

Stat line 800 yards and 5 TDs. I was going to wait out another season in hopes of getting good RB2 production but I decided to move him and Sproles who is getting up there in years. Just traded him and Sproles a few weeks ago for Miller and Thomas non PPR dynasty league. I think Pierre Thomas looks to be the better complement to Sproles, If Sproles goes down then Ingram may have an increased role until then much of the same in that offense.

bddavidson said:

Not really sure why the saints traded backup to get him if they weren't going to use him?

no doubt .... I don't get that either

TheHuddle said:

Ffh must be trying to trade him somewhere??

I like Ingram but his situation is awful

nah...just trying to get conversation going on him...I was pretty objective stating pros and cons...cant make up my mind on him yet but his price tag to get him is reasonable...potential is there for him to do well

FarFromHome said:

TheHuddle said:

Ffh must be trying to trade him somewhere??

I like Ingram but his situation is awful

nah...just trying to get conversation going on him...I was pretty objective stating pros and cons...cant make up my mind on him yet but his price tag to get him is reasonable...potential is there for him to do well

I don't see the price tag as reasonable ... a lot of owners have him valued at 1.1 rookie value still, so they're holding strong. I like him if I can get him as a RB4 ... but I'm not paying even market value for him

N_Diddy said:

FarFromHome said:

TheHuddle said:

Ffh must be trying to trade him somewhere??

I like Ingram but his situation is awful

nah...just trying to get conversation going on him...I was pretty objective stating pros and cons...cant make up my mind on him yet but his price tag to get him is reasonable...potential is there for him to do well

I don't see the price tag as reasonable ... a lot of owners have him valued at 1.1 rookie value still, so they're holding strong. I like him if I can get him as a RB4 ... but I'm not paying even market value for him

people that say he is worth the 1.01 rookie pick are smoking crack...most places have him as a 8th or 9th round...most rankings have him in that 30-35 range for rbs...that seems like a decent risk....

Not saying they think he's worth that....saying owners value him there because that's where they grabbed him, so he's a tough buy in established leagues. I agree that he's a good buy, but the price has to be right for me

A Mark Ingram thread? I had to check twice to see who started this thread. I thought it was the return of MHM. :)

bddavidson said:

Not really sure why the saints traded backup to get him if they weren't going to use him?

Yep, still amazes me as well.

Whos_Ur_Doggie said:

bddavidson said:

Not really sure why the saints traded backup to get him if they weren't going to use him?

Yep, still amazes me as well.

is it because he isn't as good as advertised? or something else?

bddavidson said:

Whos_Ur_Doggie said:

bddavidson said:

Not really sure why the saints traded backup to get him if they weren't going to use him?

Yep, still amazes me as well.

is it because he isn't as good as advertised? or something else?

I honestly think Ingram has the skills to be a very good RB in the NFL. I think his talents are being wasted in NO because of their pass first offense. Would love to see him move on from NO once his rookie contract is up. Those who are holding him are hoping for the same thing I would imagine.

He just doesnt fit there system at all. Terrible move on draft day by the Saints and probably ruined a young promising players career.

some mark ingram reading material:

http://rotoviz.com/index.php/2013/07/mark-ingram-third-years-the-charm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=mark-ingram-third-years-the-charm

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