Should i drop knowshon moreno 2011

People love a good debate. My bold prediction for ? I know. Moreno is young 24 , uber-talented and currently considered the clear No. And, for the moment, Moreno is looking good in camp. As socko points out , Moreno really came on strong at the end of the campaign, especially during Weeks with four TDs, 89 carries, yards rushing and 22 catches for yards through the air.

The 5. However, it should be noted that this mini-Knowshon revival came against teams such as the Cardinals and the Rams and two times against a middle-of-the-pack Chiefs run defense.

Break it down even further, and you notice that out of that stretch, of those yards came against the Chiefs alone. He ran 22 times for yards in Week 10 vs. Kansas City and then 23 times for yards at Arrowhead in Week Tebow is talented, and is likely to be a solid pro, but it would be foolish to think that there will not be bumps in the road.

Keeping defenses from dropping into exotic coverage packages by staying in a run-heavy offense will allow Tebow an easier transition. This is all a long way of saying that Fox's statements about wanting to add a running back are likely less an indictment on Moreno, and more about the fact that the Broncos will need to grind out wins with multiple running backs due to having a leaky defense and a young passer. All of that said, I believe that Denver may have also been looking at the stats that I have been reviewing.

Likely Depth Chart Scenario for Denver brings in a stronger between-the-tackles runner, that can take some of the physical pounding off of Moreno. They will ask him to focus more on improving his blocking and blitz pickups and will use him heavily on third down and obvious passing scenarios. With Knowshon, you had to pull him off the field. I didn't know what to expect from him, but he seemed like he put everything out of his mind and went to work every day.

During the season Moreno talked to his uncle Gary. He said, 'I'm gonna do what I gotta do to make it right. They wanted to take a look at the young guy, Hillman. Some guys get mad or go in the tank. I'm the kind of guy who doesn't harp on things I can't control. I tried to be ready to play at any time. That moment arrived on Nov. Moreno started the last six games of the year and rushed for yards.

Bell-cow territory. But in the third quarter of what would become a playoff loss to the Ravens, he reinjured his right knee. He went back to Dr. James Andrews, who, Moreno says, "cleaned out" some meniscus damage and also gave him a stem cell injection to promote healing in the joint. This year he's been more than just the team's most reliable running back; he's been a maturing presence in the locker room. Through the early years of his career he was a ball of frantic energy, often without direction, bouncing around the locker room like a grade-schooler on Red Bull.

Now that passion has been refined. When Ball, a second-round pick brought in to challenge Moreno, fumbled against New England in that Week 12 game, he sought out Moreno the next day. It's a mental thing. Everybody holds the ball tight. He helped me realize how much it means to hold that football. Since Knowshon was in high school, he has habitually jumped up from tackles and jogged back to the huddle or the no-huddle. He's getting some big hits the way he plays, but he hops right up.

That's deflating to a defense. I've seen guys who have been through a lot. Knowshon had high expectations, then he had to compete for a roster spot, then play on scout team.

He knew that could be it. And his attitude has been the best it could possibly be. Still, it's not always easy to throttle back the energy. On Oct. With the Broncos lined up in formation, Manning can be seen on the CBS telecast walking back to Moreno and talking animatedly. Moreno waves his arms, as if frustrated. I can't do that! It was so against his nature. But he did it, and he got one yard and he kind of eased up and went down.

And we kicked the field goal and won. It's not so hard to get rid of a Bentley. Moreno now drives a Dodge Charger V10—not exactly a family sedan, but a major step back in terms of bling. The license plates?

The Bengals have some tough matchups the rest of the year, but Dalton is an adequate QB in big leagues against certain teams. Alex Smith, Niners 23 percent : Smith is more bye-week filler. The Browns haven't allowed that many fantasy points to quarterbacks this year, but they also haven't had any star passer to deal with yet.

Coming off the bye, Smith could be in for a decent fantasy day Sunday. Pierre Thomas, Saints 49 percent : Mark Ingram's injury isn't serious, but the Saints face an atrocious Rams run defense next week and Pierre could get more touches. Thomas is actually a pretty decent pickup; the Saints running back by committee is frustrating, but in weeks where the matchup is good he can be a solid fantasy starter. Knowshon Moreno, Broncos 49 percent : The Denver running back was an afterthought, not even getting a carry two weeks ago.

But it's Mike Shanahan, and Torain only had two carries for minus-5 yards on Sunday. The job could fall to Helu. Torain is the better pickup, but the rookie Helu could emerge as the starter in the coming weeks. Or, the Redskins could activate Evan Royster from the practice squad. It's Shanahan. You'll just have to guess. Bernard Scott, Bengals 14 percent : Cedric Benson is serving a one-game suspension and Scott is expected to start.

He's averaging just 2.