Is there a trade looming?

[Varking]

1 hour ago, L-TownCat said:

He filled that Michigan RBs slot pretty well.

Ouch dude! xD

[archer4364]

 

11 hours ago, TheCasillas said:

MMQB's Albert Breer reports the Panthers are trying to find a backup who can "ideally" take "a lot" of Christian McCaffrey's short-yardage and goal-line work.

Umm. Alex Armah exists? Weird stuff. 

[Catufb85]

One I don't know who you would trade for?  Is there a back-up running back battle anywhere that would be worth a trade? Rumors saying Jets are in need of a kicker.  We have Gano & Slye who has done really well and would be a cheaper Gano.  If they think that Balil Powell or one of the Jets running backs behind Bell is any better than what we already have then maybe send Gano to Jets IDK.  This seems really far fetched.  I personally say we stick with Scarlett and Holyfield.  

Current Running Back Free Agents that fit the "bruiser" type:

Jeremy Hill, RB, Patriots. Age: 26

Stevan Ridley, RB, Steelers. Age: 30

I just can't see us signing either of these guys.  We are going to stick with what we have.  

[Trill OG]

9 hours ago, Eclipse said:

LeGarrette Blount?

 

Is he still good? Seems like he has been in the league forever.

[mc52beast]

I’m thinking maybe we use Poe in short yardage.

[L-TownCat]

3 hours ago, The Huddler said:

how has he looked honestly? stop gap or long term answer?

Who??  Tyler Larson or Greg Van Roten.

 

Taylor Roten...

[Peon Awesome]

There's nothing in there that suggests we are in the trade market and I would venture to say there is no way in hell we trade for a running back. It would be a completely idiotic move on the part of Hurney to identify this as an area of need and draft Scarlett in the fifth not thinking he fits this "tremendous" need, not to mention making Holyfield a priority udfa add. As others have said, I interpret this as Breer acknowledging that they want someone that can offload short yardage responsibilities from McCaffrey, and between training camp and preseason, hope to identify someone already on the roster to step into that role.

I still think we hope Scarlett takes some of that burden off CMC; with his early injury situation, it's still to be determined how effective he'll be.