'08 Nfl Rookies!

LONGRD
LONGRD Posts: 6,036
edited January 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
what a awesome year for rookies this season.
Who's gonna win ROOKIE Of The YEAR?

QB- Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco ??
RB- Chris Johnson, Matt Forte, Steve Slaton, ???
WR- DeSean Jackson, Eddie Royal,...
TE- John Carlson???

who else am i missing?

I'd cast my vote for Chicago's Matt Forte, he's basically the team's RB and WR and carried them this far(along with Orton). Matt Ryan's been great by Flacons got a great running game too. And Chris Johnson has LenDale White as the Titans' great tailback duo.
PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    I'd say

    Ryan
    Forte
    Slaton in that order.


    Slaton would be higher if anyone knew who the Houston Texans are.
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  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    Ryan
    Johnson
    Jackson
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    South of Seattle wrote:
    I'd say

    Ryan
    Forte
    Slaton in that order.


    Slaton would be higher if anyone knew who the Houston Texans are.
    Slaton's last 2 games been insane!
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    my order would be
    Forte
    Ryan
    Chris Johnson
    PJ- 04/29/2003.06/24,25,27,28,30/2008.10/27,28,30,31/2009
    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Ryan
    Forte
    Johnson
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    LongRd. wrote:
    what a awesome year for rookies this season.
    Who's gonna win ROOKIE Of The YEAR?

    QB- Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco ??
    RB- Chris Johnson, Matt Forte, Steve Slaton, ???
    WR- DeSean Jackson, Eddie Royal,...
    TE- John Carlson???

    who else am i missing?

    I'd cast my vote for Chicago's Matt Forte, he's basically the team's RB and WR and carried them this far(along with Orton). Matt Ryan's been great by Flacons got a great running game too. And Chris Johnson has LenDale White as the Titans' great tailback duo.

    But the point you raise is why I'd say Chris Johnson is a better pick than Forte ... Johnson's been splitting time with White, and has amassed the same stats, more TDs, and a better per rush avg.

    Felix Jones had a GOOD shot at it, then he got hurt.

    I'd say with the Titans being 11-1 ... and the Falcons having the season they are, it's between Johnson and Ryan, edge to Ryan because he's a quarterback (not my edge, but he gets more pub as a QB, so, the voter's edge).

    How about Defensive ROY .... Jerod Mayo?
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    jimed14 wrote:
    But the point you raise is why I'd say Chris Johnson is a better pick than Forte ... Johnson's been splitting time with White, and has amassed the same stats, more TDs, and a better per rush avg.

    Felix Jones had a GOOD shot at it, then he got hurt.

    I'd say with the Titans being 11-1 ... and the Falcons having the season they are, it's between Johnson and Ryan, edge to Ryan because he's a quarterback (not my edge, but he gets more pub as a QB, so, the voter's edge).

    How about Defensive ROY .... Jerod Mayo?
    Yeah, Mayo's been incredible for the Pats. I can't think of any other defensive rookies so his chances are great of getting that.

    One of the few good things we can say about New England's defense. :p
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    EV- 08/09,10/2008.06/08,09/2009
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Anyone who doesn't think Forte deserves the nod at RB is nuts.
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Matt Ryan

    Then Forte.

    Would have been Felix Jones if not for the injuries.

    But what Ryan has done has been incredible. Especially after the Vick fiasco.

    From the NFC, if the Cowboys don't make the playoff, I will be pulling for the Falcons.
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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    kris jenkins and jerod mayo are pretty good on defense
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Drop The Leash 10 wrote:
    kris jenkins and jerod mayo are pretty good on defense


    if you mean kris jenkins of the jets, he's been in the league for about 6 or 7 years now, he was a free agent singing from Carolina (possibly why you didn't hear of him until this year?).

    He played against the Pats in the Superbowl.

    He'd be a hell of a rookie though!
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    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    jimed14 wrote:
    if you mean kris jenkins of the jets, he's been in the league for about 6 or 7 years now, he was a free agent singing from Carolina (possibly why you didn't hear of him until this year?).

    He played against the Pats in the Superbowl.

    He'd be a hell of a rookie though!
    wow. im an idiot. jerod mayo still!!!! :p

    wtf, why'd i even bring him up?
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    Once I get out of this town


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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    winner ........

    Joe Flacco.

    seriously.

    His stats were not as good as Matt Ryan's ... not that Ryan blew him out of the water, but, Ryan's were better. And seeing where the Falcons came from to where they were this year .... Ryan should have beat out Flacco.

    Still think Chris Johnson should have won.
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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    I still think it's kinda funny that the 3 rookies (Slaton, Johnson and Forte) who were up for the award each had more rushing yards than the Cardinals had as a team all season.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
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    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
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    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Solat13 wrote:
    I still think it's kinda funny that the 3 rookies (Slaton, Johnson and Forte) who were up for the award each had more rushing yards than the Cardinals had as a team all season.
    It's not a rushing league anymore...look at the running backs from the Patriots' Super Bowl winners...only Corey Dillon would count as a stud running back.....the past two Super Bowl winners had running back by committee.
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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    tybird wrote:
    Solat13 wrote:
    I still think it's kinda funny that the 3 rookies (Slaton, Johnson and Forte) who were up for the award each had more rushing yards than the Cardinals had as a team all season.
    It's not a rushing league anymore...look at the running backs from the Patriots' Super Bowl winners...only Corey Dillon would count as a stud running back.....the past two Super Bowl winners had running back by committee.

    It might not be, but the top 5 rushing teams all made the playoffs this year and only 2 of the top 5 passing teams did.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Solat13 wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    Solat13 wrote:
    I still think it's kinda funny that the 3 rookies (Slaton, Johnson and Forte) who were up for the award each had more rushing yards than the Cardinals had as a team all season.
    It's not a rushing league anymore...look at the running backs from the Patriots' Super Bowl winners...only Corey Dillon would count as a stud running back.....the past two Super Bowl winners had running back by committee.

    It might not be, but the top 5 rushing teams all made the playoffs this year and only 2 of the top 5 passing teams did.
    Maybe it's not the big stud running back league anymore.....a bunch of teams have gone to running back by committee.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.

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