[BRB] Will Steve Slaton Be In The Picture in 2010?

He's too talented to not be.

 

I think in most cases, the plan for RB's (and most positions for that matter) should always be to throw a couple of extra quality players at the problem and let their work sort things out.

There aren't very many running backs that you can just plug in every year for 16 games/300+ carries and not have to worry about having an equally solid plan B guy that you can go to, or even a plan C guy ready and waiting. A good, productive running back is such a mercurial thing. Even discounting injuries, you even have guys like Thomas Jones and Ced Benson who go from stud prospect to looking like a bust for an extended period, and then come back with a change of scenery and look like studs again.

In otherwords, I think even if Slaton is very squarely in your plans, the Texans need to have a couple of other guys who they think could maybe be full time starters. Failing to plan for multiple eventualities would be negligent.

 

I could see Slaton starting the first couple of weeks on the PUP list.

 

I sure hope he is. Even if he has to go to juking rehab, the guy can still make plays in the passing game. It's one more thing for defenses to worry about.

And that was the first time I heard john mcclain being refered to as John"the doughboy"...only if the dough was fried!

 

I sense he'll come back and announce his name change to Steve "Williams".

 

Yeah, he will start I think and get another chance to prove him self but if it goes downhill fast there will be a change sooner than last year not to mention we will get a free agent running back or through the draft to back him up and a capable starter too.

 

The guy was still an unbelievable threat out of the backfield even if he was not running well. They NEED him if they want to make the playoffs.