Bucs vs. Skins Gameday Thread

[GusFrerotte]

Why did Matty tell me Helu might go on IR for? When I suggested we trade Hightower to the Lions he told me Helu might be IR bound, when I never even heard Helu was badly injured beforehand. He looks stellar tonight and I think we could work out a decent trade for a second or third round pick for TH. The Lions are desperate to get a running game going to get the heat off of Stafford.

[Duffman003]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Why did Matty tell me Helu might go on IR for? When I suggested we trade Hightower to the Lions he told me Helu might be IR bound, when I never even heard Helu was badly injured beforehand. He looks stellar tonight and I think we could work out a decent trade for a second or third round pick for TH. The Lions are desperate to get a running game going to get the heat off of Stafford.

We'd be lucky to get a 4th rounder for a part time back coming off an acl injury. Would be nice though.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Why did Matty tell me Helu might go on IR for? When I suggested we trade Hightower to the Lions he told me Helu might be IR bound, when I never even heard Helu was badly injured beforehand. He looks stellar tonight and I think we could work out a decent trade for a second or third round pick for TH. The Lions are desperate to get a running game going to get the heat off of Stafford.

Helu has been nursing two sore Achilles for a few weeks. Things are apparently looking much better for him now. Check Smoot's post above yours.

I guess you missed my post where I said we originally got TH for Vonnie Holliday and a 6th rounder. Nobody is going to give up a high pick for him a year later coming off a knee injury. The Lions may have a need, but they're not dumb.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Helu has been nursing two sore Achilles for a few weeks. Things are apparently looking much better for him now. Check Smoot's post above yours.

I guess you missed my post where I said we originally got TH for Vonnie Holliday and a 6th rounder. Nobody is going to give up a high pick for him a year later coming off a knee injury. The Lions may have a need, but they're not dumb.

Hightower is better than anything they have though Matty. And the Lions need to have at least a decent running threat to keep the opposing Ds honest. I will backdown on the second rounder, but I still think a mid round pick is doable. Best is a bust straight up and Kevin Smith sucks. Do we really keep 4 Rbs? Helu, Royster, and now Morris show promise and are young. It is a shame if we just dumped TH, when we could get some pick for him. I know you think it will be a gamble on the Lions part, but they just do not have a running game to speak of. Hightower looked decent in his showing.

[imaskin4life]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Do we really keep 4 Rbs?

We may, considering royster and helu are barely healthy and Hightower fresh off acl injury.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Hightower is better than anything they have though Matty. And the Lions need to have at least a decent running threat to keep the opposing Ds honest. I will backdown on the second rounder, but I still think a mid round pick is doable. Best is a bust straight up and Kevin Smith sucks. Do we really keep 4 Rbs? Helu, Royster, and now Morris show promise and are young. It is a shame if we just dumped TH, when we could get some pick for him. I know you think it will be a gamble on the Lions part, but they just do not have a running game to speak of. Hightower looked decent in his showing.

I think we do. Helu seems to be banged up a lot, Morris is a rookie, Hightower still isn't 100%.