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Yeah, that was a pretty solid season. But, his numbers were awful last year. I know AZ had a horrific OL, but I think the NFL has a pretty short memory. Also, I think the NFL views RBs as a dime a dozen. Not to cast aspersions, but I think Beanie has a rep going back to C-bus of an inability, or unwillingness to play through injuries. That's not gonna help you in the NFL.3074326;2360843; said:
Either way, he earned 4 years of NFL pay. That's more than most of us will make in our lifetimes. So, hope he was smart with his money.
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BigWoof31
"Barkin' up the wrong tree"
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I think alot of teams value dual purpose backs these days more than the traditional I-Back formations.
That's not to say that Beanie isn't versatile, but the injury free scat back that can (and has) split out 8-10 snaps per season is a bit more useful in the pass happy NFL.
You can make a fair argument that with 32 teams and each team carrying at least three running backs, he should be able to crack somebodies roster. Are there really 95 more valuable NFL running backs out there?
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I'd say this plays a part in it too. Beanie was never much of a receiver out of the backfield...28 catches in 4 NFL seasons, 15 in three seasons at tOSU.BigWoof31;2360849; said:
That stiff arm will ALWAYS be a thing of beauty, though...
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He and Lewis are not even remotely the same type of back. Furthermore, Beanie's skillset is about as poor a fit as possible for the offense Turner/Chud want to run. They want multi-dimensional backs that can catch out of the backfield. That's not the kind of back anybody would describe Beanie as.strohs;2364032; said:
Then there's this. If not one team is willing to gamble on him, you have to think there's some underlying issue.y0yoyoin;2364047; said:
I loved watching Beanie at tOSU, but lets be honest, he didn't have the greatest reputation for playing through injuries. That seems to have carried over to the pros, only the nagging little injuries that he had at tOSU are much more serious now. Fortunately, he collected 4 years of NFL salary, and if he was smart with his money, he should be pretty close to set for life. Maybe he gets another shot down the road, but I just don't see it. The NFL chews up and spits out RBs at an incredible rate, and teams are just more apt to move onto the next young kid with potential than a 5 year vet with injury issues.
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Buckskin86
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Giants work out running backs Beanie Wells
Beanie Wells and Jonathan Dwyer were among those working out for the Giants today. (Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)
By Conor Orr/The Star-Ledger
September 03, 2013
With a need at the position, and with Andre Brown more than likely going on injured reserve for the first eight weeks of the season, the Giants decided to take a look at some running backs today.
Among those at the team's workout this afternoon were former Steelers running back Jonathan Dwyer, former Cardinals running back Beanie Wells and former Jets, Patriots and Seahawks running back Leon Washington.
Wells was a 2009 first-round pick who was let go by the Cardinals in March. By all accounts, he's continued working out and has maintained his weight. The 6-2, 229-pound back could be a nice change of pace from David Wilson, the team's primary back this season.
http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/...wells_jonathan_dwyer_and_leon_washington.html
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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9891968/beanie-wells-hurts-achilles-tryout-baltimore-ravens
Done for the year.. gets to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas with his boys
Done for the year.. gets to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas with his boys
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Buckskin86
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Three and out with former Ohio State star Beanie Wells
Former Ohio State star running back Chris “Beanie” Wells stopped by the BTN studio on Friday. Currently rehabbing from an Achilles injury , Wells took the time to be a guest analyst on #BTNLive. Following his guest appearance in front of the cameras, I caught up with Wells and asked him several questions, including his thoughts on the Ohio State vs. Michigan rivalry.
- Written by Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor
- posted on 11/22/13
Enjoy Buckeye fans.
BTN.com: There has been an ongoing debate as to which team will get left out of the BCS Title Game if more than two teams finish the season unbeaten. If Ohio State is indeed in that situation, make your case for why the Buckeyes should be selected to play in the National Championship?
Wells: Yeah, I think people need to look at the way Ohio State goes out there and attacks their opponents. They don’t just beat them, they are scoring a bunch of points. That’s a big thing now, people are looking at style points and Ohio State is one of the teams going out there and doing that. The majority of their games this season have all been decisive wins. That’s something you have to do at this point, and Urban Meyer has done just that.
BTN.com: You played for a great coach in Jim Tressel. Do you see any comparisons between him and Ohio State’s current head coach, Urban Meyer?
Wells: Honestly, no I don’t. I think coach Tressel wasn’t the type of coach that was going to go out and score 70-plus points on teams. And of course, I don’t want to make it seem like Urban doesn’t care about other teams, but coach Tressel developed good relationships and built some great relationships with other coaches in the Big Ten over time. That’s just the kind of personality coach Tressel had in life as well. He never wants to go out and embarrass anybody.
BTN.com: What was the biggest transition you had to make going from college to the NFL?
Wells: I think the biggest difference was learning the playbook. It wasn’t as physical as it was mental. You have to know a ton. The playbook in the NFL is probably three times the size of what it was in college. And off the field, I would say just managing time. In college, you don’t get that much free time because you have class and tutors and football. At the pro level, you have practice, meetings, and then you’re home. You have a lot of free time on your hands that you’re not used to having, so you just have to learn how to manage that time.
Bonus Questions
BTN.com: I read an interesting stat the other day that Urban Meyer has never had a running back rush for 1,000 yards, which really surprised me. And here’s Carlos Hyde, who is 53 yards away from 1,000. Do you see any similarities between yourself and Carlos Hyde?
Wells: I definitely see the similarities. He’s a big, fast guy who runs with authority in between the tackles. He’s a great runner, one of the best in college football. I’m excited for him. I think it really sets the tone for a team when you have a guy that goes out there consistently who rushes for big yardage and can hit that 1,000 yard plateau. That’s huge, not only for the team, but for Carlos as well.
BTN.com: Talk to me about the Michigan vs. Ohio State rivalry and what it’s like to be a part of that as a player?
Wells: When it comes to that game, you throw all the records and everything that’s happened up to that point out the window. You don’t care, because that’s the big show. If you win that game, it makes your season. It you lose that game, it’s the worst thing that happens in your season. It’s huge. As long as you win that game, that day, that’s all that matters. You see a lot of players you know or played with growing up. Mario Manningham was a guy who I was very close to, he grew up right near me in Northeast Ohio. But when it comes to that, there’s no talking before the game. You don’ say a word. You speak after the game, if he wants to talk, because I never lost to him, but before the game, you don’t speak to him. That’s just how it is.
http://btn.com/2013/11/22/three-and-out-with-former-ohio-state-star-beanie-wells/
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