Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

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Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby CharlieKelly » Sun May 28, 2017 12:19 pm

So it looks like despite the recent offseason signings at RB the Pats are still expected to keep Dion and use him in a part time role and on kick returns.

We've all seen how dynamic he is when he's healthy. Anyone out there still a believer in him?

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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby BuckeyeNation » Sun May 28, 2017 12:23 pm

I was one of his biggest supporters a few years ago, but I have no interest in him anymore. The problem is that he's proven unable to stay healthy or to continually handle a substantial workload, so I find it nearly impossible that he'll ever be a fantasy relevant player for anything more than a random game here or there. At this point he's the definition of a roster clogger to me.
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby nathanq42 » Sun May 28, 2017 12:23 pm

I own him and the only way he has value is if he isnt on the pats...
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby Madadamus » Sun May 28, 2017 12:31 pm

He has no value. He's behind White on the depth chart now.
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby Space Cowboy » Sun May 28, 2017 12:36 pm

Just a reminder to the masses a few years back who were saying a round 1 pick for him wasn't enough.

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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby TheChicken » Sun May 28, 2017 1:32 pm

I believe in him. Not going to go into bat for him though as it is an argument I'm not going to win!

I will say that he is better than White between the tackles and better than Gillislee catching the ball.
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby lukkynumber13 » Sun May 28, 2017 1:44 pm

Not at all. I was never a believer in him to be more than a RB2 flash in the pan.
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby ericanadian » Sun May 28, 2017 2:06 pm

TheChicken wrote: Sun May 28, 2017 1:32 pm I believe in him. Not going to go into bat for him though as it is an argument I'm not going to win!

I will say that he is better than White between the tackles and better than Gillislee catching the ball.
He's versatile, but I'm not sure he's that much better than Burkhead as a total package.
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby Cameron Giles » Sun May 28, 2017 3:07 pm

Patriots can cut him with only $200K dead cap if they want.

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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby FiremanEd » Sun May 28, 2017 3:26 pm

He's shown enough in the past that if he is at least healthy then it would be foolish to cut him given his low salary anyway. Cost in real life and fantasy is low. Don't need to 'believe' so much as acknowledge that barring issues due to health, he's a serviceable guy. How things shake out and what that health is though is anyone's guess. Missed value sells or not, he had shown some skills.

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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby smallxl » Sun May 28, 2017 3:43 pm

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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby Vcize » Sun May 28, 2017 4:24 pm

Health aside, what is his role on the pats? Is.l he a backup to white or vice versa?

Wouldn't be the first time someone looked much better 2yrs removed from an acl injury if it happens.
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby ninotoreS » Sun May 28, 2017 4:54 pm

I have and will continue to think Lewis is a legitimately talented player (including when he was an Eagle), but do I believe in him now in the fantasy context? No.

He's just too fragile.

Lewis is a dynamic RB that can be just as effective rushing as receiving, but it seems the reality now is that the Pats, with good reason, do not have enough confidence in Lewis' durability to make him a clear lead-back. All of their offseason moves at RB point to this, of course. I am confident Lewis will retain a committee-role so long as he's healthy, but the '17 plan now is to use him sparingly enough to increase the chances he'll still be available to them in January. The Pats have loaded up with depth at RB with the hope that they'll never need to give Lewis 15 touches in a week.

I also fear that if Lewis has any injury issues during training-camp, he could be cut.
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby BuckeyeNation » Sun May 28, 2017 5:02 pm

ninotoreS wrote: Sun May 28, 2017 4:54 pm I have and will continue to think Lewis is a legitimately talented player (including when he was an Eagle), but do I believe in him now in the fantasy context? No.

He's just too fragile.

Lewis is a dynamic play-maker, but the objective reality now is that the Pats, with good reason, do not have enough confidence in Lewis' durability to make him a clear lead-back. All of their offseason moves at RB point to this, of course. I am confident Lewis will retain a committee-role so long as he's healthy, but the '17 plan now is to use him sparingly enough to increase the chances he'll still be available to them in January. The Pats have loaded up with depth at RB with the hope that they'll never need to give Lewis 15 touches in a week.
I'm with you here. I don't think talent and ability has ever been an issue with Dion Lewis. I remember when Lewis was with CLE, and he got some run in pre-season before he got injured. At the time when I watched him play I said that at least by the eye test he looked better than TRich. Now that seems like a "duh" statement now, but at the time that was thought to be pretty insane to say something like that as TRich was being looked at as a top 2-3 dynasty RB. I then proceeded to stash him on my IR on and off over 2 different seasons. In the end though, he just can't handle the workload and he can't be relied on. He has game changing ability, but any NFL team that has them on their roster has to expect next to nothing out of him and realize that anything they get is a bonus.
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Re: Any Dion Lewis believers still out there?

Postby Goddard » Sun May 28, 2017 10:09 pm

I wouldn't be surprised if he gets traded, but not holding my breath for production anytime soon.


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