Jamaal Charles

[Shoreline Steamers]

Demarco Murray couldn't get work either and Darkwa is still available. Just not a lot of demand for running backs that aren't getting paid the rookie minimum.

This isn't just true for running backs. We go thru this every off season about free agents and why they aren't getting signed despite being better than so-and-so who just was... It's money. Always about money. With these guys at the last stage of their careers, they have to be willing to accept veteran minimum pay. It's hardly anything to scoff at. 7 years in the league I believe he'd be making roughly $1M for the season.

While true, I can also see the negative side of this from the player's perspective.

Assuming it's a veteran signed after Week 1, while the minimum might well be $1million that salary would be prorated for each game played and is not guaranteed (unless that was part of their contract). So a Charles, Dez, Darkwa, ect... signing a deal in Week 5 could conceivably get paid one game check, blow out a knee and the team can move on without further financial commitment aside from whatever injury settlement is reached.

The system really favors the team's interests in that regard.

As for Charles, I'm glad he's getting a chance to play since it appears he's still got the desire. But I don't expect him to have a large role in 2018, and it wouldn't surprise me if he wasn't on an opening day roster in 2019.

[colonnaj94]

What % of FAAB do you spend on Charles, if you own Fournette? - I have $193 out of $200..

[Phaded]

0..

[MrUbuto]

0..

I dunno, he's a great pass catching option and bortles isnt exactly known for throwing 40 yard dimes. could end up with lots of easy little dump downs that he will eventually hit on THEN you trade him

[smoger45]

I was scouring the waiver wire and saw he was in for a visit at Jax. I read the news and moved on to the next guy. After I was done checking on everyone I went to put him on my watch list and now it says he signed with Jax. I picked him up because K.Johnson is on bye and miller is iffey but I really cant see using him unless Yeldon goes down. He is more or less insurance policy if Fournette's absence gets extended or Yeldon goes down.

[ArrylT]

I think it really comes down to comfort level for risk. We have seen occasionally that veteran RBs can return from a hiatus and still be successful short-term - but we know the odds he'll have fantasy relevance even for a game or 2 are like your odds of winning a scratch ticket. I see nothing wrong myself with spending 2-3 bucks (if you have 100). But if you only have say $30 remaining from an original $100 - maybe $1 or hope he is FCFS available.