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Finally healthy, Giants' RB Orleans Darkwa says 'the best is yet to come' Darkwa said he played with the injury, which he initially thought was shin splints, for the entire 2015 season. He appeared in all 16 games and had 36 carries for 153 yards and one touchdown in 2015, including a breakout 8-carry, 48-yard, 1-TD performance in a win over the Cowboys in Week 7. With the injury slow to heal, Darkwa was held out of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) and minicamp last offseason. Darkwa resumed his role as a backup running back and core special teamer last season. While the injury lingered, he had 22 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns in Weeks 3-4 while filling in for injured starter Rashad Jennings. Darkwa's confidence stems from the fact that he's finally healthy. "People haven't really been able to see me at my best," Darkwa said. "I'm blessed to be in this situation right now after dealing with what I've dealt with for so long. To finally get the situation resolved and get back out on the field, I'm pretty excited about it. I'm champing at the bit. I think the best is yet to come." |
He's been given a shot here - the Giants staff hasn't totally buried him. He just keeps getting banged up/hurt and he's a sub-4.0 YPC player in his short career.
I'd love to see him play well here but there's this weird mystique around this guy like he's some sort of really good RB that the Giants just won't let see the field.
I'd love to see him play well here but there's this weird mystique around this guy like he's some sort of really good RB that the Giants just won't let see the field.
It's because he's had some beautiful flashes of brilliance:
We would like to see more of that.
I wouldn't mind a young set of running backs for this year and beyond: RB Perkins, Vereen, Dwarka and Gellman. I can see a young guy like Gellman making it this year over veterans. If healthy, Dwarka does in fact stick. Watch.
I like some of what I've seen of Darkwa, but he doesn't seem able to stay on the field, even before in came to the Giants.
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He's been given a shot here - the Giants staff hasn't totally buried him. He just keeps getting banged up/hurt and he's a sub-4.0 YPC player in his short career.
I'd love to see him play well here but there's this weird mystique around this guy like he's some sort of really good RB that the Giants just won't let see the field.
It's because he's had some beautiful flashes of brilliance:
We would like to see more of that.
Andre Williams had a couple impressive runs, too.
Darkwa is a solid depth RB if he's healthy - I'm pulling for him. But the lore around this guy is starting to venture into Jonas Seawright territory. (I'm exaggerating, obviously.. but still)
Except for Andre Williams, who was so bad the team saw it even with the O-line making everyone look bad.
I think It was pretty easy to tell that Perkins had talent and Jennings was shot last season despite the OL.
In fact, I think Jennings actually made the OL look worse than it actually was on a handful of occasions.
Not a good player...
With two key skill position players done: Jennings & Cruz; and, with our losing our only bona-fide blocker in FB W. Johnson to the burner, we simply couldn't compete last year against better defenses. We needed Johnson to lead block and take the edge for our poor OT's. Tye & Donnell sucked at blocking.
As I noted above, a healthy Dwarka can make this team. Depends upon how much the Giants like the rookie Gellman.
I think the depth chart goes Perkins, Vereen, Dwarka and Gellman with the veteran Draughn looking on the outside in. One thing that would NOT completely shock me is if Vereen were cut in camp and Draughn kept due to $$$ and injury issues. But that is like a less than 5% chance I think.
Bottom line: we have some nice competition at RB this year.
He'd disappear because all he ever got was one series lol
It's an easy mistake to make.... - ( New Window )
My, how the bar is set low for NYG RBs.
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on another team. At this point I think nothing short of being possessed by the spirit of Walter Payton will make the coaching staff give Darkwa a shot.
He's been given a shot here - the Giants staff hasn't totally buried him. He just keeps getting banged up/hurt and he's a sub-4.0 YPC player in his short career.
I'd love to see him play well here but there's this weird mystique around this guy like he's some sort of really good RB that the Giants just won't let see the field.
I don't know if he's really good, but I am pretty confident that shifting 5 or so carries from Jennings to Darkwa would have been nice.
The problem with Darkwa, imo, is that he's fragile. He runs hard and looks really good, and then he's banged up and out for the rest of the game. He's never put together a season as a rusher. Maybe if he added weight he could be our bruiser.
He's good on specials though. Draughn seems to be as well. I wouldn't be surprised if they carry five RBs again. I hope Abdullah makes the PS. My sister was a Duke, so she'd like that.
And the comment that Williams had good highlights too...no he didn't, nothing like those two runs we saw here.
Ballplayers mature, their bones set, or maybe luck reverses. I think the ceiling is so high for this kid that he has to be given every chance. I think his potential is that high.
on professional teams, these kind of injuries do not, or should not, go misdiagnosed. my leg hurts. go see the team doc, who'll do a xray. hey, look, you have a fracture. Hard to believe you can miss a fracture that takes two years to heal.
And the comment that Williams had good highlights too...no he didn't, nothing like those two runs we saw here.
Ballplayers mature, their bones set, or maybe luck reverses. I think the ceiling is so high for this kid that he has to be given every chance. I think his potential is that high.
Yes, he did - and they're pretty easy to find.
You can find a couple of good clips for most RB's in this league whether it be at the college level or in the pros.
It took me 2 seconds to find a couple of gifs that make Andre Williams look like a capable NFL back.
You're completely overrating Orleans Darkwa. The way you talk about him, you'd think the guy was David Johnson or Lev Bell. But I'm the one who doesn't know anything about football.. LOL.
When people start saying things like "the sky is the limit" for Orleans fucking Darkwa, it gets hard to take seriously.
I like the guy as a depth RB, but come on. People act like the Giants have a Todd Gurley clone on the roster and are just choosing not to play him.
I wouldn't rule out a battle between Vareen, Darkwa and Draughn for the 3rd spot. If Gallman can block on the pass and catch like we have been told he could push Vareen off the roster. In the 5 games he played in last year he wasn't that good. He was healthy in 2016 and I expected more than what we got out of him. I was excited about the signing but I haven't seen enough impact.
I don't think he is a lock for a roster spot. I think the Giants will go light at RB because they want a FB or another TE on the roster and the situation at QB. If they go with 3 RBs he is on the bubble imo.