Pats drooling over Mike Gillislee, NFL's most efficient RB

[oxrageous]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...llislee-signings-patriots-buy-into-analytics/

Didn't the Dolphins dump Gillislee? The Pats have made an offer to the Bills that they are hoping they don't match. Either way, Gillislee is going to get paid.

Discuss.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...llislee-signings-patriots-buy-into-analytics/

Didn't the Dolphins dump Gillislee? The Pats have made an offer to the Bills that they are hoping they don't match. Either way, Gillislee is going to get paid.

Discuss.

UF has a history going back to Meyer of RBs having solid NFL careers despite not being big offensive stars here.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I still can't believe he sat on the bench for three years while we tried to wear teams out with Jeff Demps.

 

[BMF]

Pats did this to the Bills last year w/ Hogan (WR). They offered more than they knew the Bills could counter.

Good for Gillislee....and I'm surprised the Pats are offering this much. But the Pats are - usually - as good as anybody in the league at finding diamonds in the rough. They just don't run the ball that much. They paid Blount around $1 million.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

He could have played a much bigger role in 2010 and 2011 that's for sure. Probably the best all around RB we've had since Ernest Graham....

 

[MidwestChomp]

I really liked Gilly and felt bad he sat so long. Great to see him getting some love and respect.

 

[Alumni Guy]

He carried us in the Texas AM game during Johnny Pillhead, I mean Johnny Football's, heisman season.

 

[LagoonGator68]

Pats did this to the Bills last year w/ Hogan (WR). They offered more than they knew the Bills could counter.

Good for Gillislee....and I'm surprised the Pats are offering this much. But the Pats are - usually - as good as anybody in the league at finding diamonds in the rough. They just don't run the ball that much. They paid Blount around $1 million.

Belichick loves to silently stick it to the Bills.....

 

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

He could have played a much bigger role in 2010 and 2011 that's for sure. Probably the best all around RB we've had since Ernest Graham....

He's also the best offensive player we've had since Tebow left. #GoPats

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Hopefully they don't have him on kick return.

 

[NVGator]

I still can't believe he sat on the bench for three years while we tried to wear teams out with Jeff Demps.

Fûcking Dumbchump.

 

[NVGator]

He could have played a much bigger role in 2010 and 2011 that's for sure. Probably the best all around RB we've had since Ernest Graham....

I was also a big fan of Ciatrick Fason.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

I still can't believe he sat on the bench for three years while we tried to wear teams out with Jeff Demps.

No, no Muschamp was wearing down SEC defenses with Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey. That is over 350 lbs of RB. That has to wear down SEC defenses, doesn't it?

 

[TheDouglas78]

I was also a big fan of Ciatrick Fason.

Florida's last three 1000 yard rushers, K. Taylor, Gillislee and Fason.. it's been 3 in 15 years.

 

[URGatorBait]

Florida's last two 1000 yard rushers, Gillislee and Fason.. it's been 2 in 15 years.

Kelvin Taylor topped 1k didn't he?

 

[TheDouglas78]

Kelvin Taylor topped 1k didn't he?

You are correct sir, just crossed the mark, so I fixed my initial post.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

That is over 350 lbs of RB.

I'm pretty sure it was not. I'm guessing around 320-330.

 

[TheDouglas78]

I'm pretty sure it was not. I'm guessing around 320-330.

Last measured weights would have them at 354:
Demps 174
Rainey 180

 

[Omar's Coming Yo!]

UF has a history going back to Meyer of RBs having solid NFL careers despite not being big offensive stars here.

None of UF's RBs since Meyer have had solid careers.
Kt21
Matt Jones
Mack Brown
Mike Gillislee
Jeff Demps
Chris Rainey
Don't even have a combined 2000 yards in the NFL. In fact you can make the case it's the exact opposite, that they were stars here and almost irrelevant in the NFL.

 

[aka]

I still can't believe he sat on the bench for three years while we tried to wear teams out with Jeff Demps.