The Ricky Williams Debate

by Malachi V on Oct 17, 2007 9:28 AM EDT

Okay, I've read several times that Ricky Williams wants to and is ready to come back to the NFL. Half of me wants to use him and a back-up running back until the Dolphins can recoup what he owes them, while the other half of me wants to trade him off to another team for more draft picks. I don't know if either scenario is realistic, so I want to know what your thoughts are on these rumors, and if they are true, what these could mean to the Dolphins.

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2 options with Ricky...

Ignore him (my choice)
Trade him for a 6th rounder if you can get it

by tenaciouslee on Oct 17, 2007 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

Williams

We know Ronnie can carry the rock.
This season is shot.
Bring Ricky in and share time with Ronnie to show the league Ricky can still play. When Ricky averages 5yds per carry at the end of the season, trade him for a 3rd or 4th rounder.
Two advantages for this:

Save Ronnie's legs for next year
Up Ricky's trade value and we get a better all around.

by gophish on Oct 17, 2007 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

Hey...

I think you've got some good points.

What do the dolphins have to lose, I mean we are 0-6?

Say what you want about Ricky but when he's suited up, he's given it his all. I don't see the harm in having Ricky Williams get a few carries here and there - he's certainly light years better than Jesse Chatman ever will be.

Regarding team chemistry, hey they are paying $30M to have a cancer like Joey Porter on this team who does nothing except behave like a thug off the field. If you've seen that Levi Jones video you know what I mean about thug off the field.

Plus if they don't want Ricky next year, they can trade his rights to someone for an extra pick.

by Natalya on Oct 17, 2007 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Yep

Ricky's not violent, doesn't even do roids. He just smokes weed which people do to relax or relieve pain. It's not even "performance enhancing". If anything it's "performance degrading".

The weird punishment of the NFL:
Bill Bellicheat(changes outcomes of games): a draft pick
Porter (attacking a guy in public): Fined
Ricky (smoking weed for anxiety and pain): Suspended indefintely

All I know is when Ricky's on the field, he's professional and one of the hardest working guys in practice. He's not fogging up the locker room like Cheech and Chong!

by gophish on Oct 17, 2007 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually

If I was Bellicheat, I would have been giving Ricky a bong hit before a game.

Bellicheat in Rickys hotel room:
"Shhh... Ricky take a deep hard hit, there you go... Now what plays will you be running again?"

by gophish on Oct 17, 2007 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

When Ricky was suspended earlier this year...

I argued much the same thing. It shows how backwards we are as a society that someone smoking a joint in their living room can't play a stupid game, but someone who beats up and assaults others can, someone who beats up their wife can, someone who kills another person while driving drunk can, etc, certainly can.

by Natalya on Oct 18, 2007 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Cam...

Has already said he won't let Ricky deceive this team and its fans again. With that said we should get the money he owes us and try to trade him next year during the off-season. In reality though, I think the Commish has to suspend Ricky for at least a year, if not two. He's constantly breaking the rules. He's already been suspended for a year so I would imagine he'll get at least that.

Matt

by Matt27 on Oct 17, 2007 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

RE: Cam

Cam should have spoken to some of the veteran leaders on the team about Evans character before releasing him. Evans messed up but the locker room loved him.
I know Cam was "setting an example" but I thought it was harsh. Now our run defense looks like swiss cheese.

by gophish on Oct 17, 2007 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions