Ronnie Hillman

[HarveyWallbangers]

Huge difference between Hillman and Starks. Hillman has fumbled at a consistent rate so far in his career. On the other hand, Starks fumbled at a rate of one every 90 to 100 or so touches until the end of last year when he had four fumbles in four games, just 42 touches. I suspect there was a reason we are not aware of, or Starks just had a period in which his focus waned. If it continues, he is done. But, for his career excluding those four games he is not the fumbler Hillman has been.

That said, Hillman can improve, too

Hillman fumbled four times in just 162 touches in limited playing time his first two years.
Hillman's only fumbled four times in 357 touches in the last two years.

It looks like he has already improved.

[Patler]

He had 3 in 231 this year. I think he still has a lot to prove.

[HarveyWallbangers]

He had 3 in 231 this year. I think he still has a lot to prove.

If 3 in 231 makes him fumble prone, then almost all of the top RBs from last year are fumble prone.

Where does that fumble rate put him among the top 30-40 RBs last year?

[Patler]

If 3 in 231 makes him fumble prone, then almost all of the top RBs from last year are fumble prone.

Where does that fumble rate put him among the top 30-40 RBs last year?

Don't know and don't care because his stats as a runner and as a receiver don't excite me anyway. Coupled with worse than I would like in ball security, he doesn't interest me at all. As I said initially, for a smallish, fast back, his yds/carry average is mediocre at best. Yard/reception average is low. He has been a consistent fumbler. If you can bring him in on a veteran minimum salary for a look, fine; but I wouldn't invest much in him.

It was never just the fumbles for me. I brought that up only in response to Woodbuck's comment that he is sure handed and not prone to fumbles. Wherever 3/231 puts him, I wouldn't call it sure handed, and not prone to fumbling. Ahman Green fumbled at about that rate, and he was considered a fumbler who was tolerated because he was such a good runner and receiver.

[woodbuck27]

I don't think that is the case, Woodbuck. 8 fumbles in 520 touches, and consistently through his career.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7440/ronnie-Hillman

This LINK will inform y'all that the Denver Broncos may be bringing Ronnie Hillman back:

" Denver's Mike Klis reports the Broncos are interested in re-signing free agent RB Ronnie Hillman...Denver has never seemed committed to the idea of Anderson as the lead back. Klis reports "several other teams" are interested in Hillman as well. The Packers were linked with him last week. . "



In the "All's Well That Ends Well" Dept."

Ronnie Hillman fumbles 1.54 % of the times he touches the ball and his team lost 3 fumbles in his 4 season career with Denver.

James Starks suffered the Packers 3 fumbles lost in the 2015 season. This might have simply been "just one of those years" and fumbles.

In his four season career with Denver (47 games);Ronnie Hillman's fumbles have been lost a total of 3 times.

On the receiving end; Ronnie Hillman has had 67 receptions for 431 yards (6.43 Y/C).

[mraynrand]

61.6 – Wendell Smallwood, West Virginia

an unfortunate name. Wonder if he has small hands and is fumble-prone.

[Carolina_Packer]

an unfortunate name. Wonder if he has small hands and is fumble-prone.

It doesn't help that they named him Wendell, either. An old-school name will almost certain exacerbate, I mean, call attention to a name like Smallwood. He can at least take some satisfaction that he wasn't given the first name of Harold.

[George Cumby]

Or Richard.