Najeh Davenport

[Kiwon]

He signed a 2-year, $2 million contract with the Steelers after gaining 221 yards on 60 carries. That is a lot of money for that kind of production.

My question: Did he make it through the season healthy or did he get hurt again and miss some games?

[CaliforniaCheez]

Over $4500 per rushing yard.
His contract is larger than Ahmad Carroll's.

[]{ilr]3]

I thought the same thing. I sometimes wonder what the Steelers think when it comes to RB's. Like why the hell did they keep Duce Staley on board all that time? They kept him when he was injured and never played him when he was healthy. Its like someone lost a bet or something and had to keep him onboard

[Joemailman]

Re: Najeh Davenport

He signed a 2-year, $2 million contract with the Steelers after gaining 221 yards on 60 carries. That is a lot of money for that kind of production.

My question: Did he make it through the season healthy or did he get hurt again and miss some games?

He did not play in their 1st 2 games, but played in every game after that.

[Kiwon]

Re: Najeh Davenport

He signed a 2-year, $2 million contract with the Steelers after gaining 221 yards on 60 carries. That is a lot of money for that kind of production.

My question: Did he make it through the season healthy or did he get hurt again and miss some games?

He did not play in their 1st 2 games, but played in every game after that.

221 yards in 14 games.......and $2 million for 2 years? Najeh needs to call up TT and thank him personally for cutting him.

Maybe I should try to get a job with the Steelers.

[GoPackGo]

{ilr]3]I thought the same thing. I sometimes wonder what the Steelers think when it comes to RB's. Like why the hell did they keep Duce Staley on board all that time? They kept him when he was injured and never played him when he was healthy. Its like someone lost a bet or something and had to keep him onboard

I believe they kept Duce Staley to scare fantasy football players who owned Willie Parker and Jerome Bettis

[the_idle_threat]

I remember seeing the Davenpoop's name on the injury report during the middle of the season, but he still played in every game after week 2.

A little research turns up this hilarious page which details "Dookie's" recent history with Pittsburgh.

Apparently he had a lingering groin injury late in the year. Not a surprise.

[Fritz]

He's a third-down back, a fill-in, a specialist. Thank goodness Shermy didn't get a chance to re-sign him to a huge deal.

[KYPack]

I dunno. That ain't crazy money in this current NFL economy. The Steelers got an experienced back-up that can flourish in their system. He can play all over on spec teams and be a solid return guy.

A 5 & 6th RB for a million a year?

I'd say they did OK, maybe even got a bargain.

[Patler]

Davenport's contract is peanuts. Supposedly a signing bonus of $405,000 and a 2007 salary of $595,000 which I believe is the minimum for a 6th year player, or very cose to it. His 2008 salary is a million, IF they keep him.

He will count $797,500 toward the cap this year, and $202,500 next year if they cut him. Insignificant with a cap large enough to average about $2 million per player per year.

Contrast that with a backup fullback who was given a signing bonus of $1.3 million and a first year salary of $530,000 in 2003 when the salary cap was only $75 million. That's what GB gave Nick Luchey back then. GB had almost twice as much guaranteed against the cap for the first two years when the cap was 30% smaller.