Ciatrick Fason

**azuquita8** · 05-01-2009, 10:46 AM

I remember when he was drafted back in the spring of 2005 by Minnesota since he played for Florida; any updates on how he's doing, and/or is he still on your active roster?

**C Mac D** · 05-01-2009, 10:47 AM

lol... this is a funny thread.

**V-Unit** · 05-01-2009, 10:48 AM

Funny on multiple levels.

**C Mac D** · 05-01-2009, 10:53 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciatrick_Fason

is a professional American and Canadian football running back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.

**ejmat** · 05-01-2009, 11:18 AM

"azuquita8" wrote:

I remember when he was drafted back in the spring of 2005 by Minnesota since he played for Florida; any updates on how he's doing, and/or is he still on your active roster?

To answer your question, he was on the team a couple of years.
Never really did a whole lot.
He was cut and went to the Canadian Football League.

**jessejames09** · 05-01-2009, 11:47 AM

He was drafted ahead of Marion Barber and Brandon Jacobs as well.... And we were looking for a goal-line back.

**oaklandzoo24** · 05-01-2009, 11:51 AM

"jessejames09" wrote:

He was drafted ahead of Marion Barber and Brandon Jacobs as well.... And we were looking for a goal-line back.

:'(
We wouldn't even take the hometown product who proved he was a physical back that we were looking for.
I was a bit lost on that pick.
I was calling it the whole while that Barber was going to be a beast in the NFL.
I think Maroney could be a great back too but he went into that Patriot system and has built up a pretty big ego.
Barber is a blue collar back who is never going to back down from a challenge.
Imagine him paired up with AD

**lakehubertviking** · 05-01-2009, 11:58 AM

"jessejames09" wrote:

He was drafted ahead of Marion Barber and Brandon Jacobs as well.... And we were looking for a goal-line back.

I couldn't believe that so I checked and it turns out that's wrong.
Still hard to believe Barber fell that far looking at him now.
Frank Gore didn't go until the 3rd round either that same draft.

109 Dallas Cowboys Marion Barber III Running back Minnesota
110 New York Giants Brandon Jacobs Running back Southern Illinois
111 Arizona Cardinals Elton Brown Offensive Guard Virginia
112 Minnesota Vikings (from Washington) Ciatrick Fason Running back Florida

http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=2005#round4

**jessejames09** · 05-01-2009, 12:05 PM

"lakehubertviking" wrote:

"jessejames09" wrote:

He was drafted ahead of Marion Barber and Brandon Jacobs as well.... And we were looking for a goal-line back.

I couldn't believe that so I checked and it turns out that's wrong.
Still hard to believe Barber fell that far looking at him now.
Frank Gore didn't go until the 3rd round either that same draft.

109 Dallas Cowboys Marion Barber III Running back Minnesota
110 New York Giants Brandon Jacobs Running back Southern Illinois
111 Arizona Cardinals Elton Brown Offensive Guard Virginia
112 Minnesota Vikings (from Washington) Ciatrick Fason Running back Florida

http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=2005#round4

oops my bad... that's a big drop off, we should have traded a 7nth and moved up. It's on my time-machine-to-do list.

**Purplemania** · 05-01-2009, 12:34 PM

I think we never really gave Ciatrick a fair shot. He was a solid back. Good quickness and power...didn't have the speed but certianly could've been a very good 3rd down back.