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***Deus Irae*** · 11-09-2008, 06:08 PM

BJGE has not been outstanding, so I don't know where the "more" is going to come from. There's a reason he didn't make the team in front of Maroney, Morris, Jordan, etc... and that reason is that he's not as good as they are. BJGE has benefited from an offensive line that's finally playing the way it should have been all season, just as Morris did in the Denver game before he got hurt, and just as Cassel has.

He's done his job, which is what has been needed. Let's save the rest for the end of the season.

LloydBraun · 11-09-2008, 06:08 PM

In Maroney's defense, the O-line has been playing much better the last few weeks.

***jmt57*** · 11-09-2008, 06:09 PM

Maroney could go to Detroit, where the Curse Of Barry Sanders renders all Lions running backs obsolete and out of the consciousness of NFL fan's minds.

PATRIOT64 · 11-09-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

BJGE has not been outstanding, so I don't know where the "more" is going to come from. There's a reason he didn't make the team in front of Maroney, Morris, Jordan, etc... and that reason is that he's not as good as they are. BJGE has benefited from an offensive line that's finally playing the way it should have been all season, just as Morris did in the Denver game before he got hurt, and just as Cassel has.

How long did it take for Maroney to have a 100 yard game?

BJGE has more talent IMO - It has just taken an injury from Lawrence for him to show his stuff on the field and in a REAL game,not practice and yes,The OL is playing much better but good RBs find ways to get free and make thier own holes when there aren't any- Hopefully this will be the case for BJGE in future games.

I am not putting Ellis in the HOF but I like what I see so far and could not say that or feel that when LoMo was in there - -Just my two cents .....

***Deus Irae*** · 11-09-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOT64

How long did it take for Maroney to have a 100 yard game?

BJGE has more talent IMO - It has just taken an injury from Lawrence for him to show his stuff on the field and in a REAL game,not practice and yes,The OL is playing much better but good RBs find ways to get free and make thier own holes when there aren't any- Hopefully this will be the case for BJGE in future games.

I am not putting Ellis in the HOF but I like what I see so far and could not say that or feel that when LoMo was in there - -Just my two cents .....

Before the line started to play well, all 3 running backs were struggling. This has been gone over time after time after time. Only the most exceptional of running backs can get it done without good blocking, and none of the Patriots runners, including BJGE, is a Barry Sanders clone.

#12G.O.A.T · 11-09-2008, 06:20 PM

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I still don't get what the big deal was with Maroney having big games down the stretch - While he played well in the Jags game because the Jags were backing off to prevent the pass he only had another good game against a 1-15 team at that time which was the Dolphins and then became invisible in the Chargers game and SB - I never thought he was very impressive at all last season with the only exception of like I said,The Jags game.

Actually Maroney was probably the biggest reason we won that game, he had over 120 rushing yards and almost 90 came in the second half when we went to a 3 tight end set and rammed it down the chargers throat with maroney. However, i agree that maroney is extremely inconsistent and if BJGE continues to play like he has then maroney's days as a pat are numbered.

***Rob0729*** · 11-09-2008, 06:25 PM

It is too early to annoint Ben Jarvus Green Ellis as the lead back of the future. He is looking good, but people crowned Mike Cloud as the RB of the future after one game too. I don't think you can crown BJGE as the starter yet or give up on Maroney just yet. It seems when the offense line is clicking in running mode, almost anyone can produce behind it whether it is Maroney, Morris, or BJGE.

Brady to Brown · 11-09-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

BJGE has not been outstanding, so I don't know where the "more" is going to come from. There's a reason he didn't make the team in front of Maroney, Morris, Jordan, etc... and that reason is that he's not as good as they are. BJGE has benefited from an offensive line that's finally playing the way it should have been all season, just as Morris did in the Denver game before he got hurt, and just as Cassel has.

He's done his job, which is what has been needed. Let's save the rest for the end of the season.

Why does it matter who is playing on the O-Line or how well they are playing.

Maroney will just run into the back of whom ever is playing on the O-Line and fall down.

***richpats*** · 11-09-2008, 06:27 PM

Yes. Please. Let this happen.

I've seen all I need to see. Maroney runs fine through perfectly blocked holes and nobody is around. Guess how much that happens? BJGE makes something out of nothing. He gets 3 when Maroney would get -1. Get rid of Maroney.

***Deus Irae*** · 11-09-2008, 06:30 PM

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Why does it matter who is playing on the O-Line or how well they are playing.

Maroney will just run into the back of whom ever is playing on the O-Line and fall down.

You're absolutely right, as he proved at the end of last season, when he was running all over the Jets, Dolphins, Jaguars and Chargers.