ursa99

Every time Maroney opens his mouth he talks about 'learning'. That time is OVER. He still see's himself as a student. He needs to graduate and get it done. Time to quit the dance class and put up the numbers. I think everyone would agree that the Pats have had infinite patience with him waiting for his breakout game/year.

RayClay

Dillon's average numbers were comparable in his big seasons. As usual, statistics based on averages don't tell the whole story when it comes to running backs. Not knocking his average, and he was really a complete running back in the sanDiego 2007 game and others, also he's been injured.

The problem with averages are, they often don't tell the whole story.

For you statisticians out there, the median or the mode might be more indicative of successfully moving the chains than average yards.
IMO moving the chains is a more important aspect of a running game, because it is easier to pass for 15-20 yards than run, so what is the real benefit of a runner who occasionally breaks one but has difficulty in close quarters?

When you have a Brady and Moss? Relatively little, I'd say.

A hypothetical example. Let's take four downs.

Swifty has a 20 yard run in there, 3 times <1 yard. Pokie gets 3.5 yards each carry.

Swifty never makes the 20 yard run if it is the last in sequence. If it is third, he gets a first down and has a first and 9+. If it's second, he has a first down then 3rd and 8+.

If it's on first down he has a first down, then 3 runs for less than 3 yards, so he punts on 4th and 7+.

Pokie gets a first down on 3rd and 3, then gains 3.5 on first down to leave his team at 2nd and 6+.

Swifty averaged about 5.5 (between 5.75 and 5.25) a carry. Pokie, obviously averaged 3.5.

[By the way, if you want a real life pokie, check 4 time pro bowler Eddir George. Sanders is probably the most effective swifty, but college ball is full of them, because of the relative lack of QB WR talent.]

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festy1986

is he ready to run north to south yet? cause he's still running east to west

SyN65

TommyBrady12

not really. and he never will.

he's slow moving to the holes. either he has no speed or is afraid of getting hurt.

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crypto

I'll be the first to give Lo Mo credit for running hard today.

(Sideways.)

Patjew

I've never bashed Maroney before. But I'm getting close to. I hope Taylor is OK.

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JSn

Let's remember this Ravens D is a run-stopping force and DANG if LoMo doesn't look good in space.


No, not outer space...

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BritPat

He had one bad run, and was mostly met at the LOS or behind it.

It would be interesting to see what Box or Jays thought if they fancy breaking down the game-tape of his runs.

I#ll say it again though - there's something about our O-line that's not right when Maroney is back there. There's some kind of tell.

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BritPat

Exactly, when he got the ball in space he was first rate. I don;t understand why they don;t use him more in the passing game.

They have to get things sorted about him running the ball though. There's something not right.

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