RB Comparsion Thread - New England Patriots Forums

Remix 6 · 08-13-2006, 01:04 PM

Each Week We'll update it in preseason

Just to keep us feeling good

Bush - 6 carries 59 yards 9.8 ypc long of 44 yards . First team offense
Maroney - 9 carries 66 yards 7.3 ypc long of 27 yards. First team offense
Williams - 8 carries 21 yards 2.6 ypc long of 20 yards. Second team offense
Addai - 3 carries 3 yards 1 ypc long of 2 yards. Second team offense

Looking at that..if it wasnt for Williams's 20 yard run..he would of been between negative yards and 5 yards. Bush obviously had the biggest run..impressive. Maroney did very well aswell..Addai and Williams kind of dissapointed.

3 guys got long runs..expect well Williams didnt work with 1st group really

***BelichickFan*** · 08-13-2006, 01:07 PM

After seeing Maroney, I'm just glad the Colts didn't get him.

spacecrime · 08-13-2006, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

After seeing Maroney, I'm just glad the Colts didn't get him.

Amen to that, brother.

Of course, Pete Prisco loves Addai, and after the first week's effort sings Addai's praises:

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9596688

He says Addai's pitiful numbers mean nothing (and at that he could be right-one game not proving anyting), though I have to believe that if Addai had done what Maroney-Bush-Williams had done, Prisco wouldn't be saying it meant nothing.

Remix 6 · 08-13-2006, 01:18 PM

main reason if Addai becomes succesfull is Manning..with a potent passing attack like Colts have..Addai will get more room to run compared to rest of RBs. If he was without Manning he wouldnt be much

holyredeemer · 08-13-2006, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Remix 6

main reason if Addai becomes succesfull is Manning..with a potent passing attack like Colts have..Addai will get more room to run compared to rest of RBs. If he was without Manning he wouldnt be much

Same could be said about Maroney too though, right?

Remix 6 · 08-13-2006, 02:37 PM

no because were not a high power passing offense like Colts

Remix 6 · 08-13-2006, 02:45 PM

Ouch..guys ineed some help

this is from another board

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Originally Posted by Remix 6
Who has impressed you thus far from these preseason games?

Maroney - showed great speed..hard to take down..busted a few long ones.
Dillon - Looks faster than 04..pounded ball well

Jackson - Steven looked fast and very strong..big guy

The Poster..a Viking fan :

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Patriots- It was nice to see ex-Gopher Maroney making a strong 1st impression and I've always liked Corey Dillon.
...but did anybody else notice the generously sized holes that those 2 RB's had up the gut?
I could probably name you at least 50 current RB's who could gain good ground behind that line.
Regardless of where the credit belongs, one thing seems obvious after just 1 pre-season game.
The New England Patriots will have a productive running game in '06.

Rams- Steven Jackson was impressive as well. As was Tony Fisher.
Can you guess where I'm going with this......?

Now..do i take this as a compliment to the OL..or a shot at Maroney-Dillon were overrated in the game..?

scott99 · 08-13-2006, 02:48 PM

Look, I'm as big a Pats fan as anyone here, but the continued Addai/Bush bashing has become ridiculous. I'm as excited as anyone about Maroney, but let's face it, most of us Pats fans were drooling about Addai when we thought the Pats were going to draft defense in the first round. Some people were proclaiming that Addai was the best all-around (running, receiving, blocking, blitz pickup, etc) back in the draft. If we had wound up with Carpenter or Lawson in the first round, and Addai in the second, we would have all been crowing about our draft(we still are, great draft). Addai will be a fine back in the NFL, will be a good weapon out of the backfield, and should wind up as the #1 back on the team. I would have been fine with him in the second round if we had gone for defense, or receiver in the first round. Most likely he would have been available in the second round as all indications were that Indy wanted Maroney bad.

Some people here have been proclaiming that we got the #1 RB in the draft (after one half of one preseason game), and that may happen, but Reggie Bush has not shown me anything so far that proves he wasn't the best RB in the draft (maybe the best player). There is a reason why Bush went #2 and Maroney #21. Don't get me wrong, I am stoked about Maroney (he is my computer wallpaper right now), I watch his highlites on Youtube all the time (that 90 something yard run against Wisconsin is sick). But Bush is going to be awesome too, and may even be BETTER than Maroney in the long run, though I think he will be used differently.

Overall, I think this thread is a waste of time. Maybe we should do this RB comparison 5 years down the road, or maybe 3 years down the road, but after 1 preseason game, this is ridiculous.

Remix 6 · 08-13-2006, 02:51 PM

i was complimenting Reggie before if u read .. nothing wrong agaisnt him. Im just going against those "others" not here but elsewhere that said..Patriots should of taken Williams..or Addai is gonna be the best etc and i said we will be comparing them each week..

PonyExpress · 08-13-2006, 02:54 PM

I like Bush alot and expect him barring injury to be a HOF caliber player. But I have a feeling he will be a Barry Sanders type: +40, -5, -2 , +6, 0, 1, -2= 7 carries for 38 yards! Hey, look, he averages over 5 yards a carry! Personally, I feel an Emmitt Smith type is more of a "winning" ballplayer; a consistent 4-6 yards a pop back. For this reason I like Maroney, assuming he can become that. I think it's amazing how much bigger Maroney is now than even in mini-camp, and in college last year. He looks like a legitimate bruiser, a 220+ kid who can run between the tackles. But we have to temper our enthusiasm with the realization that Wali Lundy out of Virginia had almost identical stats for Houston last night...