I Think Maroney Is Going To Have Some Breakout Games In The Next Coming Weeks - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

jman924 · 10-27-2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by danny88

It coulden't be that Maroney is injury prone and can never stay on the field. We just dont need him!!!!

Will you PLEASE stop?
You're getting old.

FrontSeven · 10-28-2007, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by danny88

It coulden't be that Maroney is injury prone and can never stay on the field. We just dont need him!!!!

Danny, what are they putting in that beer now besides green #45?

oville41 · 10-28-2007, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jays52

I think there is no doubting the physical skill Maroney has. I think once he gets through a hole, he is one of the better backs in the league. I think he is powerful, agile, extremely fast and a very, very underrated pass blocker. However, I think he is really struggling to commit to a 3-4 yard run. There is a lot of evidence of Maroney showing fatal hesitation at the LOS. As a tailback, sometimes you have to simply commit to the small lane, square your shoulders and hope you come out the other side. I see him frequently trying to bounce a play outside with the c and d gaps already well closed. This has always been a problem from backs advancing to the next level. Be it highschool to college or college to pro. The speed of the game changes dramatically from level to level, and these players are often not used to a minute hesitation killing a play.

I think that he has a long way to go as far as an NFL running back. Do I think he will, in time, become a top-teir back? Yes. For certain. Do I think it will be soon without signifigant holes and lots of 5-7 man looks? Nope.

you are right on in your analysis. One of thing things that I have noticed about Ladamian Tomlinson when I watch him, is that when he gets the ball, he takes this half second look before he starts for a gap. It is almost as if he knows that he is too fast for his O-line to set up their blocks, that he gives them that extra time to do so, then he is able pick the gap called, or go to another opening. I think, that Maroney has the same speed as LT, and if he could just take that little extra time and stay the 2-3 yards back and then shoot the gap. I don't think that Maroney isn't getting aquainted with the spead of the NFL, I think that he is just too quick, resulting in him getting to the line before a hole is open, then he is lost in the scrum.