Maroney: two break out runs - New England Patriots Forums

BHSL2 · 12-23-2007, 04:10 PM

That's great to see!

NSA? VJC? Frontseven?

NYPatsFan · 12-23-2007, 04:12 PM

He was smooth as glass on those two runs.

BHSL2 · 12-23-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by NYPatsFan

He was smooth as glass on those two runs.

Hold on...wasn't he made of glass?

Remix 6 · 12-23-2007, 04:16 PM

your gonna hear "its only Miami" from the Maroney haters..yet they expect him to do that against Ravens/Eagles/Steelers..

***CUSoon*** · 12-23-2007, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Remix 6

your gonna hear "its only Miami" from the Maroney haters..yet they expect him to do that against Ravens/Eagles/Steelers..

It's only Miami.

37Harrison · 12-23-2007, 04:26 PM

I'm no Maroney hater but this is "only" Miami (last ranked rush D in the league) with a gimpy Taylor.

However, those runs were great to see! He isn't dancing around and he's hitting the hole with authority. Love it!

Caspir · 12-23-2007, 04:41 PM

He would break a lot more of those runs if he was mroe decisive against the better teams. When he hits the hole with authority, he usually gains a nice chunk of yards. It's all that ballernia crap he does in the backfield that blows his plays up.

Remix 6 · 12-23-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Caspir

He would break a lot more of those runs if he was mroe decisive against the better teams. When he hits the hole with authority, he usually gains a nice chunk of yards. It's all that ballernia crap he does in the backfield that blows his plays up.

theres a reason LT, Parker and other good backs got shutdown by those Ds as did Maroney.

emoney_33 · 12-23-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Caspir

He would break a lot more of those runs if he was mroe decisive against the better teams. When he hits the hole with authority, he usually gains a nice chunk of yards. It's all that ballernia crap he does in the backfield that blows his plays up.

What ballerina stuff? He has hit the holes decisively mostly all season. There have been cases of good run defenses plugging the holes and missed blocks forcing Maroney to dance around a tackle in the backfield. But he hasn't unnecessarily danced behind the line this year, he's been a lot more decisive all year. As evidenced by his 4+ YPC without any long runs up until today. He has consistently gotten positive yardage.

***DaBruinz*** · 12-23-2007, 04:45 PM

Maroney has done good to hit the holes with enthusiasm. The only "bad" run, where he lost yardage, was because Hochstein and Kaczur couldn't hold off Taylor.