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Old 01-18-2012, 09:13 AM   #21
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Maybe, but why are we assuming Benny/Woodhead/Faulk all won't be effective? Ridley is the last resort.
BJGE is a straight line runner and not elusive.

Woodhead is not a great tackle breaker

Faulk is a bit long in the tooth.
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Old 01-18-2012, 09:19 AM   #22
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Get Hernandez in the backfield. Seemed to work last week.
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He has fumbled twice. The fumbles came in consecutive games, but that doesn't necessarily mean he has a "tendency" to fumble. I've looked into it and I can't find any record of him coughing up the ball in college. I would be wary of using Ridley because BJGE is without a doubt the safer choice, but that doesn't mean he should be wiped off the gameplan completely.
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Ridley did have fumbling issues in college. He fumbled the ball twice in this game.
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Give him the ball, fumbles be damned!

BJGE isn't even going to get across the line of scrimmage against these guys. Yates was able to make something happen against the Bmore secondary because Foster was gashing them up front. If we let them drop 8 and tee off on the edge, we're done. We need a real running threat against this defense, not BJGE.
Your hatred of BJGE is pretty obvious.

Fumbles be damed? In an AFCC game, especially against Baltimore? Really?
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Your hatred of BJGE is pretty obvious.

Fumbles be damed? In an AFCC game, especially against Baltimore? Really?
Yeah, I agree. I know what Ridley brings but is that worth a key turnover? Right now we are going to need to score as many points as possible and win the turnover battle.

We go with Benny and Woodhead this game with a twist of Faulk for pass blocking
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Your hatred of BJGE is pretty obvious.

Fumbles be damed? In an AFCC game, especially against Baltimore? Really?
Since when does acknowledging BJGE's patent limitations equate to hatred of the guy?
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Those 2nd and 3rd round picks the Patriots spent on RBs are really paying dividends. I wouldn't be shocked if they spent another high pick on RB this draft. The biggest run of the season was from our TE... fail.
So you don't think that Ridley looks like a promising player? And you don't agree that the jury is wholly out on Vereen?

I guess this is further evidence that some fans will find anything to whine about, no matter how inane and insignificant.
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My prediction before the playoffs was that BJGE will be the primary carrier and starter, then switch to Ridley if the O struggles or just to spell BJGE every now and then. That's what it looked like in the Denver game as Ridley barely got any meaningful action.

I think it will stay that way though I would like to see more Ridley because I think BJGE is still bothered by the toe injury. Everyone seemed 100% effective but him, kind of worried.
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Your hatred of BJGE is pretty obvious.

Fumbles be damed? In an AFCC game, especially against Baltimore? Really?

I don't hate BJGE. I like him. But I've also watched him play this season...so there's that.

2.5 ypc in the last six games against avg/bad rush defenses (except Miami) and now we're going up against the #1 rush defense in the NFL. You can't expect to give Green-Ellis the ball in this game and get anything productive.

IMO, you either abandon the run completely, except a few shotgun draws/delays with Woodhead, or you give Ridley the ball until he fumbles it. Giving BJGE carries in this game is almost pointless.
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Give him all the fourth quarter carries to kill the clock. We'll be up 35-13 by then anyway.
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