What to do with Stevan Ridley? - New England Patriots Forums

Kid~Brady · 01-18-2012, 08:09 AM

So what do we do this week with the RB situation? The Ravens are a tough team to run on as we all know. As much as I love Ridley, he has a tendency to fumble the ball while BJGE doesn't. Playing against a team with a great run defense I think forces us to use BJGE much more and limit Ridley this week. Thoughts?

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You have a talented rookie in Stevan Ridley who looks like the most explosive running back on the roster at this time. Yet he's also a "ball security threat" after fumbling in each of the last two games.

Do you give him extended work in the AFC title game against the Ravens? Or do you stick with BenJarvus Green-Ellis, whose ball security is one of his best assets?

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***DarrylS*** · 01-18-2012, 08:17 AM

2 fumbles in two games, he sits..

Cannot take that risk against a kick ass defensive team..

May not gain as much, but have to stick with BJGE/Woodhead/Faulk.

PatsFan2 · 01-18-2012, 08:18 AM

I am sure Ridley wil l be talked to about that and will be given a avery short leash. If he break off a few good runs great, but he better not cough it up or it will be lights out for him. The Offensive players in gerneral needs to be careful about going for extra yards if there is a crowd...the Ravens do Hit Hard!

Kid~Brady · 01-18-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DarrylS

2 fumbles in two games, he sits..

Cannot take that risk against a kick ass defensive team..

May not gain as much, but have to stick with BJGE/Woodhead/Faulk.

Faulk will be used more than likely as more of a pass blocker since he is very good at that. I can see Woodhead having a big game for some reason. He always seems to find ways to slip through defenses, even the really good ones.

satz · 01-18-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PatsFan2

I am sure Ridley wil l be talked to about that and will be given a avery short leash. If he break off a few good runs great, but he better not cough it up or it will be lights out for him. The Offensive players in gerneral needs to be careful about going for extra yards if there is a crowd...the Ravens do Hit Hard!

????... AFC champsionship you are going to give him a chance to fumble.If he fumbles then say they get a free TD then you would bench him. I have a feeling this is going be a close game and the win going to be 1 score. I will not risk that score be a fumble from a guy i was trying out to see if he can fumble.

JJDChE · 01-18-2012, 08:26 AM

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.

RodThePat · 01-18-2012, 08:28 AM

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.

PatsFan2 · 01-18-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JJDChE

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.

Gulp! JJDChE...i think BJE has improved his quick first step.

Mogamedogz · 01-18-2012, 08:48 AM

No way you give him the ball on Sunday. I sure as hell wouldnt.

mosi · 01-18-2012, 08:54 AM

The ravens try to force the ball loose. They did that in the 2010 game and they will try here. I don't want to see Ridley anywhere near the field on Sunday and worry about Hernandez. keeping hold of the ball.