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I think Ridley could be that guy, size wise. We need like a Stephen Jackson who I think really compares well to Dillon (one of my favorite RBS of all time even before he played on the pats)
I think our oline can do it, I think he have a RB that can do it in Ridley. I just dont see the staff changing their ways.
I love Tom and hes great but hey look at the Saints yes you can do both effectively.
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Bill chose McDaniels, twice now. Your argument is lost on the OC, and the rest of us, it's the HC and GM you need to contact. I personally think we need a bell cow, push the pile, load to handle RB and none of the guys presently on the roster are that guy IMO. I know why Bill chooses to invest in lightening over thunder and make do with safe rather than sorry. But in the post season you pass to score and run to win. And if you struggle to pass because teams are determined to take that away and can't run to at least move the chains to retain possession and sustain drives at critical junctures you won't be the last team standing very often.
Not really making an argument. Merely stating the actual facts.
Have no idea why the front office and coaching staff decided it was best to turn the 3 time SB champion NE Patriots into the Indianapolis Colts. All I know is since the Pats morphed into the Colts and are strictly a QB-Centric offense they no longer play big in big games, their offense is incapable of controling the clock, closing out games and they no longer win championships.
Maybe Josh McDaniel can explain it.
I think Ridley could be that guy, size wise. We need like a Stephen Jackson who I think really compares well to Dillon (one of my favorite RBS of all time even before he played on the pats)
I think our oline can do it, I think he have a RB that can do it in Ridley. I just dont see the staff changing their ways.
I love Tom and hes great but hey look at the Saints yes you can do both effectively.
BJGE is 220 lbs, he is big enough and runs hard enough to be the power back. You just have to commit to it and not miss blocks at crucial times. I understand leaving the backside DE unblocked when he's a plodding run stopper, but how do you leave arguably the Giants' best player who possesses one of the quickest first steps in football unblocked? You have to at least chip him. Yet he was able to influence running plays trailing the ball carrier, that should never happen.
Whether the back is Antowain Smith, Corey Dillon, BJGE, whoever you need balance or your offense will lay an egg when it matters.
Look at the personnel offensively from 2007-2011. It's a clear upgrade from what he had in '03 and '04. The Brady of 2007-2011 is a clear upgrade from Brady of '03-'04. Yet that offense managed to score 20+ on a consistent basis and NOT put our defense in tough situations like our recent offenses. Their worst performance was 17-14 win over the Titans and that's still not nearly as bad as some of our recent failures. AT LEAST you didn't have Tennessee starting in our territory or getting 2 points from our offense.
Weis wasn't perfect but he still managed to get the most out of what he had. We don't see that anymore in the playoffs, with better personnel.
This thread is so true. The playcalling was horrible in this game. I dont know why this team hates the run so much when its pretty decent on a consistent basis. On a majority of the runs we were picking up at least 3 or 4 yards and yet they kept taking the backs out of the game. I dont know why it is so hard for them to swallow their pride and just run like they should.
Whether the back is Antowain Smith, Corey Dillon, BJGE, whoever you need balance or your offense will lay an egg when it matters.
Look at the personnel offensively from 2007-2011. It's a clear upgrade from what he had in '03 and '04. The Brady of 2007-2011 is a clear upgrade from Brady of '03-'04. Yet that offense managed to score 20+ on a consistent basis and NOT put our defense in tough situations like our recent offenses. Their worst performance was 17-14 win over the Titans and that's still not nearly as bad as some of our recent failures. AT LEAST you didn't have Tennessee starting in our territory or getting 2 points from our offense.
Weis wasn't perfect but he still managed to get the most out of what he had. We don't see that anymore in the playoffs, with better personnel.
It was an ice cold game, at night too, gotta take that into account for the low output.
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This thread is so true. The playcalling was horrible in this game. I dont know why this team hates the run so much when its pretty decent on a concictant basis. On a majorit og the runs we were picking up at least 3 or 4 yards and yet they kept taking the backs out of the game. I dont know why it is so hard for them to swallow thier pride and just run like they should.
Colt syndrome.
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Not really making an argument. Merely stating the actual facts.
Have no idea why the front office and coaching staff decided it was best to turn the 3 time SB champion NE Patriots into the Indianapolis Colts. All I know is since the Pats morphed into the Colts and are strictly a QB-Centric offense they no longer play big in big games, their offense is incapable of controling the clock, closing out games and they no longer win championships.
Maybe Josh McDaniel can explain it.
Most of the league has turned into the Colts. Ok, I can understand why people are complaining about not running the ball more, but I am a little tired of this "we have turned into the Colts" arguments.
Forget asking McDaniels, go ask Roger Goodell and the rules committee. They want 32 teams that are carbon copies of the 2004 Colts. That is their goal. The Pats are just trying to do what is best for the team based on the rules that have been changing since the spring of 2004 to make it so teams can pass more and more and defenses cannot defend the pass as well.
To tell you the truth, the 2003 and 2004 Patriots might have problems winning championships in this era of football.
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