ausbacker

I'll gladly take a combined Stewart-Williams Panthers 2009 season from Ridley and Vereen in 2012.

mgteich

I don't care much if "Vereen is making a charge". It is important to me that Vereen looked good when given the opportunity. He will be part of the mix. We now have the 3 running backs who will get almost all the reps, even with one injury. Josh will have run figuring out how to best integrate our 3 running backs into our passing offense.

What is much more interesting to me is what we do with the rest of RB's and FB's. 0-2 of the current group could make the team, and I think the competition is wide open. Of course, Belichick might still bring in a veteran #4 and/or #5 as he has in the past.

mayoclinic

I care a lot, since Vereen emerging as a legitimate lead back would add a huge dimension to the offense that would make it even more versatile and harder to defend. I personally don't care nearly as much about who the #4 or #5 back is. But to each his own.

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mayoclinic

From Field Yates yesterday:

Bed check: Wrapping up Day 21 - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

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UK_Pat37

With this guys skill set he could be better than Ridley. It's there for all to see on his college tape. During the draft process I likened him to a Maurice Jones-Drew type...if he even came just a tiny bit close to living up to that hype then I think I'd pee my pants with excitement.

I don't think this guy's skill set limits him to just 3rd down back duties...he should be better than Faulk.

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Mayo

Are you a big "Star Wars" fan?

Have ever been to the "Star Wars" convention?

As an excuse to go to the Tampa game next Friday, pfip jr. gets to go to the convention on Saturday.

Sicilian

Minor threadjack here, but I think I'm MORE excited hearing that Logan Mankins was also a star performer yesterday. With him back healthy I just feel much better about this line.

Armchair Quarterback

It's all starting to make a lot more sense.

Tunescribe

Makings of the next Kevin Faulk? Vereen needs to get a bit stronger and work like the devil on blitz pickup. Everything else is there.

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KontradictioN

As we saw in Week 1, 2008, blitz pick-up is the most important part.

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