RIpats88

he's another weapon certainly, but Woodhead also has been VERY clutch for us this year in the receiving game

hoping we have both available next week. because without Gronk we need everyone available in the passing game

VJCPatriot

Vereen really justified his 2nd round selection today! Don't fall asleep on this kid or he will burn you with his speed! The receiving skills he showed today, he's almost like having another WR out there!

Great coming out game for Vereen. Looking forward to the Pats perhaps designing some plays for him to create mismatches against the Ravens next week.

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ausbacker

For me, it was more telling that Ridley and Vereen were able to put up concurrent good to excellent performances.

Observer

What is most encouraging is that they both seem like big-game players, who can turn up their performance a notch when needed.

BradyBranch39

Almost!? Outside of a handful of plays by Lloyd and Edelman this year, that's the most reliable-looking deep threat we've had since Moss.

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mayoclinic

I've been asking for this since his rookie year. Vereen has Hernandez-like versatility. You can move him all over the place - in the backfield in 1 or 2 back sets, split out wide, in the slot. He runs routes and catches the ball more like a WR than a RB. Has the speed to stretch the field, and the movement skills to be devestating in space. He's very strong for his size, and has the ability to run inside and to break tackles, as he demonstrated today.

I've always considered Vereen a potential weapon who could have the impact of a Hernandez or Ridley, so it's very gratifying to see him show signs of that today. With Gronk down, we need him to keep this up and become a more integral part of the offense.

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SEA_Pat

I still of course prefer the matchup problems brought by Gronk, since he offers more options in going run versus pass if the D is too small. However, Vereen could offer some new twists in Josh's tools of torture for opposing defenses. For example, what about an "I" formation of Vereen and Ridley, where Vereen goes wide for either a toss or fake toss, then Ridley runs up the middle. This kind of misdirection was killing Green Bay with Kaepernick's ability to run. Or you split Vereen out wide, then you have him matched up on a linebacker - we saw how well that works out for the defense today.

Must suck to be a defensive coordinator looking at the Patriots as your next matchup.

PATSYLICIOUS

What a playoff debut. We're going to need this from him with Gronk out. I mean we probably won't get THIS much going forth but hopefully he can prove to be a factor in the passing game again.

Really excited about Ridley/Vereen for at least the next 2 years the thought that they can only get better is quite awesome!!

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[QUOTE=SEA_Pat;3336198] For example, what about an "I" formation of Vereen and Ridley, where Vereen goes wide for either a toss or fake toss, then Ridley runs up the middle. /QUOTE]

nope......takes a potential blocker off the line......

all we need is for ridley to be a little more productive in the passing game, and that will give all DC fits.

the ravens pose some different problems....their ILB's are better......but they're slower on the outside......pitch outs to vereen will get him outside the edge.

lots of no huddle will have the ravens gassed.

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Marqui

Usually RBs are nothing but decoys when they split-out wide. But with Vereen is really a legitimate threat to run real routes and make big catches. It's great to watch and will hopefully add another dimension to the offense. We're going to need it with Gronk gone.