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So would pots of gold at the end of rainbows and unicorns.
I don't remember him being great even when healthy though.
That comes from your selective memory
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I don't remember him being great even when healthy though.
Great at dancing, maybe. Average runner, though.
Its amazing how people always point to dancing but fail to acknowledge the lack of holes that were opened. Can't hit holes that aren't there. But neither should he just run into the back of his linemen either. The zone blocking schemes that the Pats tried to utilize with Maroney just weren't working. When they went back to in-line blocking with Morris, Faulk and BJGE, they had much more success. I'm fairly certain that if they were to do the same for Maroney, they'd be more successful as well.
So in perspective you are saying that pretty much EVERY great running back had a great offensive line ahead of him - I Don't buy that
Ask HOFers such as a Barry Sanders of how good his line was during his heyday
Bottom line is great backs find ways to make big plays often by themselves when the blockers are not doing it
good backs find ways to make big plays every so often
below average backs solely rely on big gaps made by the blockers to gain bunches of yards
Maroney at this time is a below average back and made of glass IMO
Great at dancing, maybe. Average runner, though.
If Jordan is gone and maybe Maroney I wouldn't mind another RB in the late rounds. There's always a solid RB we can pick up and give as much as these two when they weren't hurt at the time.
I thought Lamont played good for us when he played even after he returned. But I think we have enough band aides in the RB group as is. Morris and Maroney get hurt enough we don't need a third one. Plus ideally you would like to improve each position in same fashion each year and I think Maroney has shown enough skill to warrant another chance and Morris and Faulk definitely have roles so Lamont really is the only place to upgrade the RB spot
I'd pick Jordan over Maroney any day. Not that we have that option we're stuck with ****yfooting brokeback Maroney unfortunately. I'm sick of Maroney. He sucks. Let's just admit it. When has Maroney shown enough skill? I can think of one or two games where he played pretty well, but chalk that up to our offensive line doing their job, not to any particularly Herculean efforts on his part. Unlike Jordan, who is a fighter, smash mouth runner. We absolutely need someone like that on the squad.
i think a healthy maroney would be great
A healthy duo of Maroney and Morris, with a little law firm and Faulk should do us well enough...
Do you know what's ironic about your words? After Maroney was drafted, I remember posting a quote from LM's coach at Minnesota. He said that Belichick told him that Maroney was 'the quickest through the hole of any RB he's ever coached.' True story....should Maroney just hit the f*ing hole.
So in perspective you are saying that pretty much EVERY great running back had a great offensive line ahead of him - I Don't buy that
Ask HOFers such as a Barry Sanders of how good his line was during his heyday
That comes from your selective memory
Its amazing how people always point to dancing but fail to acknowledge the lack of holes that were opened. Can't hit holes that aren't there. But neither should he just run into the back of his linemen either. The zone blocking schemes that the Pats tried to utilize with Maroney just weren't working. When they went back to in-line blocking with Morris, Faulk and BJGE, they had much more success. I'm fairly certain that if they were to do the same for Maroney, they'd be more successful as well.
So in perspective you are saying that pretty much EVERY great running back had a great offensive line ahead of him - I Don't buy that
Ask HOFers such as a Barry Sanders of how good his line was during his heyday
Bottom line is great backs find ways to make big plays often by themselves when the blockers are not doing it
good backs find ways to make big plays every so often
below average backs solely rely on big gaps made by the blockers to gain bunches of yards
Maroney at this time is a below average back and made of glass IMO