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The number of patsfans who apparently watch these games from their seats in an alternate universe is mindnumbing... Woodhead may be small, but he's a beast. Even moreso than Faulk ever was. What both have in common beyond size is playmaking capacity. He hasn't (yet) shown the return skills, but he's one hell of a gunner... And unlike Faulk in his early years he isn't fumble prone... The proof of how good he is is reflected in the situations they utilize him in and the number of snaps he's out there for and his production. He wouldn't be on the roster let alone active and on the field for a substantial # of snaps if he wasn't a very good blocker. Green Ellis isn't nearly the blocker and it's taken him years and multiple injuries to work his way onto the 53...
Play of the game yesterday was Woodhead showing incredible balance after being sprung by tenacious blocks by two of the next smallest players on the team. That he then upended the kickoff returner on the next play just underscored what this kid is capable of, something the great Ray Lewis discovered, and anyone who can't appreciate that because they've got measurables hangups hasn't got a clue what goes into making a guy a player in this league.
Excellent post Mo.