Running Back situation on current roster is sad

[Wozzy]

Fix the O-Line and the rushing attack will magically improve.

 

[yukon cornelius]

Zeke has been tremendous as a pass blocker......with this o-line, that was desperately needed in the backfield

 

[Chevy]

Wow - we don't have Barry Sanders III backing up Barry Sanders II. What the hell is BB doing?


/s

 

[Patriot Missile]

Rhamondre is overrated after 2 games?Noone is ever going to mistake him for Barry Sanders or Eric ****erson but come on?

 

[Bruins29]

Only 2 RBs on the roster???I know the OL sucks, but Stevenson has not looked great AND Ezekiel has looked abysmal.
No change of pace or third down back, no explosive back?Traded away Strong who was their only speedy RB for a JAG OL that may have been cut. Cut JJ Taylor.
What is going on? I think Stevenson may be a bit overrated, but still 2 RB's. They could really use someone who could run outside the tackles.
The RB cupboard is completely bare.
Another example of terrible roster construction and not helping MAC out.

When you combine this with OL, receiver and backup QB fiasco...it absolutely seems that Bill the GM has no idea what he is doing.
Certainly Kraft must be wondering what is going on.

You are truly the stupidest poster who has ever posted here. Add to the fact that you are a ****ing whiner and a giant ****y I dont see much use for you anymore.

 

[DaBruinz]

Folks definitely have to consider the practice squad members as well when thinking about the entire makeup of a team. I do kind of agree with the idea that Strong should've been kept, but we don't know yet what they gained in Wheatley Jr - maybe it will have been worthwhile. Otherwise, they also have Ty Montgomery and Kevin Harris in reserves, one of the best backs in the league in Stevenson, and Zeke as a guy who can spell him while also being able to play all 3 downs. It's not the best RB situation in the league but it's not sad.

I think it's absolutely amazing how people have forgotten, already, that the Pats were forced to use 5 Different RTs last year. And it wasn't that long ago that we thought that Lowe or Wheatley might have to start at RT.

If Strong was so awesome, why did the Browns go out and sign Kareem Hunt to be ahead of him after Chubb was lost for the season. Despite Chubb going down early, Strong got a total of 13 snaps, ZERO catches and 2 runs.. For a total of 1 yard.

The Pats decided that being able to put either Rham, Elliott or Montgomery out there on 3rd down was better than having a dedicated 3rd down back. Not sure why people think this is a bad thing. Especially if/when the Pats go hurry-up and can gas the Defense by not letting them change. That's always been one of the biggest gripes with having a dedicated 3rd Down back is that making the switch gives the opposing team a chance to change players.

 

[yukon cornelius]

I think it's absolutely amazing how people have forgotten, already, that the Pats were forced to use 5 Different RTs last year. And it wasn't that long ago that we thought that Lowe or Wheatley might have to start at RT.

If Strong was so awesome, why did the Browns go out and sign Kareem Hunt to be ahead of him after Chubb was lost for the season. Despite Chubb going down early, Strong got a total of 13 snaps, ZERO catches and 2 runs.. For a total of 1 yard.

The Pats decided that being able to put either Rham, Elliott or Montgomery out there on 3rd down was better than having a dedicated 3rd down back. Not sure why people think this is a bad thing. Especially if/when the Pats go hurry-up and can gas the Defense by not letting them change. That's always been one of the biggest gripes with having a dedicated 3rd Down back is that making the switch gives the opposing team a chance to change players.

your logic and reason has no place here

 

[Rob0729]

The RB situation is fine. The o-line situation is the problem. They have two starting quality RBs and a third down back. And they have Kevin Harris on the practice squad.

 

[Sam Bam Cunningham]

your logic and reason has no place here

Because you do not agree with it? Because it is not part of the cheerleading homers on this board?

Everyone on this board should have the exact same opinion or else there is no place for them on this board

The people who complain the loudest about different opinions on this board are the most insecure about their own cheerleading

Put me on ignore, please. I will do the same with you.

 

[yukon cornelius]

Because you do not agree with it? Because it is not part of the cheerleading homers on this board?

Everyone on this board should have the exact same opinion or else there is no place for them on this board

The people who complain the loudest about different opinions on this board are the most insecure about homerism and cheerleading

Put me on ignore, please

his logic and reason is sound

you lack that

i enjoy the mute function, but i am a sucker for a good laugh, too

 

[Steve102]

Because you do not agree with it? Because it is not part of the cheerleading homers on this board?

Everyone on this board should have the exact same opinion or else there is no place for them on this board

The people who complain the loudest about different opinions on this board are the most insecure about their own cheerleading

Put me on ignore, please

 

[TheRainMaker]

Rham is looking pretty slow these last two weeks. He looks O-line dependent like Michel. If the blocking isn't there, he's dead to rights.

Harris had a great burst, but he was always injured.

 

[borg]

The RB situation is fine. The o-line situation is the problem. They have two starting quality RBs and a third down back. And they have Kevin Harris on the practice squad.

Lack of 3rd down RB depth is disconcerting.
Much the same as the lack of depth at TE.
And the garbage depth at OL.

Believing Rham will hold up as the workhorse three down back over 17 games is unrealistic.
Believing Old Zeke has some juke left in him coming out of the backfield is delusional.

Bill's "No Days OFF" mantra certainly didn't apply when he and his 'yes-men' roster assemblers worked on the offensive lineup.
Hell.............they must have given the team doctor the day off when Juju was scheduled for his medical.

 

[DaBruinz]

Because you do not agree with it? Because it is not part of the cheerleading homers on this board?

Everyone on this board should have the exact same opinion or else there is no place for them on this board

The people who complain the loudest about different opinions on this board are the most insecure about their own cheerleading

Put me on ignore, please. I will do the same with you.

You show, yet again, you have reading comprehension problems. He was replying to ME and he was clearly being sarcastic. I got it. YOU missed it.

Everything you just spewed in your response is asinine. No one expects you to "have the exact same opinion". But you consistently ignore reality and can't be bothered to deal is all the facts of a situation. Your claim about others is you projecting your need for attention. Be it good or bad.

 

[Rob0729]

Rham is looking pretty slow these last two weeks. He looks O-line dependent like Michel. If the blocking isn't there, he's dead to rights.

Harris had a great burst, but he was always injured.

I am giving Stevenson the benefit of the doubt like I am with Mac because of the o-line. Sunday, the o-line was as bad as I ever saw an o-line. And against the Eagles it really much better even if people praised them for not getting Mac killed. This is not a typical situation with the o-line.

 

[Ring 6]

Rhamondre is not one of the best rbs in the league. Not yet at least

Of course he is.

 

[Real fan 02]

Only 2 RBs on the roster???I know the OL sucks, but Stevenson has not looked great AND Ezekiel has looked abysmal.
No change of pace or third down back, no explosive back?Traded away Strong who was their only speedy RB for a JAG OL that may have been cut. Cut JJ Taylor.
What is going on? I think Stevenson may be a bit overrated, but still 2 RB's. They could really use someone who could run outside the tackles.
The RB cupboard is completely bare.
Another example of terrible roster construction and not helping MAC out.

When you combine this with OL, receiver and backup QB fiasco...it absolutely seems that Bill the GM has no idea what he is doing.
Certainly Kraft must be wondering what is going on.

Ty Montgomery was supposed to be the change up, change of pace back. He never sees the field on 3rd down.. what a mystery!! We need explosive plays on offense.. also WTF is up with the back up QB musical chairs?.. can we get to see what Reagor can do for us on offense?

 

[Ring 6]

Because you do not agree with it? Because it is not part of the cheerleading homers on this board?

Everyone on this board should have the exact same opinion or else there is no place for them on this board

The people who complain the loudest about different opinions on this board are the most insecure about their own cheerleading

Put me on ignore, please. I will do the same with you.

So you don’t root for the patriots? Cheering for them is a bad thing to do?
Interesting.

 

[Ring 6]

Ty Montgomery was supposed to be the change up, change of pace back. He never sees the field on 3rd down.. what a mystery!! We need explosive plays on offense.. also WTF is up with the back up QB musical chairs?.. can we get to see what Reagor can do for us on offense?

What is a “change up, change of pace back”?

 

[Chevy]

Rham is looking pretty slow these last two weeks. He looks O-line dependent like Michel. If the blocking isn't there, he's dead to rights.

Harris had a great burst, but he was always injured.

There's O-Line dependance, and there's what we have here. Rham gets the handoff and then has to redesign the play in his head since none of the blocks are remotely where they are supposed to be. It is very hard to run to daylight in a blackout.

The O line has a lot of talent. It is there. The problem to me is that the lack of consistency in the lineup has led to a group of 5 guys that don't know what the others ARE doing (we can assume they know what they should be doing). The quick adjustments after the snap are not there, so we have those times where Strange is in space when he shouldn't be. They're spending precious CPU cycles on active analysis rather than that instinctive knowledge of what the guy on either side is going to do.

Like I said earlier - I just want some consistency. No matter which 5 it is, just get the same 5 in practice and on Sundays for 3 or 4 weeks. Then the one off subs can work.