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The number of TDs has to be one of the dumbest criticisms I have heard. Some teams just have a big RB they use in the jumbo package, and for the Pats, it's Heath Evans. For Pittsburgh, it used to be Jerome Bettis.
The other problem is that critics of Maroney seem to be using the following syllogism: high draft means "feature" back, which means a certain set of statistics. But the Pats do not play an offense like many teams -- they use multiple back, many shotgun sets where Faulk is a very good back (and TB has said he likes shotgun), and they do a lot of pass-run plays, like the quick passes to Welker. I believe the only year we have had the really big RB year was Dillon in 2004.
I believe that if Addai were on the Pats, Faulk would still be playing third downs, Morris would have had a bunch of carries, and Evans would be used at the goal line. Indy, on the other hand, carries only 3 backs with a main back, a backup, and a backup backup.
I agree 100%.
I would not argue with this statement however:
Put Addai here, and he would be doing exactly what Maroney is doing, and pretty much at the same level. But, put Maroney in Indy and we do not know yet whether he would produce like Addai in that role.
That isn't a criticism or negative about Maroney, its that Addai has had an expanded role compared to Maroney, and proven what he can do in that role. Maroney hasn't had the opportunity to have that role.