Replacement of Ridley

meatface said:

come on if Bolden is JAG then it stands to reason that Grey is one too or else he would have made the team

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Well, no. That's not necessarily true.

Cannot compare Bolden to Gray or White as they are too green.

Regardless of how well you can run ... Belichick does not give you prime time unless you can block - period.

See BJGE ... see Faulk ...
just to name 2 who paid their dues learning to block first - then were very good at it later and played.

Armchair Quarterback said:

Bolden has done well when given 10+ carries, 16 -137-1, 14-54-0 and 13-58-1. Gray and White have done absolutely nothing to show they are any better.

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I know they haven't, and haven't claimed otherwise. That's why I said hope, as in I don't think it will take much to find a better option than Bolden, and I sure hope one of the two (or a signing) could fit the bill.

IcyPatriot said:

Cannot compare Bolden to Gray or White as they are too green.

Regardless of how well you can run ... Belichick does not give you prime time unless you can block - period.

See BJGE ... see Faulk ...
just to name 2 who paid their dues learning to block first - then were very good at it later and played.

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Bolden's a lousy blocker.

Deus Irae said:

Bolden's a lousy blocker.

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... and he rarely plays ... I think he was on the field for only 1 pass play.

IcyPatriot said:

... and he rarely plays.

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Well, then, that compares to Gray and White, doesn't it?

Galeb said:

Bolden isn't nearly as versatile as Ridley. James White?

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Ridley versatile, how many catches?

Deus Irae said:

Well, then, that compares to Gray and White, doesn't it?

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Depends if they have picked up what is expected of them ... we'll soon see.

Like Vareen says: "If you can't do it, you can't play,"

IllegalContact said:

Ridley versatile, how many catches?

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Hey, Skippy, where have you been? We missed you after the game yesterday! Oh, that's right, silly me...

Lawfirm is a FA just to keep in mind, but I'd probably just go with Gray or Finch from the preseason. Losing Ridley really sucks but running back is probably the easiest position to plug and play. Never been real impressed with Bolden, he's had two good games his rookie year and pretty much done squat since aside from a decent game vs Denver last year. However, I do like him on ST.

Jackson 2 said:

Hey, Skippy, where have you been? We missed you after the game yesterday! Oh, that's right, silly me...

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Hey Moron, I was here.....maybe you're just daft

IllegalContact said:

Hey Moron, I was here.....maybe you're just daft

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Tsk, tsk, tsk no name-calling, Skippy...

Jackson 2 said:

Tsk, tsk, tsk no name-calling, Skippy...

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Oh.... Right...

Sorry, Nancy.....or is that too masculine?

IllegalContact said:

Oh.... Right...

Sorry, Nancy.....or is that too masculine?

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That's my middle name, Skippy...have you been stalking me?

Jackson 2 said:

That's my middle name, Skippy...have you been stalking me?

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Not at all, Nancy......I leave the stalking to you....

IllegalContact said:

Ridley versatile, how many catches?

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Only a couple dozen over his career. His hands don't suck, but his strengths lie elsewhere. His pass blocking is very good, as is Verene's.

IllegalContact said:

Not at all, Nancy......I leave the stalking to you....

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Bye Skippy. Don't get any more irritated now.

Jackson 2 said:

Bye Skippy. Don't get any more irritated now.

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Ok.....later, Nancy

Froob said:

Lawfirm is a FA just to keep in mind, but I'd probably just go with Gray or Finch from the preseason. Losing Ridley really sucks but running back is probably the easiest position to plug and play. Never been real impressed with Bolden, he's had two good games his rookie year and pretty much done squat since aside from a decent game vs Denver last year. However, I do like him on ST.

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Other than Law Firm, I agree with the rest of it. Good post.

Galeb said:

If you don't believe me, that is fine, but at least research it instead of simply citing alternative "posiblities". The Pats rarely keep him in to block anymore. The most he usually does is chip someone before he goes out on his route. Pay more attention, he almost got Brady killed a couple of times last year before the Pats stopped keeping him in to block.

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Im basing my comments on his role on offense. Bolden has been in more on passing downs than running downs. Its entirely possible that Bolden has been burned a few times by the defense because he thought nobody was there to block when in fact there was.

Nevertheless if Bolden is taking Ridleys carries he wont be blocking anyway. Its also a fact that Bolden is a better receiver than Ridley.