BelichickFan said:
Dillon did look good. But Maroney looked better. It's going to be a tough ego massaging job for Belichick but at some point this season I think the 18-12 split that will be led by Dillon to start the year will be led by Maroney to end the year.
I think that it's hard to say that any one player 'looked better' than another, especially in the preseason, and especially when it's two different styles of players.
Dillon looked great for what Dillon's style is. Maroney looked great for his style of play.
I think that Dillon's style is actually going to heavily improve Maroney's production. Imagine stopping the Mack Truck that is Dillon 20-25 times a game, only then to have to stop a shifty, strong, speed demon of a RB 10-15 times, all the the while worrying about future HOF QB Tom Brady and our plethora of recieving TEs/HBs, and few WRs.
It'll be a fun offense to watch, but much like the passing game, I don't think that either back will be a FEATURE back, I think that they'll complement the hell out of each other and our overall running game will be superb this season. I can only imagine how excited Faulk is now, to not only be a change-up from Dillon, but also from Maroney.
He'll be that third down reciever/backup RB, only now teams will have to worry about two other running styles in addition to his. I think if all three RBs stay healthy that they'll all three have great seasons.
It's easy to forget about Faulk, but he's a shifty, slashing back that's been very good when used on a limited basis. I think that in combo with the other two RBs he's going to be a lethal guy the few times he gets his hands on the ball. And hopefully the more limited number of touches means he'll be able to hang onto the ball more often. *fingers crossed*