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I'm far from objective, but I'd take Addai on every count, except break away speed. Maroney is a guy when he gets to that second level seems to have an extra gear.
Addai has been more durable. One of the very best blitz picker upers. An every down back. Can run outside and between the tackles. Can be the dump off guy/has at least a decent set of hands. Makes the first guy miss. Rarely gets tackled by one guy. I guess I'm saying there isn't one thing he can't do.
I'm not saying Maroney can't or doesn't do these things.
Maroney needs a bigger body of work, but he hasn't had the opportunities, Addai has had, even in a full game, I don't see Maroney as being used as a an every down, all purpose back, thats not a negative, its just the situation.
I think its mostly to do with the way he's used. Maroney has shown he can do all the things Addai has done, imho. He just hasn't been asked to do some of the things and he missed, what, 1/2 a season.
As for the pass catch thing, thats splitting hairs. Maroney doesn't get thrown to and Addai rarely has an actualy downfield pattern, apples and oranges, to me.
Lastly, its way too early in both of their careers to really say or have the last word on this.
Addai has been more durable. One of the very best blitz picker upers. An every down back. Can run outside and between the tackles. Can be the dump off guy/has at least a decent set of hands. Makes the first guy miss. Rarely gets tackled by one guy. I guess I'm saying there isn't one thing he can't do.
I'm not saying Maroney can't or doesn't do these things.
Maroney needs a bigger body of work, but he hasn't had the opportunities, Addai has had, even in a full game, I don't see Maroney as being used as a an every down, all purpose back, thats not a negative, its just the situation.
I think its mostly to do with the way he's used. Maroney has shown he can do all the things Addai has done, imho. He just hasn't been asked to do some of the things and he missed, what, 1/2 a season.
As for the pass catch thing, thats splitting hairs. Maroney doesn't get thrown to and Addai rarely has an actualy downfield pattern, apples and oranges, to me.
Lastly, its way too early in both of their careers to really say or have the last word on this.
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