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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.We've seen it happen before, though. Ridley is capable of it. The blocking just has to align for him. He's elusive where Blount is a force. So Blount can typically run through tackles at the second level that Ridley cannot. But Blount is also more prone to getting stopped behind the LOS than Ridley is because he needs those initial steps to get going.The weird thing about Ridley is his long run last year was 29 yards. He looked like he was a big run waiting to happen and yet it never did. But Blount had several. Even Bolden had a 46 yard run.
I'm a "Ridley guy" but the lack of any long run was weird.
The weird thing about Ridley is his long run last year was 29 yards. He looked like he was a big run waiting to happen and yet it never did. But Blount had several. Even Bolden had a 46 yard run.
I'm a "Ridley guy" but the lack of any long run was weird.
The weird thing about Ridley is his long run last year was 29 yards. He looked like he was a big run waiting to happen and yet it never did. But Blount had several. Even Bolden had a 46 yard run.
I'm a "Ridley guy" but the lack of any long run was weird.
Blount rushed 54 times for 322 yards, 6.0 average, and 5 touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Most of these runs were in decided games. In the other 3 quarters of the games, he rushed 99 times for 450 yards, 4.5 average, and 2 touchdowns.
In addition, this belief that he broke these long runs is ridiculous; Blount had 4 runs of 20+ yards last season –
- 47 against Atlanta
- 36 against Buffalo
- 23 against Pittsburg
- 23 against Tampa
All 3 of these 4 long runs occurred in the fourth quarter and the other occurred in the Bills game in week 17.
I actually think this all goes to support Blount. He was exactly the kind of guy you need, who wears teams down with his size and running style. He was the perfect guy for closing out a game.
It really does not matter if they know you are going to run, in the fourth quarter a defense is worn down more than in the first 3 quarters.
Blount, as was known, really needed 2-3 steps before he really got going. If the OL couldn't provide him that, he was usually getting stopped for a loss. If they could provide him those 2-3 steps, he could easily break a 30+ yard run or take it the distance for a TD. Ridley doesn't need that same amount of time to get going. He's also capable of breaking those runs, if given a chance. There's no questioning his talent as a pure runner. He just has to get the fumbles under control or he won't get that chance.
Blount was an above-average back in every way and good for the Patriots when they needed him last season. Letting him go was the right decision. These aren't mutually exclusive statements.
It's pretty rare to get a guy who gains consistent yardage and also often threatens to break a long one on a given play. The RBs like that are special, like McCoy or Peterson. Ridley's not and will never be in that category.
This explains so much.
Bolden had 0 fumbles in 2013.
He has the potential to take carries away from Ridley.
And Tbucky Jones Jr is your fav.
You luv that man.
Bolden had 0 fumbles in 2013.
He has the potential to take carries away from Ridley.