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I see Law Firm as a loss. He wasn't worth what he could get elsewhere by the dictates of the dismal science of Patsonomics. But he's a loss.
He could get short yardage and did a good job on the goalline, in addition to some more impressive runs. He was good enough (in combo w/Woodhead and [your name here]) to keep the defense thinking "yeah but it is theoretically possible they can run the ball..." And that's pretty much the whole of your responsibilities as a NE Patriots runningback.
That's what we want of RBs... until such time as the "calls for balance" of a fan board overwhelm what clearly is the Pats' philosophy about the position.
I kind of share the attitude here that the position is worth some additional emphasis, but it's not the priority in the Pats' minds, and never has been. Que sera sera. It's a matter of getting the most out of what you've got, and in the Brady era, I think that's just bound to be the passing game (and of course the defense, particularly in the '12 draft.)
He could get short yardage and did a good job on the goalline, in addition to some more impressive runs. He was good enough (in combo w/Woodhead and [your name here]) to keep the defense thinking "yeah but it is theoretically possible they can run the ball..." And that's pretty much the whole of your responsibilities as a NE Patriots runningback.
That's what we want of RBs... until such time as the "calls for balance" of a fan board overwhelm what clearly is the Pats' philosophy about the position.
I kind of share the attitude here that the position is worth some additional emphasis, but it's not the priority in the Pats' minds, and never has been. Que sera sera. It's a matter of getting the most out of what you've got, and in the Brady era, I think that's just bound to be the passing game (and of course the defense, particularly in the '12 draft.)