rookBoston
In the Starting Line-Up
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I think Ridley, Vereen and Bolden have all showed pop. And until he got hurt against TB, I thought Vereen was starting to put some distance between himself and the other two. Then he came up gimpy, and I was back to wondering whether he can be relied upon.
What none of them have shown is the ability to be CONSISTENT!!! There is nothing more important for this coach and as a professional. They all burst at times, which is nice to see. There is upside. But they need to eliminate the negative plays. All of them do. That is one thing that made BJGE so valuable; he always made positive yards, even if he got caught behind the LOS, he seemed to lean forward for a yard.
I think our season will hinge, in large part, on whether one of these three will establish himself as a reliable RB to carry the ball.
One last thought, we need to give all three young RBs some credit for running behind an OL that is very much a work in progress. Hard to get into a rhythm when your RT played the second quarter at OC, and your RG never played against NFL players before just a few weeks ago.
What none of them have shown is the ability to be CONSISTENT!!! There is nothing more important for this coach and as a professional. They all burst at times, which is nice to see. There is upside. But they need to eliminate the negative plays. All of them do. That is one thing that made BJGE so valuable; he always made positive yards, even if he got caught behind the LOS, he seemed to lean forward for a yard.
I think our season will hinge, in large part, on whether one of these three will establish himself as a reliable RB to carry the ball.
One last thought, we need to give all three young RBs some credit for running behind an OL that is very much a work in progress. Hard to get into a rhythm when your RT played the second quarter at OC, and your RG never played against NFL players before just a few weeks ago.