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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.I mean, i understood corey dillon not catching a lot of passes, but maroney always seemed like the type of guy that could, being a faster/shiftier kinda RB.
Maroney CAN, yes, as he showed in his rookie year. There just hasn't been much call for it this season. In fact, I'd venture to say he hasn't been thrown TO even once yet.
Maroney CAN, yes, as he showed in his rookie year. There just hasn't been much call for it this season. In fact, I'd venture to say he hasn't been thrown TO even once yet.
Like most young RBs pass protection and pass receiving are new to him. With one of the top receiving RBs in the league (Faulk) and a better than average receiving backup (Morris) it doesn't leave a lot of situations for him to receive passes.
I don't think he creates mismatches in the slot so I doubt they will split him out wide. Also until he improves his pass blocking he won't get much 3rd down action which is where most RBs catch their passes.
Right now is a one dimensional runner, albeit an improving one.
I didn't feel he read the blitz pickups well last year so I think this is a big step.
True but few rookies do well at blitz pickups initially......most not having had to do it in college, or at least not as often...
Pass receiving may be "new" to LoMar but the guy showed a surprising talent for it FROM THE BEGINNING last year and did a great job catching the ball last season - he was a real weapon in that role. I don't think he's a one-dimensional runner at all - he catches well, has high-end speed, can run up the gut and take punishment, gets yards after breaking tackles, and his pass-protect isn't nearly as deficient as some here would have it.
I'd say, in fact, that he is as well-rounded a RB we've had since Curtis Martin was here.
But pass receiving is new to him... I can't call him great when he only caught 22 passes last year and 21 in three years of college. 43 catches in 4 years, about 10 per year is not a lot.
I think he will show steady progress and end up with about 25-30 catches this year, next year the number will increase as he plays more on 3rd downs.
It's disingenuous to use his college stats against him - that offense didn't throw the ball to its backs much (or much at all, IIRC). Also, by all accounts LoMar surprised the staff with his receiving skills from Day One, like a duck to water. Finally, considering he split time (and, frankly, even if he hadn't), 22 catches for a potential-stud RB is really solid.
Also, if you have KEVIN FAULK on your team, why would you not take advantage? And why wouldn't you understand that, as a result of having an elite pass-catching RB as your 3rd down back, Maroney's receiving #s would be less, through no fault or limitation of his own?
It's disingenuous to use his college stats against him - that offense didn't throw the ball to its backs much (or much at all, IIRC). Also, by all accounts LoMar surprised the staff with his receiving skills from Day One, like a duck to water. Finally, considering he split time (and, frankly, even if he hadn't), 22 catches for a potential-stud RB is really solid.
Also, if you have KEVIN FAULK on your team, why would you not take advantage? And why wouldn't you understand that, as a result of having an elite pass-catching RB as your 3rd down back, Maroney's receiving #s would be less, through no fault or limitation of his own?