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Any way you look at it, there was a lot to be excited about in Ridley's performance yesterday. He showed power, burst, vision, and was much improved in pass protection.
But let's all remember the sage wisdom of Bill Parcell, and not break out the anointing oils just yet.
In yesterday's game, when he wasn't breaking off runs for 14-17 yard gains, he mixed in 4 runs for negative yardage. For perspective, BJGE had a total of 9 negative plays in all of last season, despite playing through turf toe for much of it. All told, 9 -- nearly half -- of his carries went for 2 yards or less, and that's not counting his goal-line TD.
With all but one of his 1-2 yard gainers coming with 9+ yards to go, 8 of his carries would be said to have knocked the offense "off schedule," i.e. significantly reduced the chance of a 1st down.
Stevan Ridley had some very impressive runs yesterday, and he's certainly demonstrated a heady amount of potential, but he still has room for improvement when it comes to avoiding negative plays.
But let's all remember the sage wisdom of Bill Parcell, and not break out the anointing oils just yet.
In yesterday's game, when he wasn't breaking off runs for 14-17 yard gains, he mixed in 4 runs for negative yardage. For perspective, BJGE had a total of 9 negative plays in all of last season, despite playing through turf toe for much of it. All told, 9 -- nearly half -- of his carries went for 2 yards or less, and that's not counting his goal-line TD.
With all but one of his 1-2 yard gainers coming with 9+ yards to go, 8 of his carries would be said to have knocked the offense "off schedule," i.e. significantly reduced the chance of a 1st down.
Stevan Ridley had some very impressive runs yesterday, and he's certainly demonstrated a heady amount of potential, but he still has room for improvement when it comes to avoiding negative plays.