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That's a reasonable assertion but discounts production.High draft position absolutely ensures you're more likely to stick on a roster than a UDFA.
Perhaps you should have said that Ridley looks a better runner rather than throwing mud at Green-Ellis and hoping it would stick.I'm not projecting anything. All I'm saying is that Ridley looks like a better runner than GreenEllis. There are still unanswered questions on Ridley, but you can't say his ceiling doesn't look higher than Green-Ellis'. They need to put him out there to answer the questions. If Ridley can hold on to the ball reasonably well and handle the pass blocking duties, Green-Ellis is all but done here.
Listen, I agree Ridley looks a talent. The issue is once Vereen hits the field and performs, he'll be the next flavor of the month guy. So you understand that better I really, really, really like what I've seen of Ridley. He'll get his carries as will BJGE as will Woodhead. Splitting Gronk & Hernandez is the same. They can work together and compliment each other, there doesn't have to be get rid of one in favor of the other, especially whilst they're all cost friendly to the Patriots.
A decent season which would see him get carries at other sides. He's no star but he's certainly no mug.1 year isn't dependable by NFL standards. He had a decent season.
You're right it doesn't make him more talented, it makes him proven compared to the exciting rookie. My preference is to work all of our RB's together as a committee. There's no need to alienate any of them in preference for another, especially given the injury concerns that always seem to plague RB's.Green-Ellis has proven more, that doesn't make him more talented. Maybe if you are defining talent in the all-around sense. I'm aiming at the type of talent you can't teach. It doesn't take much time watching the two to see Ridley appears to have more in that department.
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