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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.Awesome. I had that same paragraph copied, ready to quote it in this thread before I got sidetracked with work! I loved that quote.BelichickFan said:Bump.
This is worth reading, especially all the Patriots' stuff on page two. I especially liked this paragraph about Maroney :
"Surprised me, too, that they took him (Maroney)," said a scout who's friendly with the Patriots' personnel people. "He really didn't seem like their type. But they told me after the draft, 'Just watch. He'll fit in. He just ran in college the way they wanted him to. He can do it our way.'"
That's not exactly what he said - and I didn't really agree with that line - but you have to admit that adding Manoney has totally changed Dillon's year. Not that he may not have done well by himself but his mental outlook, his ability to pace himself, etc, is very different than it would have been.Kdo5 said:So from what I see here they say Dillon is only running good because he is angry that the Patriots drafted an RB...
BelichickFan said:That's not exactly what he said - and I didn't really agree with that line - but you have to admit that adding Manoney has totally changed Dillon's year. Not that he may not have done well by himself but his mental outlook, his ability to pace himself, etc, is very different than it would have been.
Box_O_Rocks said:Now the question I have, wasn't the running game behind Kaczur and Mankins a bit stronger last season, compared to Neal and Gorin? Ochmed or anyone else who has experience in O-line technique...I just have this impression that Nick and Logan created some big gains, Jacksonville comes to mind, or was that Ashworth?
Neal is a pretty good road grader, Tommy's sneaks always go behind him and Koppen. The sneak they did in the Miami home game last year sent Keith Traylor to the sideline for a rest after Neal pancaked him.Wotan_the_Wanderer said:I didn't quite see it that way. I thought the left side sans Light really struggled in opening up holes. Instead, I thought we were most effective running behind Neal oddly enough, especially when Mankins pulled and hit the hole.
Against Jax, I recall both Dillon and Faulk being pretty much useless in establishing a sustained, consistent running game. If we're thinking of the same long run by Faulk on the left side, I think that was from a hurry-up set. My memory, however, has been known to be hazy at times and I am by no means an O-line technique expert.
SVN said:
Box_O_Rocks said:I often find myself scratching my head and Zimmerman's columns, but every now and then he puts down his trumpet and wine glass to talk some football.
Now the question I have, wasn't the running game behind Kaczur and Mankins a bit stronger last season, compared to Neal and Gorin? Ochmed or anyone else who has experience in O-line technique...I just have this impression that Nick and Logan created some big gains, Jacksonville comes to mind, or was that Ashworth?
Who remembers Britt at Alabama, were they a run first team or pass first?
A very interesting read SVN! Makes you wonder why TE was so important to BB's draft.
flutie2phelan said:That article ... right on target ... provokes thinking.
Did he just say
that Matt Light is one of the top
run-blocking LTs?
I think he did.
SVN said: