Imagine this Pats offense with a stud RB

[patsox23]

Some of us knew we needed a 5th running back, even before the draft. We didn't have Eckel in mind. So in the end, we are forced to carry five running backs anyway. We could have picked up a veteran in free agency or a draftee at 28 or in the 3rd and been better off than depending on Eckel and Evans as running backs. How many of you are comfortable with Evans as the short yardage back, instead of say Crockett.

LOL, Mgteich it's been awhile - you've been handing off the ass backwards duty to danny, have you? But now, with this, you're back, full-force.

How many of us are comfortable with Evans as the short yardage back? That's a fair enough question. But then you go and add, "instead of, say, Crockett." LOL! Zack Crockett? Who we could've picked up at ANYTIME before this past week when Tampa did? Bill Belichick could've done that if he thought it was an upgrade and he didn't. That's good enough for me.

And if you're being honest - and I sense pretty clearly you're not - you would concede that Evans is on this team NOT because of some magical unseen skill at short-yardage running, but for other roles he fills. He's not great at anything, but he's versatile and BB CLEARLY values him.

Next time leave off the Crockett part. CROCKETT? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!

 

[PatsSteve1]

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You know. Considering some of the players the Patriots have picked up the last few years, that wouldn't be all that surprising. And Ricky goes straight with the Patriots. Just hide the rolling papers -

 

[Bobs My Uncle]

Maroney has a fantastic opportunity to be a superstar.

Perhaps, but he's not right now. In fact he's not even dressed right now.

The Pats offense almost laid a 50 spot on one of the best defenses in the NFL and did so with Sammie Morris and Kevin Faulk as the RB's. If the Pats had a stud RB to go along with this passing offense they might have scored 60 points.

 

[MetalBleachers]

IMHO, this is a risk the FO took, knowingly. We CHOSE to be thin at running back in order to carry a 7th safety on the opening day roster.
Maroney,Morris,Faulk,Evans,Eckel

Since when is four RBs "thin at running back"?