It's time for James White to step up and fill in for Lewis. But what can he bring to the table?

[Mack Herron]

Good effort, but not enough context to be useful. Lewis is off the field for all Blount runs, so those are naturally going to be lower, and the only game in which a player substituted for Lewis on passing plays was against the best defense they've faced to date.

Lewis averaged 4.8 per carry and 10.8 per reception. Let's see what kind of productivity we get from White.

 

[Oswlek]

Lewis averaged 4.8 per carry and 10.8 per reception. Let's see what kind of productivity we get from White.

It won't be anywhere near that.

 

[primetime]

Montee Ball, Ron Dayne, John Clay, Tony Simmons, Chris Chambers, Lee Evans, Anthony Davis, Nick Toon, PJ Hill, Terrell Fletcher, Michael Bennett, Brandon Williams, Donald Hayes.

James White and Melvin Gordon are running against history, folks.

 

[PatsFan2]

Montee Ball, Ron Dayne, John Clay, Tony Simmons, Chris Chambers, Lee Evans, Anthony Davis, Nick Toon, PJ Hill, Terrell Fletcher, Michael Bennett, Brandon Williams, Donald Hayes.

James White and Melvin Gordon are running against history, folks.

You mean Wisconsin players who came in the league with big resumes and sucked??

 

[oldrover]

Lewis averaged 4.8 per carry and 10.8 per reception. Let's see what kind of productivity we get from White.

I think he'll be more like Vereen... 4.2 and 8.0, maybe? Hopefully unlike Vereen, he won't hit the deck on contact.

 

[Mack Herron]

I think he'll be more like Vereen... 4.2 and 8.0, maybe? Hopefully unlike Vereen, he won't hit the deck on contact.

A more reasonable expectation to be sure. Not enough touches to make a reliable assessment, but to my eyes White appears to lack Vereen's quickness and speed. Perhaps he will have better vision. Obviously he has something they like...

 

[primetime]

You mean Wisconsin players who came in the league with big resumes and sucked??

Thanks for explaining the joke, man.

 

[Oswlek]

Not enough touches to make a reliable assessment, but to my eyes White appears to lack Vereen's quickness and speed.

He lacks Lewis' quickness and speed, but he looks similar to Vereen to me.

 

[PatsFan2]

He lacks Lewis' quickness and speed, but he looks similar to Vereen to me.

Os: I think Vereen runs better than White and thats not an endorsement. But if White's receiving skills is anything close to Vereen's we have a winner. The Three Best 3rd Down backs in the League were Lewis - Woodhead and Vereen go figure.