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We know Dungy Manning and Polian wanted Maroney more than Addai, good choice on their part.
VJCPatriot said:Maroney looks like the more explosive back of the younguns. He can really break those long gainers. I just like the way he moves. He can also return kicks pretty darn well. For the 21st pick in the draft I think the Pats got a steal.
Brown and McGahee look like solid backs but not as explosive. McGahee doesn't seem to have the nose for the endzone this season I wonder what his problem is. He isn't scoring so much for me in my fantasy league. His one big shovel pass reception is the only thing that saved his game against the Pats last week.
Problem with Brown is he is in the Fins offense... LOL. Nuff said. That OL is terrible and your QBs don't scare me.
grahambo82 said:Addai: 70 carries, 354 yards, 5.1 per carry, 1 score. 14 carries, 107 yards, 1 score. 84 touches, 461 yards, 5.49 per touch, 2 scores.
Maroney: 86 carries, 361 yards, 4.2 per carry, 3 scores. 7 catches, 77 yards no scores. 93 touches, 438 yards, 4.71 per touch, 3 scores. 12 kickoff returns, 335 yards, 27.9 per kick return.
Seems pretty even to me. I haven't watched Addai play much, so I can't comment on whether or not I think he's better than Maroney.
"I answered this [Monday] to somebody," Simms said on 790 The Ticket. "I said let's take their team and match it up against the New England Patriots, and start naming [players]. All of a sudden they go, 'Oh yeah, wow, what a difference.' Let's match the Miami Dolphins up against the New York Giants. The Giants have potentially All-Pro players at almost every [position]. Can you say that about the Dolphins?"
Simms also was critical of running back Ronnie Brown.
"I don't look at him and go 'Oh, wow,' said Simms. "When I saw Laurence Maroney of the New England Patriots, I can tell you right away as soon as I saw him, I said, 'My gosh.'
"It's not about blocking," he said. "I understand sometimes there could be great running backs that are going to average three yards a carry if the opportunity is just not there ever. I don't think [Brown's] opportunities are great, but I don't see physical qualities that stand out tremendously like I do with a Laurence Maroney, a Tiki Barber and all the great backs in the NFL."
basement zombie said:Found this posted elsewhere, which originated on finhaven: Phil Simms on Ronnie Brown and Lawrence Maroney:
mavfan2390 said:If I had to rank the rookie backs right now based on this season....
Laurence Maroney- lead the rooks in yards, also is a fantastic kickoff returner, and has shown flashes of being a passing threat....all while have 8 to 9 players in box because of weak pass game
Maurice Jones Drew- just seems to have a nose for the endzone
Leon Washington- similar playing style to Drew, has really stepped up recently, and should get more PT with Jets playoff hopes fading fast
Joseph Addai- has the benefit of a great O-Line, and best passing game in the league, but has really improved since pre-season
Jerius Norwood- averaging a ridiculous 7.6 yards per carry
Reggie Bush- fantastic returner, can catch a few passes, but isn't doing much running, and isn't gaining a lot of yards
Mike Bell- not bad for being undrafted
I would put Bush above Norwood... and Addai above Leon.
How would you rank the AFC East RBs?
I have to go:
Dillion
Ronnie
Willis
Maroney
Leon
mavfan2390 said:Bush may turn into a player, but right now he is extremely overrated, all he is doing is catching security passes behind the line of scrimmage when he's not being covered and running for a few yards.
You're right about Addai tho.
Right now:
Brown
Dillon
Willis
Maroney
Washington...
Brown is good, hes just stuck with two crap QB's, and a crap o-line.
Yankees/Colts said:Addai is having a better season and looks like the better all-around back.
Fencer said:But hasn't yet shown anything like the receiving skills of either Faulk cousin.