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Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger
Well done for writing such a long essay  . But there's some flaws in your logic/post.
1. IF the RB doesn't matter at all then why has he drafted the likes of Mccoy and Hunt In the 2nd and 3rd rounds? Why not just get undrafted guys if it's that simple?
2. No-one is saying we should change scheme, I'm saying we should get a back who can hold onto the ball when we need them to. Hunt was doing that last season towards the end of games but that has since vanished. And an example of that was the Chargers game when we couldn't keep the ball and they scored In the last minute.
3. Screens and dump offs are all good but that's why I talked about DIVERSITY. And if running the ball down the defense's throat and keeping possession is something Andy would contrive to ignore, then I guess that's why he can't win in the offseason? Because the Pats already showed us how effective that can be.
I give your effort a C though. You tried, But I just don't agree with your assessments and logic. |
oh boy.
1.-He drafted McCoy and Hunt in the 2nd and 3rd when he had a clear need. we don't have a clear need. We're literally 4 deep right now at viable options at RB. I'm not saying they won't take one somewhere, but I'd be very suprised if it's high, as we literally have 2 CB's with any real game experience on the roster, for example. From a #31 ranked defense. While we have a #1 ranked offense that actually was MORE efficient running the ball with Williams as the primary back.
2.-there's nothing that Williams was doing wrong in any of those games to 'not hang on to the ball'. If you want to blame the playcalls, cool, that's another argument entirely. Williams ran the ball as well as anyone in the NFL the last half of the season. Look at his YPC, yards after contact, hell look at his TD's. He was highly productive. You just don't like him for some reason.
3.-I explained in detail why we sometimes have problems 'running the ball down their throat'. It has to do with the line not being built for a power running attack. If you want to fire Andy Reid over that, that's your opinion. I think that would be stupid.
I give your response a 'D-' because your reading comprehension sucks, your deductive reasoning is non-existent, and your stubborn-ness in the face of facts that disprove your theories is mind boggling.