Sounds like Jonas Gray time
He looked good in his rookie year when he wasn't hurt - he's regressed a lot since then.
DT had 91 carries on the year.
Of those carries he rushed 11 times for 18 yards when down and distance was less than 2 yards.
Additionally he had another 15 carries for 24 yards within the opponents 10 yard line.
So 26 carries for 42 yards in situtations where you don't expect the average gain.
That is 26 of 91 carries (28.5% of the time).
Takeaway those carries and DT average goes from 3.6 up to 4.35 yards per carry
By comparison Reggie Bush had 227 carries
Of those carries he rushed 23 times for 85 yards when down and distance was less than 2 yards.
Additionally he had another 7 carries for 14 yards within the opponents 10 yard line.
So 30 carries for 99 yards in situtations where you don't expect the average gain.
That is 30 of 227 carries (13.2% of the time).
Takeaway those carries and RB average goes from 4.3 up to 4.5 yards per carry
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/splits/_/id/9588/reggie-bush
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/splits/_/id/14056/daniel-thomas
There is that good enough proof for you?
So you're making the case that DT has the ability that Demarco and Ridley have proven, it's just a matter of surrounding talent? You would be incorrect and that is just excuse making. DT is the least productive RB on this team. Pats and Cowboys are prolific passing teams without anything even remotely near a dominant run blocking line. They have their own challenges. Not to mention DT is older than both of them. Demarco and Ridley have demonstrated substantially more ability at this level than DT and there's nothing slight about the production difference when you're talking over 1 ypc more and 3 times the TDs.Ridley and Murray have 100 more touches than DT and both are on better offensive teams. Patriots #1, Cowboys #6, Dolphins 27th.
Better teams, more chances and only slightly better production.
Fair enough, my friend. Eating crow on my statement.
### Daniel Thomas’ mid-December knee injury required surgery, according to his representation – he should be fine by the spring – and the second-round pick has fallen behind Lamar Miller in the organization’s eyes. Disconcerting: His three fumbles were the most by any NFL back with fewer than 100 carries, and only four backs with as many attempts had a lower per-carry average than Thomas’ 3.6. Incidentally, Reggie Bush tied for the league lead among backs with five fumbles.
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