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Well, 47 sure shut Brad up...
Originally posted by inFINSible
hey 47....if they don't like you there....come here more often....I always enjoy your posts......even to the point that when I see you have posted, it's usually the first one I read.
Originally posted by VanDolPhan
Ricky's first 3 year numbers. 38 games. 814 rushes for 3129 yards for a 3.8 avg and 16 TD's. 132 receptions for 1092 yards for an 8.3 avg and 2 TD's.
Marshall Faulks first 3 year numbers. 45 games. 801 rushes for 2947 yards and a 3.7 avg and 29Td's. 164 receptions for 1425 yards for an 8.7 avg and 4 TD's.
Curtis Martin first 3 year numbers. 45 games. 958 rushes for 3799 yards and a 4.0 avg and 32 TD's. 117 receptions for 890 yards and a 7.6 avg and 5 TD's.
Originally posted by ckparrothead
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But I like Brad's double twisting logic...like a snake almost, or a shapeshifter. He shapes logic for what suits him. Ricky has been in a GOOD OFFENSE for the past 2 years but "barely" managed to hold onto a 4.0 ypc. Yet, Ricky Williams SUCKS as a receiver, and the only reason he caught any balls is because of lack of receiving options? Gee...an offense that lacks adequate receiving options to the point where you're throwing 60 passes to a runningback who "sucks" as a receiver....doesn't exactly sound like a "good" offense does it? Sounds like, with such few receiving options, teams can pretty much get away with stacking the line of scrimmage against Ricky. Or is it that Ricky had it easy, had such a great offense around him but still only averaged 4.0 ypc, but then he garnered like 60 catches away from all these offensive weapons that form this "good" offense and yet he's still a crappy receiver?
Originally posted by MetrySaint
Hello Fins Fans, Greetings from the Big Easy!
1. Ricky Williams is a solid running back. His success in Miami will largely depend on the play of Jay Fiedler. The reason I say this is because most defenses will put eight men in the box to stop RW and challenge the Fins to beat them with the pass. This should give Fiedler an advantage, with C. Chambers and the rookie McMichael. If Fiedler takes advantage of this, defenses will have to respect him by dropping one or two more back in coverage, which of course gives RW more opportunities for yardage. Last year, the Saints saw eight man fronts all season, challenging Aaron Brooks to beat them. Unfortunately for Saints fans, our self-proclaimed "star" couldn't convert on third downs early in the games, and the Saints played catchup most of the season, padding Brooks' passing stats but ultimately losing games. There were plenty of times in the season last year that RW would break free past the line, only to be tackled by a corner or saftey one on one because of his lack of burst. Once Ricky gets going, he's fast, it just takes him a little longer than some other backs. Ricky served the Saints well as a bruising RB. If the Fins are in some tight games this year, and they need to run out the clock, RW is deadly in the fourth quarter. All of his 100 yd games last year came with over 20 carries. He does catch the ball fairly well out of the backfield (witht he exception of the SF game last year when he dropped the game winning TD in the endzone, remember that Coach?) You Fins fans should be happy to have RW on your team.
2. Deuce is an unproven commodity at this time. Because he only touched the ball sparingly last year, it's hard to gauge how he is going to do. Is it premature to say the Saints are better off with Deuce than Ricky? Absolutely. It's also premature to say that the Saints made a mistake by getting rid of RW. Why didn't Deuce get the ball more often last year? It's not because they were showcasing RW for a trade. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. The Saints were in the middle of a playoff chase until the last three games. They went with RW because of experience and because they had built the offense around RW. They drafted Deuce because we lacked depth at running back bad. And it showed at the end of the 2000 season after RW went down in Week 10. The decision was made to go to a more wide open offense featuring Aaron Brooks, which made RW expendable. Personally, I would have loved to see both of them in the backfield, but, cest la vie. I do believe Deuce will have a monster season, if he can stay healthy. But the same can be said about RW. And for the last time, people, it doesn't matter what each guy did in college. Let's let the season pan out, and then discuss who got the better deal. Go Saints and good luck Dolphins!
P.S. Dan Marino was the best QB that ever played the game.