SCall13
Finheaven QB
About the article on the front page:
I agree with the overall assessment of R. Brown. He is good, but he is nowhere near great, like a lot of people want to believe. It's way too easy to get caught up in the hype because he was the #2 pick and Saban's first choice. But the fact is GREAT backs find a way to look good even with bad O-lines. No, not every game, but alot of the time. Ronnie is still indecisive and misses alot of cutback lanes, which brings into question his field vision and instincts.
Mercury Morris said losing Ricky Williams especially hurt Brown. ''I don't see a special back, but I see a guy with a lot of potential,'' Morris said of Brown. `` Barry Sanders ran behind some of the worst [offensive lines] and he still shined.'
Morris' opinion is right on. Don't get me wrong noone will ever be Barry Sanders, he was in a league of his own. But the basic idea is correct. GREAT backs shine no matter what. Brown is hardly shining. It's not all his fault, no doubt. But he doesn't have the overall ability to overcome inadequate line play.
On the flip side, of course, is that our O-line is not good. BAD. So it's obviously not fair to blame Ronnie for all the running troubles. Our problems are alot deeper than just Ronnie. We need alot of improvement on the o-line. But even then, Ronnie would be more of an Eddie George than a Preist Holmes or Ladainian Tomlinson. And to be honest, Eddie George was pretty much an average back who very seldom took over a game and had a very modest 3.6 ypc for his career.
**It would also help Ronnie if we'd stick with the running game late in games. Some of it is bad play calling, some of it is dictated by falling behind. Either way, Ronnie needs to take better advantage of his carries.
I like Ronnie, and I think he is good. So this article, and the overall opinions in this article, are very fair. He is good - not great. This team does miss Ricky. Ricky is so much quicker and more decisive on his runs and his ability would really do a lot for a struggling line and their confidence. Ronnie needs to step it up, hit the holes, and run with some confidence. Hopefully today will be the day when he finally breaks out with a good game.
Some will agree with this article, some will STRONGLY disagree and be quick to call the article dumb or unfair. But it is a fair article. Until Ronnie proves differently, he is just good.
I agree with the overall assessment of R. Brown. He is good, but he is nowhere near great, like a lot of people want to believe. It's way too easy to get caught up in the hype because he was the #2 pick and Saban's first choice. But the fact is GREAT backs find a way to look good even with bad O-lines. No, not every game, but alot of the time. Ronnie is still indecisive and misses alot of cutback lanes, which brings into question his field vision and instincts.
Mercury Morris said losing Ricky Williams especially hurt Brown. ''I don't see a special back, but I see a guy with a lot of potential,'' Morris said of Brown. `` Barry Sanders ran behind some of the worst [offensive lines] and he still shined.'
Morris' opinion is right on. Don't get me wrong noone will ever be Barry Sanders, he was in a league of his own. But the basic idea is correct. GREAT backs shine no matter what. Brown is hardly shining. It's not all his fault, no doubt. But he doesn't have the overall ability to overcome inadequate line play.
On the flip side, of course, is that our O-line is not good. BAD. So it's obviously not fair to blame Ronnie for all the running troubles. Our problems are alot deeper than just Ronnie. We need alot of improvement on the o-line. But even then, Ronnie would be more of an Eddie George than a Preist Holmes or Ladainian Tomlinson. And to be honest, Eddie George was pretty much an average back who very seldom took over a game and had a very modest 3.6 ypc for his career.
**It would also help Ronnie if we'd stick with the running game late in games. Some of it is bad play calling, some of it is dictated by falling behind. Either way, Ronnie needs to take better advantage of his carries.
I like Ronnie, and I think he is good. So this article, and the overall opinions in this article, are very fair. He is good - not great. This team does miss Ricky. Ricky is so much quicker and more decisive on his runs and his ability would really do a lot for a struggling line and their confidence. Ronnie needs to step it up, hit the holes, and run with some confidence. Hopefully today will be the day when he finally breaks out with a good game.
Some will agree with this article, some will STRONGLY disagree and be quick to call the article dumb or unfair. But it is a fair article. Until Ronnie proves differently, he is just good.
