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Pro Bowler
At the beginning of the season everybody was talking about how great Maroney is, it's died down a little but it's still there. Even when Brown had a good game, there were many critics downplaying his performance by saying that Ricky Williams/Laurence Maroney would've done better. Many critics point out Brown's game against the Steelers while completely ignoring Maroney's combined 30 carries for 56 rushing yards against the Broncos/Dolphins. Any logical person would realise that a RB needs running lanes to have success. We didn't even start using 2 TE sets/FB until the Jets game. It's hard to run when you have a poor OL and no lead blocker.
What exactly is Maroney doing in his rookie season, that Brown didn't do in his? Maroney is on pace for 916 rushing yards in 214 carries, Brown had 907 rushing yards in 207 carries; Maroney is averaging 4.28 ypc so far this season while Brown averaged 4.38 ypc. Maroney is on pace for 218 receiving yards, Brown had 232 receiving yards as a rookie. Maroney has had the benefit of playing behind a better OL while also playing on a team that has a top 3 QB in Tom Brady, ask Edgerrin James how much he benefited from playing on a team with a good OL and franchise QB.
Brown has 1,528 career rushing yards in 358 carries. That's a season's worth of carries and somehow he's just an average/above average back? The only thing Brown is lacking is getting carries, and that's certainly not his fault. As it is, Ronnie Brown is on pace for 1,242 rushing yards and just 302 carries. The scary thing is he's not being utilized anywhere near what he should be; Ronnie Brown gets much better as the game goes on but too often we've abandoned the run. Brown isn't even utilized properly in the passing game and he's still on pace for 498 receiving yards.
Oh, and is there still anybody out there that believes Cadillac Williams is better than Ronnie Brown?
What exactly is Maroney doing in his rookie season, that Brown didn't do in his? Maroney is on pace for 916 rushing yards in 214 carries, Brown had 907 rushing yards in 207 carries; Maroney is averaging 4.28 ypc so far this season while Brown averaged 4.38 ypc. Maroney is on pace for 218 receiving yards, Brown had 232 receiving yards as a rookie. Maroney has had the benefit of playing behind a better OL while also playing on a team that has a top 3 QB in Tom Brady, ask Edgerrin James how much he benefited from playing on a team with a good OL and franchise QB.
Brown has 1,528 career rushing yards in 358 carries. That's a season's worth of carries and somehow he's just an average/above average back? The only thing Brown is lacking is getting carries, and that's certainly not his fault. As it is, Ronnie Brown is on pace for 1,242 rushing yards and just 302 carries. The scary thing is he's not being utilized anywhere near what he should be; Ronnie Brown gets much better as the game goes on but too often we've abandoned the run. Brown isn't even utilized properly in the passing game and he's still on pace for 498 receiving yards.
Oh, and is there still anybody out there that believes Cadillac Williams is better than Ronnie Brown?
