PhinsPhan
Pro Bowler
This guy is so overrated. I have to go off on a rant about him.
Averaging nothing per carry. Fumbling at the one point in a game that costs his team.
Arizona averaged more rushing yards per game last year and better yards per carry with JJ Arrington and Marcel Shipp.
All his career he has run on a team that has never even seen 8 in the box. Opposing defenses would play pass first then run. Yet he still managed to only average above 4.5 yards per carry once in his career.
He never really breaks tackles, he is quick on cuts but is hesitant at the line. Most call it being patient but if he never had that reputation he would just be a tip toer. Even in Indianapolis he was not a short yardage back. It is a garuntee on 3rd and 1 he will get you half a yard. They would often bring in James Mungro on short yard plays.
I don't even want to hear about his oline not giving him enough for holes. Granted they could be better but that is a weak cop out, especially when he starts trouble in the club house about not getting blocking. He gets more than some backs...ahem...Ronnie Brown, Frank Gore, Lamont Jordan, Cadillac Williams, and yet he does nothing. More so I never see this guy breaking tackles for extra yards. I know he is not a power back but he doesn't have the elusive moves of the backs like Tomlinson, Dunn, Tatum Bell, Brian Westbrook and Tiki Barber.
I will give him credit for a few things. Excellent blocker, decent hands, and durable. But as far as being one of the leagues best backs he is not.
I just wish he would go down for being a sham. Nothing more than a good back with a nice package of all around skills who can not be counted on in the clutch or tough yardage situations to down anything. And definatly as a back that can never be counted on to turn a game.
Averaging nothing per carry. Fumbling at the one point in a game that costs his team.
Arizona averaged more rushing yards per game last year and better yards per carry with JJ Arrington and Marcel Shipp.
All his career he has run on a team that has never even seen 8 in the box. Opposing defenses would play pass first then run. Yet he still managed to only average above 4.5 yards per carry once in his career.
He never really breaks tackles, he is quick on cuts but is hesitant at the line. Most call it being patient but if he never had that reputation he would just be a tip toer. Even in Indianapolis he was not a short yardage back. It is a garuntee on 3rd and 1 he will get you half a yard. They would often bring in James Mungro on short yard plays.
I don't even want to hear about his oline not giving him enough for holes. Granted they could be better but that is a weak cop out, especially when he starts trouble in the club house about not getting blocking. He gets more than some backs...ahem...Ronnie Brown, Frank Gore, Lamont Jordan, Cadillac Williams, and yet he does nothing. More so I never see this guy breaking tackles for extra yards. I know he is not a power back but he doesn't have the elusive moves of the backs like Tomlinson, Dunn, Tatum Bell, Brian Westbrook and Tiki Barber.
I will give him credit for a few things. Excellent blocker, decent hands, and durable. But as far as being one of the leagues best backs he is not.
I just wish he would go down for being a sham. Nothing more than a good back with a nice package of all around skills who can not be counted on in the clutch or tough yardage situations to down anything. And definatly as a back that can never be counted on to turn a game.
