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The Real Value of Ronnie Brown

ronnies pickup of the blitzes was phenomenal....his acrobatic catch was great...he ran hard every time....its the first game...and like stated above, denver was lookingfor the run
 
right, but look at the thread title. THe real value of ronnie brown. It seems to imply thats his real value, just the little things such as blitz pickup and intangibles. No my friends, not at #2 overall
 
FinFan57 said:
Many people would like to criticize Ronnie Brown for not putting up the big numbers and expect him, because he was the #2 pick, to be a 100-yard rusher every week. I don't think they understand the value of Ronnie Brown.

Although Ronnie is quite capable of big rushing games and I'm sure we'll some from him this year and beyond, Ronnie is one of those players that will do so many things to help his team win, but not necessarily show up in the stats. He will make key blocks, grab throws and turn them into first downs and pick up the tough yards that move the chains and lead to scores.

The bottom line is that when people look at the stats at the end of the year and see where Cadillac, or another player has more rushing yards, for instance, it doesn't truly reflect the complete value of the player. Ronnie may not always dominate statistically, but he will have complete games and do more to contribute to a total team effort that ultimately wins ball games. Ronnie is a very VALUABLE player who does whatever it takes to win. In my mind, that is more important than stats.
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Look, here's the deal. Until RB puts up some big numbers, people will cling to the other bright spots of his game. And every game that goes by that another back produces more yards than RB, the doubt will grow. If not for CW's 70 yard run at the end of the game, his stats would have been similar. Does that mean that it's not important? No. It just means that stats are misleading unless all variables are considered. Why did he have so few yards. Was he missing the holes? Were there holes? Was the D stacked? etc. Similarly, do we really think Frerotte will average 275 yards a game and a 95 rating? No. We hope, but don't really count on it. His stats were elevated significantly with a single 15 yard pass that turned into a 60 yard TD. Again, doesn't mean he shouldn't get credit for it, he did make the pass to make it possible. It's just a matter of being in the right situation and making the right play. It'll happen to Ronnie, in due time. And when it does, these "panic" threads will disappear.
 
Let me say it in a different way. Very few backs in the NFL could rush for 57 yards with a 2+ YPC average and still have a very good game. Yes, he needs to improve and become a better rusher, but Ronnie is so valuable because he can have unimpressive numbers like 57 yards, etc and still contribute. It's all the things he does that will make the offense better. Everyone is going to benefit from his blocking, clutch receiving, and tough, inside running.

He may not always be a great stat back, but he will do many things that will help us win. Just moving the chains, even when we don't score, is helpful to the defense and causes our opponent's offense to get cold. His versatility creates a nightmare for the opposing D-Coordinator because you always have to be concerned about what he might do to hurt you.

It's a long season and Ronnie will improve with time. I just don't remember any backs though that can do all the things he can. It will be fun to watch him grow this season, especially when Ricky comes back.
 
He has played in ONE...1....game in the NFL behind what was last year's worst offensive line in the league against a defense that wasn't scared of us passing....and you expected him to have pro-bowl appearance in his first appearance professionally?
 
RB will be a good player for years to come. Lets not forget that he was late coming to camp, and played a Denver defense that is probably much better than that of Minnesota.
 
JUSTWINFINS said:
Ronnie is very talented but they stacked the line mainly because there not scared of gus.
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whoaa i wouldnt say they didnt fear gus...they had a whole article on their official site that showed their fear of gus b/c they know what he is capable of b/c they used to have him, they call him the "gunslinger."
 
I think it'd just be easier to say that we don't know how good Ronnie Brown is going to be.
 
JERSEYFINFAN23 said:
He Picked Up Several Blitz's That Gave Gus The Time To Throw The Ball.
Since They Where Stacking The Line, It Opened Up The Passing Game.
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And a can of whip a$$
 
Ronnie Brown went up against arguably the best corner in the league and KO him for the game. I can't believe people have said he will be a bust, people have said he is no good, people, it's one game, and the guy contributed in his first f'in game. The guy makes a one handed catch on third down to keep a scoring drive alive. Ricky Williams didn't have a monster year until he came here, in his third year I believe, and lit it up. Man o Man, I wonder what the Boards are saying about Cedric Benson's game, or lack there of yesterday. Now with our passing game a little more feared then first thought, Ronnie will be able to run more.
 
He picked up a lot of blitzes, had some good runs, had a spectacular catch, and knocked Denvers #1 corner out of the game. (not applauding an injury, just pointing out that he is a punishing runner)

He also danced a bit too much and got caught in the backfield a few times.

Overall, a very good first outing. Maybe not great, but still very good.
 
When he was about to get tackled and made the handoff to Chris that went 61 yards, he did great.

When he reached out and pulled in a catch as he slid on 3rd and long to preserve momentum on a key drive, he did excellent.

When he picked up a blitz on a routine pass to Booker, he did superb.

When he jumped on a botched Gus fumble abortion to save posession, he did magnificent. For a rookie.

Bottom line is Ronnie Brown is a rookie but is playingat a far higher quality. For you guys blabbering about how he must hit up 100 yard games to prove his worth, look further than the stats. The productive line breaks will come. Just be patient and in the mean time, realize that this guy is doing great.
 
phinphanphrommi said:
People forget that we played against a very good D, and assumed that Ronnie should have run for 100 yards. Caddy had the benefit of running against a soft Vikes D.
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Now I don't really like this argument one way or the other, but to say the Vikings defense is considerably worse than the Broncos is definatly a false statement.
 
FinFan57 said:
Many people would like to criticize Ronnie Brown for not putting up the big numbers and expect him, because he was the #2 pick, to be a 100-yard rusher every week. I don't think they understand the value of Ronnie Brown.

Although Ronnie is quite capable of big rushing games and I'm sure we'll some from him this year and beyond, Ronnie is one of those players that will do so many things to help his team win, but not necessarily show up in the stats. He will make key blocks, grab throws and turn them into first downs and pick up the tough yards that move the chains and lead to scores.

The bottom line is that when people look at the stats at the end of the year and see where Cadillac, or another player has more rushing yards, for instance, it doesn't truly reflect the complete value of the player. Ronnie may not always dominate statistically, but he will have complete games and do more to contribute to a total team effort that ultimately wins ball games. Ronnie is a very VALUABLE player who does whatever it takes to win. In my mind, that is more important than stats.
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Two points................

First lets not make a final judgement about how good a runningback is off one game, RB faced a much better front seven than Cadilac faced and they we're also stacking the line against the run, Denver showed little respect for our passing game and they payed for it. Cadilac carried the ball several more times and broke a long one which greatly enhanced his average.

If Tampa intends to have Cadilac carry the ball 27 times each week it will be a very short career for the Cadilac indeed.

Second, Ronnie got into camp late and clearly isn't totally comfortable yet, once he starts hitting the hole faster with less hesitation he will be more productive.
 
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