Up-and-down day for Miami Dolphins' Ricky Williams

[BAMAPHIN 22]

Coaches love Dolphins running back Ricky Williams because of his work ethic, and they know what they are going to get.

They got what they expected on Sunday in a 14-10 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars, with some extra stuff that falls on each side of the plus-minus ledger.

The plus side: 108 yards on 28 carries, one touchdown and his fourth 100-yard game in the past five. In his next game, Williams will cross the 1,000-yard mark for the first time since his years as the NFL's rushing leader in 2002 and 2003.

Especially early, the Dolphins took advantage of the middle of a Jaguars defense that was missing its best lineman, tackle John Henderson.

The minus side: Three fumbles, one of which was lost and killed a drive just as it reached the edge of field-goal range.

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[Ricky4Life]

I just hope we are not grinding him down to much. I believe the coaching staff realized this and that is why Henne has been throwing a lot more so Ricky does not have to carry the load as much.

 

[Sirspud]

I just hope we are not grinding him down to much. I believe the coaching staff realized this and that is why Henne has been throwing a lot more so Ricky does not have to carry the load as much.

I think Ricky getting the rock too much is a problem (that may have indirectly influenced his fumbles) but the solution to that isn't just to pass more, we have to give the other guys a chance to carry the ball as well. A lot of Ricky's runs really weren't going that far and there isn't a reason why Lex couldn't be taking more carries away. Unfortunately, everytime Lex has gotten the ball recently there has been penetration and no running lanes. Today, all I really saw in the spell Ricky department was them using Lex as kind of a third down back.