We NEED a Running Back!!!

[PROUDMONKEY]

I sure hope so and I know I will get slammed for making such a statment. But hear me out. I think we need another RB IF RWilliams will not be available.
I love R Brown, and to me a tailback has 3 critical skills, Running with the ball, catching the ball, and blocking. Of those 3 skills, RBrown is not a good a ball runner as he is a blocker and pass catcher. Just my opinion.
I also live in Louisiana for years and an as avid LSU fan, I observed Saban likes a deep bench at the Tailback position, without RWilliams on the roster, I would not be shocked to see Saban add depth at this position wither via free agency or draft(especially since there is a deep draft at the RB position, we could add depth here on the second day of draft Im sure)
I am an avid Fantasy Football player and I know having the dreaded two headed monster at the RB position on a team in terms of "fantasy football" is not preferred.
But ask yourself this question, did you or did you not enjoy the fact that last year we had two studs at the RB position to turn to? Did you like during the first 4 games during RWilliams abscence to have RBrown to turn to? Do you think our final 6 game winning streak when Rbrown was nursing some injuries and lost some playing time, do you think this 6 game winning streak would have been possible without RWilliams? Why during the games we won, did Saban keep RWilliams as the primary RB in the 4th quarter and not RBrown?

All IM saying is this, to me I like the idea of having two "A" premier RBs in our lineup compared to 1, and I hope next year we will continue to maintain one of the best "one two punches" in the league like last year. Two stud RBs is better than one.

 

[Geforce]

Boy I tell ya...Ronnie doesn't seem to get much love around here.

 

[Skeet84]

I love Ronnie brown and he will be so much better next year. You all should remember he did not go thru much of training camp and Ronnie can break a 5 yard gain for 80. We already have Minor and I think Kay Jay will be a decent back-up and Sammy morris might still come back.

 

[sports24/7]

Give me a break. He is not a good ball runner? Just because he is a good blocker and good reciever doesn't mean he is better at those than he is at running the ball. You don't almost get 1000 yards as a rookie while splitting time with another back if your not a VERY GOOD ball runner. You don't get selected with the second pick either. Ronnie is better than many backs at recieving and blocking, but thats only because those have become lost arts at the position, but his #1 attribute is being able to run the ball or he wouldn't be a feature back. There probaly isn't a starting RB in the NFL that can say running the ball isn't their best attribute. The Dolphins could add depth through FA or the draft, but it isn't a knock on Ronnie, it is just because you need depth at the position in the NFL.

 

[oodolphins]

I sure hope so and I know I will get slammed for making such a statment. But hear me out. I think we need another RB IF RWilliams will not be available.
I love R Brown, and to me a tailback has 3 critical skills, Running with the ball, catching the ball, and blocking. Of those 3 skills, RBrown is not a good a ball runner as he is a blocker and pass catcher. Just my opinion.
I also live in Louisiana for years and an as avid LSU fan, I observed Saban likes a deep bench at the Tailback position, without RWilliams on the roster, I would not be shocked to see Saban add depth at this position wither via free agency or draft(especially since there is a deep draft at the RB position, we could add depth here on the second day of draft Im sure)
I am an avid Fantasy Football player and I know having the dreaded two headed monster at the RB position on a team in terms of "fantasy football" is not preferred.
But ask yourself this question, did you or did you not enjoy the fact that last year we had two studs at the RB position to turn to? Did you like during the first 4 games during RWilliams abscence to have RBrown to turn to? Do you think our final 6 game winning streak when Rbrown was nursing some injuries and lost some playing time, do you think this 6 game winning streak would have been possible without RWilliams? Why during the games we won, did Saban keep RWilliams as the primary RB in the 4th quarter and not RBrown?

All IM saying is this, to me I like the idea of having two "A" premier RBs in our lineup compared to 1, and I hope next year we will continue to maintain one of the best "one two punches" in the league like last year. Two stud RBs is better than one.

:shakeno: Ronnie Brown is not a good "ball runner" !?!?!?!?!? Did you watch any of the games last season? :sidelol:

We have a lot more pressing needs than running back!

One more thing, couldn't you think of something else besides the words "ball runner" ? :tongue:

 

[Agent51]

I sure hope so and I know I will get slammed for making such a statment. But hear me out. I think we need another RB IF RWilliams will not be available.
I love R Brown, and to me a tailback has 3 critical skills, Running with the ball, catching the ball, and blocking. Of those 3 skills, RBrown is not a good a ball runner as he is a blocker and pass catcher. Just my opinion.
I also live in Louisiana for years and an as avid LSU fan, I observed Saban likes a deep bench at the Tailback position, without RWilliams on the roster, I would not be shocked to see Saban add depth at this position wither via free agency or draft(especially since there is a deep draft at the RB position, we could add depth here on the second day of draft Im sure)
I am an avid Fantasy Football player and I know having the dreaded two headed monster at the RB position on a team in terms of "fantasy football" is not preferred.
But ask yourself this question, did you or did you not enjoy the fact that last year we had two studs at the RB position to turn to? Did you like during the first 4 games during RWilliams abscence to have RBrown to turn to? Do you think our final 6 game winning streak when Rbrown was nursing some injuries and lost some playing time, do you think this 6 game winning streak would have been possible without RWilliams? Why during the games we won, did Saban keep RWilliams as the primary RB in the 4th quarter and not RBrown?

All IM saying is this, to me I like the idea of having two "A" premier RBs in our lineup compared to 1, and I hope next year we will continue to maintain one of the best "one two punches" in the league like last year. Two stud RBs is better than one.

WHY do you like this idea? How effective was it for us this year? It wasn't, at all. Did Ricky even HAVE a TD? We didn't use two "star" running backs effectively last season, so why waste another pick on one? Especially now that our picks are dwindling? All the "2 RB system" did last year was HURT Ricky and Ronnie IMO. It seemed like Ronnie could never get into a groove because as soon as he started feeling comfortable in comes Ricky, and the same goes for Ricky. I think Ronnie needs to be the premier back and we need a backup that can get the job done should he be injured or need a break. I DON'T think we should try and get another back that can split time with him, especially given all our other needs that are much more important, when it wasn't done effectively last season. Look how good Ronnie was when he DID get into a rythm? Imagine what he could have done had Ricky not randomly been thrown in.

 

[andysanchelima]

If u noe ur gona get ****EN based by writing that hes not a good ball runer y y y due u write that come on hes sick an we dont needa draft a RB shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh go to sleep

 

[Perfect23]

Where is the love where is the love the love the love.

 

[Mike13]

We have a stud RB his name is Ronnie Brown.

 

[drwho13]

I sure hope so and I know I will get slammed for making such a statment. But hear me out. I think we need another RB IF RWilliams will not be available.
I love R Brown, and to me a tailback has 3 critical skills, Running with the ball, catching the ball, and blocking. Of those 3 skills, RBrown is not a good a ball runner as he is a blocker and pass catcher. Just my opinion.
I also live in Louisiana for years and an as avid LSU fan, I observed Saban likes a deep bench at the Tailback position, without RWilliams on the roster, I would not be shocked to see Saban add depth at this position wither via free agency or draft(especially since there is a deep draft at the RB position, we could add depth here on the second day of draft Im sure)
I am an avid Fantasy Football player and I know having the dreaded two headed monster at the RB position on a team in terms of "fantasy football" is not preferred.
But ask yourself this question, did you or did you not enjoy the fact that last year we had two studs at the RB position to turn to? Did you like during the first 4 games during RWilliams abscence to have RBrown to turn to? Do you think our final 6 game winning streak when Rbrown was nursing some injuries and lost some playing time, do you think this 6 game winning streak would have been possible without RWilliams? Why during the games we won, did Saban keep RWilliams as the primary RB in the 4th quarter and not RBrown?

All IM saying is this, to me I like the idea of having two "A" premier RBs in our lineup compared to 1, and I hope next year we will continue to maintain one of the best "one two punches" in the league like last year. Two stud RBs is better than one.

there are so many wrong things with your statement i'm not really sure how to reply to it. all i can say is ronnie is a better "ball runner" than he is a blocker. his pass catching ability is also above average. remember that ronnie was a rookie last year when ricky was out. he held up pretty well all thigns considered. and correct me if i'm mistaken but i believe he finished with a 4.1 rushing average (might have been 4.4 i can't remember right now). we added beasley so we have a legit fullback now who can block. i'm hoping and meditating on ricky coming back so we can have a two headed monster that you speak of. also fantasy football is just that a fantasy so don't compare it to the real thing, doesn't hold water. think it through.

 

[Majpain]

Another person that doesnt know football.

 

[PROUDMONKEY]

:shakeno: Ronnie Brown is not a good "ball runner" !?!?!?!?!? Did you watch any of the games last season? :sidelol:

We have a lot more pressing needs than running back!

One more thing, couldn't you think of something else besides the words "ball runner" ? :tongue:

Yes I watched the games, the nine games we won I have watched at least twice since the season has ended, and like I said, what I see is Ronnie hesitating at the hole and being taken out of games in the mid part of 4th quarter for R Williams. Why?
He is good, and has durability issues like he did his entire college career. Go watch Ronnie hit the hole last year in any game you choose and then go watch Carnel Williams hit the hole in a Tampa start, there is no comparison C Willams is the better RB after receiving the handoff. Ronnie is the better overall RB, a better blocker and pass catcher, he will never carry the franchise. Like I said before which you failed to read, I said R Brown is an excellent RB and I would not be suprised to see Saban add some depth at this position IF R Williams is gone because Saban likes depth at this position, and Ronnie Brown alone next year will not give us more wins, and Travis Minor is not the answer.

 

[FinNasty]

I sure hope so and I know I will get slammed for making such a statment. But hear me out. I think we need another RB IF RWilliams will not be available.
I love R Brown, and to me a tailback has 3 critical skills, Running with the ball, catching the ball, and blocking. Of those 3 skills, RBrown is not a good a ball runner as he is a blocker and pass catcher. Just my opinion.
I also live in Louisiana for years and an as avid LSU fan, I observed Saban likes a deep bench at the Tailback position, without RWilliams on the roster, I would not be shocked to see Saban add depth at this position wither via free agency or draft(especially since there is a deep draft at the RB position, we could add depth here on the second day of draft Im sure)
I am an avid Fantasy Football player and I know having the dreaded two headed monster at the RB position on a team in terms of "fantasy football" is not preferred.
But ask yourself this question, did you or did you not enjoy the fact that last year we had two studs at the RB position to turn to? Did you like during the first 4 games during RWilliams abscence to have RBrown to turn to? Do you think our final 6 game winning streak when Rbrown was nursing some injuries and lost some playing time, do you think this 6 game winning streak would have been possible without RWilliams? Why during the games we won, did Saban keep RWilliams as the primary RB in the 4th quarter and not RBrown?

All IM saying is this, to me I like the idea of having two "A" premier RBs in our lineup compared to 1, and I hope next year we will continue to maintain one of the best "one two punches" in the league like last year. Two stud RBs is better than one.

ya... what a terrible ball runner... :shakeno:

 

[PROUDMONKEY]

Another person that doesnt know football.

in our final 6 game winning streak...

R Williams 506 rushing yards 6 TDs and a 4.8 rushing average

R Brown 176 Rushing yards 1 TDs and a 3.2 rushing average

RWilliams 1 fumble lost

R Brown 3 fumbles lost

RWilliams had 6 Rushing Tds last year than Browns total of 4, and he missed the first 4 games!

the numbers dont lie...yes youngster, I dont know football.

R Williams had twice as many carries( because of RBrowns missing time due to injury, just like college)

Again, my point is we need depth behind Ronnie Brown, without depth(only if RWilliams is gone for the year) we will not win as many games as last year.

Without Ronnie or Rwilliams in lineup in the backfield, then the anemic rushing attack of 2004 will return and im sure we dont want that.
If Saban makes a move to add depth to this position if it is determined that R Williams is a no show for 2006, then do not be suprised.

 

[PROUDMONKEY]

ya... what a terrible ball runner... :shakeno:
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obviously you did not read my post, I did not say R Brown was a terrible ball runner...I implied he is a better blocker and pass catcher than runner and he has durability concerns(see Auburn career and last year), I think my exact word were he is a "stud" and I like having 2 studs in our backfield, not just one. I am worried if R Williams is gone, we do not have an adequate backup.