Do we need to address the RB position

SaintFanInATLHELL · 04-29-2008, 12:16 PM

My thoughts:

Duece: Stay healthy. 10-12 rushes per game. 4+ YPC. I don't think he needs to be the feature guy anymore. The only problem with Duece is getting him to stay on the field.

Reggie: 10-12 rushes per game. 5+ YPC. Reggie needs to do two things, and neither of them is to be the feature back in the traditional sense. The first is to be productive when rushing the ball. Doesn't have to be a home run every time, just good positive yardage. The second is that Reggie is best as the X factor on the field. Put him all over the place and force the defense to account for him. Swings, flares, wheels, end arounds, off tackle, middle of the line, and everything else.

I think folks miss the fact that Reggie does all of these types of activities well. But since he doesn't tote the rock for 130 a game, it gets dismissed.

As his unofficial PR guy, I'd say that his goal should be a shatter the total yards record. One year of racking up a 170+ total yards per game should be enough to shut the critics down even if it's distributed as 75 rushing and 95 doing the rest.

PT23: Grow him into the position. Give him a minimum of 10 touches per game. See if he can keep that 5+ YPC average that we've seen from him.

Stecker: Utility guy. Spell Reggie. Spell Duece. Special Teams.

Everyone wants to have that guy that we pound into the line 25 times a game. Anyone who has watched Payton and the Saints over the last two years should realize that's never going to be our offense. The RBs need more than anything else need to serve as a counterbalance to Brees delivering the football down the field.

It's more important that our run game be reliable and consistent as opposed to explosive. If our 4 backs collect 200+ YPG total, then they've done their job.

SFIAH

04-29-2008, 12:16 PM	#11
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Do we need to address the RB position My thoughts: Duece: Stay healthy. 10-12 rushes per game. 4+ YPC. I don't think he needs to be the feature guy anymore. The only problem with Duece is getting him to stay on the field. Reggie: 10-12 rushes per game. 5+ YPC. Reggie needs to do two things, and neither of them is to be the feature back in the traditional sense. The first is to be productive when rushing the ball. Doesn't have to be a home run every time, just good positive yardage. The second is that Reggie is best as the X factor on the field. Put him all over the place and force the defense to account for him. Swings, flares, wheels, end arounds, off tackle, middle of the line, and everything else. I think folks miss the fact that Reggie does all of these types of activities well. But since he doesn't tote the rock for 130 a game, it gets dismissed. As his unofficial PR guy, I'd say that his goal should be a shatter the total yards record. One year of racking up a 170+ total yards per game should be enough to shut the critics down even if it's distributed as 75 rushing and 95 doing the rest. PT23: Grow him into the position. Give him a minimum of 10 touches per game. See if he can keep that 5+ YPC average that we've seen from him. Stecker: Utility guy. Spell Reggie. Spell Duece. Special Teams. Everyone wants to have that guy that we pound into the line 25 times a game. Anyone who has watched Payton and the Saints over the last two years should realize that's never going to be our offense. The RBs need more than anything else need to serve as a counterbalance to Brees delivering the football down the field. It's more important that our run game be reliable and consistent as opposed to explosive. If our 4 backs collect 200+ YPG total, then they've done their job. SFIAH
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