Re: Is the Saints’ offense ruining Mark Ingram?:
 

Hate to say this but it would take someone going down to understand how good he can be. He can run screens, quite well in fact. He can also hit the corners hard and punish people. And if he gets through he will make people miss. That's probably his greatest strength, the ability to cut. I imagine he must be getting frustrated knowing what he can do and doing what they tell him to do.

Re: Is the Saints’ offense ruining Mark Ingram?:
 

Original Question:

No, but if we keep utilizing Mark Ingram as he HAS been utilized, Mark Ingram will RUIN the New Orleans Saints.

Alaska

Re: Is the Saints’ offense ruining Mark Ingram?:
 

He won't ruin it. That's on the coach. What RB is going to have any success running the same exact couple of plays over and over. He ran lots of screens in college to perfection! What he didn't do well at is exactly what he's doing right now. Sound familar?

He had mad stats in college but running straight into a stout D-line like LSU he struggled. If the Saints continue to do that he won't be getting the 2 yard avg anymore. This is entirely on the coaches. I think they will address this the next few games.

Re: Is the Saints’ offense ruining Mark Ingram?:
 

I dont 100% disagree, plus, in my opinion MI is the type of back that probably gets better with more carries. Our line hasn't opened a ton of holes, and the ones they do for PT is in part his skill, but also his dangerousness out of the backfield on screens.

Re: Is the Saints’ offense ruining Mark Ingram?:
 

The answer to the OP is, no more than we ruined Bush.

Re: Is the Saints’ offense ruining Mark Ingram?:
 

I do not agree, he already had a TD in that game and a 2 yard pass doesn't boost any records.

Re: Is the Saints’ offense ruining Mark Ingram?:
 

Yes, especially when

A) Saints are on the 4 yard line w/ goal to go

B) Ingram average 2.5 YPC

DO THE MATH.

yet we passed three times using the excuse, "Brees was hot."

Ask any successful blackjack player or gambler about "getting hot" versus playing the statistics and they'll tell you that in the end, the statistics fail far less than a "hot streak" does.

Re: Is the Saints’ offense ruining Mark Ingram?:
 

I am not sure what in sam hill you are talking about... I simply stated I do not think he was throwing to boost stats or effect records.

Brees is always "hot" when he is not running for his life.. His receivers hands... well that looks like hot potato lately.