frankeefrank

I have felt this way for a long time, and after last night's game I finally had to vent.
Why do we not feature this guy? I am not a NFL personnel guru and don't have access to practice footage, but he is clearly are most versatile and productive running back on the team.
He is a quality runner, can catch passes, is a beast to tackle and what really sets him apart is he can block in passing situations.
Yet, we have three other guys who constantly steal carries and catches. Darren Sproles is high quality player, but not a traditional "every down" back. Which means he is limited when it comes to play calling and the defense only has to prepare for a limited package.
Mark Ingram was overrated coming out of college and has provided nothing to this team.
Chris Ivory is a fun runner to watch, but he is not a starting caliber running back.
Yet in one of the biggest games of the year (SF), Pierre Thomas gives up touches to this group. In fact, PT gave up touches to everyone as he saw the ball once. ONCE.
How is that possible? A running back that has averages 4.8 ypc for his career. A running back that is one of the hardest players in the league to bring down.
If the argument is "Carmichael was saving him for ATL," then Carmichael needs to find a new job. There is no reason not to feature this guy in every single game.
Ray Rice carried the ball 20 times the Sunday before Baltimore played on Thursday night.
Adrian Peterson 23 times before his Thursday night appearance.

If Pierre isn't good enough then de-activate him and move on to the next guy. But he is that good.

The weather is always 72 degrees and perfect, in the Dome