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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by TheOak If Ingram wants more carries he should demonstrate the ability to read and react, not just drive right up someone's ass. He has not demonstrated the patience or vision needed. I somewhat disagree, Oak. I think ...
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Re: Mark Ingram Needs More Carries
I somewhat disagree, Oak. I think that for every one play that is run that allows Ingram to go off tackle and follow his blockers there are three other plays where he is asked to just plow it up the middle between the tackles. We also don't do much zone blocking like the Texans do, & that makes the comparison to Foster unfair. The zone blocking scheme requires him to be patient and make reads where a standard power run game requires more of a battering ram approach. I think it's an entirely unfair comparison between AP, Foster, & Ingram. If Ingram is like Emmitt Smith, then it's like comparing Emmitt Smith's run style to Earl Campbell and Barry Sanders. The comparisons between Smith and Ingram were valid because they were both workhorses and hard runners with slightly above average shiftiness. Ingram, like Smith, is a guy that you must feed and allow to get into a rhythm and wear down a defense. That has yet to be seen, and most of the blame is on the play calling and the transition of the league to being predominantly a passing league. My $.02.
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