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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by ProMallNinja 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 ...

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Old 03-22-2013, 08:46 AM   #7
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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.
I've heard that "theory" before. Who feeds the ball to a RB averaging 2 YPC? That's nonsense. Furthermore if you have to wear a defense down to gain running yards it's not because of your RB, it's because your o-line can't block them.

Answer this, how do you sustain a 40% run game when the RB is ave 2.3 YPC? You can't wear a defense down by punting.


At the end of most plays Ingram is a licensplate on a linemans ass. He needs to learn how to find holes. Cut back.

Blocking style has little to do with a running back finding a hole.

I've never heard of any team selecting a RB based on the way their O-Line blocks.
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