Pierre Thomas is underused

rezburna · 09-09-2013, 11:12 AM

Pierre is injury prone. We can't treat him like a workhorse.

Jack Vegas · 09-09-2013, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Pierre is injury prone. We can't treat him like a workhorse.

A) he's not that injury prone. Other than 2010 he's played seasons of 15, 14, 16 and 15 games. Not counting his rookie year when he wasn't on the roster until midway through the season.

B) nobody is suggesting he carry the ball 300 times. But give him 200 carries and he's a 1000 yard back. That's not much more than he got the ball in 2009 and he was still in fantastic shape for the playoffs and in fact was one of the team's best players throughout the postseason.

rezburna · 09-09-2013, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Jack Vegas

A) he's not that injury prone. Other than 2010 he's played seasons of 15, 14, 16 and 15 games. Not counting his rookie year when he wasn't on the roster until midway through the season.

B) nobody is suggesting he carry the ball 300 times. But give him 200 carries and he's a 1000 yard back. That's not much more than he got the ball in 2009 and he was still in fantastic shape for the playoffs and in fact was one of the team's best players throughout the postseason.

Those stats don't say how many games he started and didn't finish.

Jack Vegas · 09-09-2013, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Those stats don't say how many games he started and didn't finish.

OK, enlighten me then. how many? I certainly don't recall him leaving many games.

09-09-2013, 11:12 AM	#1
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,126	Re: Pierre Thomas is underused Pierre is injury prone. We can't treat him like a workhorse. Danno, Rugby Saint II and SaintsBro like this.

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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Pierre Thomas is underused Originally Posted by rezburna Pierre is injury prone. We can't treat him like a workhorse. A) he's not that injury prone. Other than 2010 he's played seasons of 15, 14, 16 and 15 games. Not counting his rookie year when he wasn't on the roster until midway through the season. B) nobody is suggesting he carry the ball 300 times. But give him 200 carries and he's a 1000 yard back. That's not much more than he got the ball in 2009 and he was still in fantastic shape for the playoffs and in fact was one of the team's best players throughout the postseason.
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09-09-2013, 11:24 AM	#3
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,126	Re: Pierre Thomas is underused Originally Posted by Jack Vegas A) he's not that injury prone. Other than 2010 he's played seasons of 15, 14, 16 and 15 games. Not counting his rookie year when he wasn't on the roster until midway through the season. B) nobody is suggesting he carry the ball 300 times. But give him 200 carries and he's a 1000 yard back. That's not much more than he got the ball in 2009 and he was still in fantastic shape for the playoffs and in fact was one of the team's best players throughout the postseason. Those stats don't say how many games he started and didn't finish.

09-09-2013, 11:45 AM	#4
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Pierre Thomas is underused Originally Posted by rezburna Those stats don't say how many games he started and didn't finish. OK, enlighten me then. how many? I certainly don't recall him leaving many games.
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