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Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Ingram's last year with us if he doesn't do something. We have to have a run game to win....
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07-31-2014, 07:05 PM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
Originally Posted by Euphoria
he was our best runner last year; maybe the lack of run game is not his fault... That ever occur to his haters? 
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08-01-2014, 10:34 AM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
Originally Posted by |Mitch|
PT was our best running back last year. Ingram beefed up his stats in that one game against the Cowboys. Take away that one game and his seemingly impressive 4.9 yards per carry goes all the way down to 3.7 yards per carry.
PT didn't have a YPC as good as Ingram's but he was more consistent game to game, he contributes much more in the passing game (77 catches for 513 yards is hard to argue with) and he's a much better blocker. Those three things are much more important in an offense that is based on timing, passing and keeping on schedule when it comes to down and distance. I want Ingram to succeed as much as anybody here and I'm rooting for him, and I loved seeing him ball out in the playoff games. But let's not pretend he's suddenly our best running back. We've seen decent stretches from him in the past and he never turned it into long-term, sustained success. He's got to be a lot more consistent. |
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08-01-2014, 11:51 AM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
Originally Posted by Jack Vegas
Seriously?!
Let's ignore one game because the stats from that game hurts my argument... Absolutely ridiculous If you want to do that then we hsve to drop Pierres game against the Bucs where he had 5.8 ypc on 5 carries or his 7.3 ypc Atl game
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08-01-2014, 12:25 PM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
Originally Posted by |Mitch|
Do you not understand the concept of outliers? I only had one freshman course in statistics, but I know enough to understand how one big number in a series of much smaller numbers can skew the averages.
Ask yourself this question: Other than that Cowboys game, how many games did Ingram really impress. 1 or 2 maybe. He certainly wasn't as consistently productive a member of the team as Thomas was over the course of the season. But I can play that game with PT too. Take out PT's best game of the season, and his average drops from 3.7 to 3.4. Not nearly as big a drop as 4.9 to 3.7. That alone tells you he's a more consistent player on a game to game basis, not even taking into account the pass blocking and receptions which I think everyone with half a brain on this board would acknowledge is an extremely important part of the Saints offense. Here are some game logs for comparison. Stats don't tell the whole story, obviously, but it's a pretty good starting point. Pierre Thomas Game By Game Stats and Performance - New Orleans Saints - ESPN Mark Ingram Game By Game Stats and Performance - New Orleans Saints - ESPN |
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08-01-2014, 12:08 PM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
I love Ingram. I believe in him. He's a very good all around RB. He's been injured early and he's been part of Payton's horrible 1 back per play rotation, pass happy offense. He needs to be fed the ball. That being said, to my untrained eye, Robinson has what's referred to as "it". Hopefully, but I doubt it, Ingram and/or Robinson will get the chance to carry the workload and the offense will be more balanced.
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08-01-2014, 12:42 PM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
In games in which they both played (I'll eliminate games where Ingram was hurt), total yardage for both players.
Falcons. Ingram 11 total yards, PT 59 total yards @ TB. Ingram 20 total yards, PT 48 total yards @ Jets. Ingram 19 total yards, PT 90 total yards Dallas. Ingram 160 total yards, PT 111 total yards SF. Ingram 29 total yards, PT 84 total yards @ Atl. Ingram 32 total yards, PT 130 total yards @ Seattle. Ingram 22 total yards, PT 21 total yards Carolina. Ingram 4 total yards, PT 28 total yards @ STL. Ingram 44 total yards, PT 83 total yards @ Carolina. Ingram 90 total yards, PT 15 total yards TB. Ingram 30 total yards, PT 23 total yards Ingram 460 total yards, PT 692 total yards in games where they both played. Now tell me, again, which is the more productive player. Again I don't have much experience in statistics so I'd welcome any help. |
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08-01-2014, 12:44 PM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
Originally Posted by Jack Vegas
tells you nothing without the number of carries brought into play
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08-01-2014, 12:44 PM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
You're just being stupid and emotional. "Hate" has nothing to do with it. "Blame" has nothing to do with it. You're trying to claim Ingram was the best running back on the team last year and that claim just doesn't stand up to even the most casual of scrutiny.
Originally Posted by |Mitch|
If the coaches truly thought Ingram was a better running back than PT, wouldn't they give him more carries?
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08-01-2014, 12:46 PM
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Re: Pressure on Mark Ingram builds as Saints emphasize run game
Originally Posted by Jack Vegas
I appreciate being called stupid...
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