Mark Ingram ties Deuce McAllister as Saints' rushing TDs leader

AsylumGuido · 12-10-2018, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

His first couple of years I never thought Ingram would come close to Deuce but he has really developed over the last couple of years.

One of the main factors that limited Ingram in the earlier portion of his career was the rebuild and that one season where the team was decimated by injuries. Over that period the Saints were forced to go to the air far more often as the defense was historically bad. He was also keyed upon by defenses because of the predictable offensive playcalling. His personal improvement in the passing game and the addition of an equally dangerous back in Kamara has eliminated that predictability.

dizzle88 · 12-10-2018, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

One of the main factors that limited Ingram in the earlier portion of his career was the rebuild and that one season where the team was decimated by injuries. Over that period the Saints were forced to go to the air far more often as the defense was historically bad. He was also keyed upon by defenses because of the predictable offensive playcalling. His personal improvement in the passing game and the addition of an equally dangerous back in Kamara has eliminated that predictability.

Plus I think huge expectations were placed on him immediately by fans, which was unfair due a number of points

- His rookie year we had Ingram, PT23, Sproles and Ivory
- As you mentioned defenses keyed on him and Payton at that time was far too predictable, it was Ingram up the gut whenever he was in.

Glad he and Kamara are part of this team, the team rolls when those two are feeling it.

12-10-2018, 07:04 AM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Mark Ingram ties Deuce McAllister as Saints' rushing TDs leader Originally Posted by Crusader His first couple of years I never thought Ingram would come close to Deuce but he has really developed over the last couple of years. One of the main factors that limited Ingram in the earlier portion of his career was the rebuild and that one season where the team was decimated by injuries. Over that period the Saints were forced to go to the air far more often as the defense was historically bad. He was also keyed upon by defenses because of the predictable offensive playcalling. His personal improvement in the passing game and the addition of an equally dangerous back in Kamara has eliminated that predictability. rezburna likes this.

12-10-2018, 08:30 AM	#2
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,532	Re: Mark Ingram ties Deuce McAllister as Saints' rushing TDs leader Originally Posted by AsylumGuido One of the main factors that limited Ingram in the earlier portion of his career was the rebuild and that one season where the team was decimated by injuries. Over that period the Saints were forced to go to the air far more often as the defense was historically bad. He was also keyed upon by defenses because of the predictable offensive playcalling. His personal improvement in the passing game and the addition of an equally dangerous back in Kamara has eliminated that predictability. Plus I think huge expectations were placed on him immediately by fans, which was unfair due a number of points - His rookie year we had Ingram, PT23, Sproles and Ivory - As you mentioned defenses keyed on him and Payton at that time was far too predictable, it was Ingram up the gut whenever he was in. Glad he and Kamara are part of this team, the team rolls when those two are feeling it. jnormand and K Major like this.