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Best Running Back Pole

As all of you know, i'm a big fan of maroney. But when it comes to figuring out "who's the best," I need to give a valid analyzation. I'l do the best I can, so here it is(I'm not much of a stat guy, so I don't know if this post will still be good without it):

 

Morris: Unfortunately, we haven't seen too much of Morris at running back. Lately(i don't know if he's still injured) he's been switching between full back and halfback, and has done well for us when needed. He seems to have quick decision making, the right speed and strength to get through the holes, and has pretty decent hands. his blocking is pretty good as well. He's consistent when healthy, and(just my opinion) i'd give his season a B.

 

Taylor: when healthy, he has been consistent. he has more speed than morris, and seems to be quicker. When he was healthy, he was switching between morris and maroney, and has done well in the 3 RB rotation. He seems to find the holes as well, and can get the quick 2-3 yards before getting tackled. But I don't think he's that good at running in goal line situations. His blocking is okay, but not as good as morris. He is an above average mentor for the other guys as well(especially maroney). Wish he was healthy so I can watch him play more, but I'd give his season a B-, for the times he was healthy this year.

 

Maroney: At the beginning of the year, we saw maroney dance a bit, and having trouble reading the holes. He was indecisive, and was liable to get 2 yards at the most on most carries. As the season progressed, we've seen some sparks from the Tennessee game, where he's shown less dancing, and more north/south running that morris had. His consistency to be more reliable i believe started on the first miami game, and his vision seemed to get better, and better. His dancing is 88% non-existent now, and he's showing the toughness and strength we've been hoping to see. He's cutting well, and is a great catcher out of the backfield, especially on screen plays. His blocking could use a bit more work, as well as his vision on the blocking. He's been very consistent of late, but I'm not yet sold on calling him the #1 draft pick we hoped to have(don't know why, but I expect a bit more from him). For now, i'd give him a B+.

 

Faulk: This guy is the f**kng man! There's a reason why he's "Mr. Dependable." He can run, catch, and block well for a guy his age, and has been dependable when we counted on him. He's a great mentor, and has great character. He's been very important to us the entire season, and he's like the welker of our backfield. There's nothing I can complain about this guy, but i'll give him an A, simply because I think A+ is still too high for him.

 

Green-Elis: There's not much for me to write about this guy. He played a few snaps here and there, and I also like him. He reminds me of a smaller, and a bit stronger maroney(almost as the pro potential as a frank gore, although slower(key word *pro*)). The problems I seen of him lately have been the same for maroney early in his career. He needs to work on his vision to read blocks, and needs to block better. It's too unfair for me to give him a grade, so I won't.

Poll
So what's your pick(grade if you want)!
A: Morris
1 votes
B: Maroney
7 votes
C: Taylor
5 votes
D: Faulk
13 votes

26 votes | Poll has closed

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I also need to say

that i was just grading morris and taylor for what they did when they did play, and It kinda also feels unfair that they’re being compared to a guy who’s been healthy all season. just wanted to point that out.

by patriotguy on Dec 22, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions  

Sorry guys! Screwed Up!

I didnt see “best RB of the decade” from slotmachine. So since I don’t know too much from the players of the past, I must pass this on to someone else(feel free to comment your thoughts anyways on the post though).

by patriotguy on Dec 22, 2009 8:09 PM EST reply actions  

voted faulk...only reliable back even when they had Corey Dillion

tho Lo Mo was improved…and i am slightly open to his return nxt year

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by NinjaZX6R on Dec 22, 2009 9:09 PM EST reply actions  

Core Dillon....

… sigh. Bulldozer on legs.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Dec 23, 2009 7:02 AM EST up reply actions  

Taylor for sentimental reasons

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by TheTealDeal on Dec 22, 2009 9:50 PM EST reply actions  

Understand that

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 22, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions  

Law firm

was good when he played preseason
the thing for him is like maroney said early in the year you need to get snaps in a row to get better
theyd play him in the 1st hed do get then wouldnt see him till the 4th and that messes with everyone on the line that blocks for him
so it was good to leave him out of they poll

by Patsfan4life on Dec 23, 2009 3:45 PM EST reply actions  

I'd imagine we'll see him next year

and there’s also that young free agent who is sitting on injury reserve at the moment. He didn’t get a lot of press, but Hoodie saw him fit to sign and then more or less instantly set on IR. He’s done that with servicable players before (didn’t he do it to Steve Neal the first time he came to NE?).

Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.

by Comedic.Sans on Dec 23, 2009 7:09 PM EST up reply actions  

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