LB A. Pierce comment on Dallas rb

[Bleu Star]

When all else fails, ignore your own two eyeballs, not to mention the stat sheet.

What about the stat sheet?

 

[AbeBeta]

When all else fails, ignore your own two eyeballs, not to mention the stat sheet.

Like the stat that showed Barber was one of the league's worst short yardage backs last year?

 

[Rack]

Like the stat that showed Barber was one of the league's worst short yardage backs last year?

Like the stat that showed MB3 lead the NFC in TDs last year?

 

[MONT17]

And now TWO coaching staffs have picked JJ over MBIII. Why does everyone ignore that fact?

why fix something that isnt broke... MB3 is more effective in the Red Zone... who knows if he can handle the starting job and still be effective in the RED ZONE?

 

[kmd24]

Like the stat that showed Barber was one of the league's worst short yardage backs last year?

That says more about the OL (the interior in particular) than Barber.

 

[rlgiv]

That says more about the OL (the interior in particular) than Barber.

I guess that is why we signed Davis then? Barber brings an energy and attitude to the table that JJ just doesn't have. He looks like is p issed off all the time and seems to impose his will over the other team. IMO the rotation should be reversed.

 

[Bleu Star]

That says more about the OL (the interior in particular) than Barber.

Having played Oline, I have a certain level of appreciation for where you're trying to go. However, it is funny how the OL doesn't see to show the same fever pitch blocking for JJ if, as you contend, it's mostly Oline making the difference between the two backs...

 

[Hoofbite]

And now TWO coaching staffs have picked JJ over MBIII. Why does everyone ignore that fact?

Do you honestly believe that Julius is starting because the staff expects him to produce more then Barber?

Its looks like the only reason Julius is starting is because the coaches do not want to mess with success. Why would you?

The system as a whole works so why even look to adjust it?

 

[TwentyOne]

And now TWO coaching staffs have picked JJ over MBIII. Why does everyone ignore that fact?

Because people have eyes to see and a brain to think. Coaches are no gods. They do make mistakes.

 

[TwentyOne]

Do you honestly believe that Julius is starting because the staff expects him to produce more then Barber?

Its looks like the only reason Julius is starting is because the coaches do not want to mess with success. Why would you?

The system as a whole works so why even look to adjust it?

Yep!

The only thing i see they will adjust is to give a little bit more carries to Barber as the season goes on. Like last season. But i don't think that Barber will get the starting role because as you already said the system works.

 

[TwentyOne]

Like the stat that showed Barber was one of the league's worst short yardage backs last year?

Was he?

He was the leading back in yds/carry inside the redzone as i remember.

But he wasn't the league's worst short yds back. In fact he was the league's worst when it comes to third down conversions as it was stated in live coverage of the game sunday night.

I am no JJ hater or MBIII lover but i can't hide from the fact that this kid is good. He brings something JJ and other backs are missing. he brings the big play, always a threat. He gambles but i never seen him lose (and that is very important!). That makes me think he knows what he is doing out on the field. He has presence!

Good blocker, catches the ball well, good open field runner, runs good routes, breaks tackles and makes bigplays which change game momentum. Believe me this kid knows how to get in opposing defenders heads.

It's time to give some credit to this kid!

 

[AbeBeta]

That says more about the OL (the interior in particular) than Barber.

And then why would JJ's performance say something about him rather than the OL?

 

[AbeBeta]

Was he?

He was the leading back in yds/carry inside the redzone as i remember.

They showed a stats on SNF that showed he was among the league's worst in short yardage situations - I know that goes against the hype he's gotten on this board.

 

[AbeBeta]

Because people have eyes to see and a brain to think. Coaches are no gods. They do make mistakes.

So TWO well regarded staffs both have made the same judgment and you place no weight on that?

I could certainly see if folks wanted to argue that BP liked JJ because he followed directions better than MBIII. But when you have a new staff and they make the same evaluation of the backs, it is time to recognize that they may know something.

Coaches aren't gods, but I'd certainly think that these guys have access to better information about the players than we do.

 

[Doomsday]

The new staff actually was non committal on who the starter is. Wade stated that they will let packages dictate who plays and who doesnt. I like this approach, but they need more packages that feature MBIII in the first quarter of the game. lol

 

[AbeBeta]

Do you honestly believe that Julius is starting because the staff expects him to produce more then Barber?

Its looks like the only reason Julius is starting is because the coaches do not want to mess with success. Why would you?

The system as a whole works so why even look to adjust it?

Wow, it sure would be silly to expect their 1000 yard back to produce more than their 600 yard back.

The fact is that they have gone to a very different "system" of using the backs. This isn't the same way they were used last year. But Julius still starts. They have "messed with success" and come to the conclusion that JJ starts.

 

[Doomsday]

And then why would JJ's performance say something about him rather than the OL?

Cause JJ has poor vision and doesnt create ANYTHING on his own. MB makes plays, period! That is the biggest difference in my mind. Anyone can run into the hole and fall down, we need someone to create something out of nothing.

 

[Rack]

I find it funny that there's actually someone thick ((see "Bone")) headed enough to actually say JuJo is a better RB then MB3.


By the way, after Madden said that about MB3's (right after) success rate on 3rd and short last season... he scored an 18 yard TD run on - you guessed it - 3rd and short.

 

[AbeBeta]

I find it funny that there's actually someone thick ((see "Bone")) headed enough to actually say JuJo is a better RB then MB3.

I find it funny that there is actually someone thick-headed enough to completely discount the fact that TWO coaching staffs have chosen to start JJ over MBIII.

 

[AbeBeta]

Cause JJ has poor vision and doesnt create ANYTHING on his own. MB makes plays, period! That is the biggest difference in my mind. Anyone can run into the hole and fall down, we need someone to create something out of nothing.

So the OL argument lives for MBIII but not JJ? Come on. Both are playing with the same OL.