Lifetime Oiler/Titan fan here.
Ed George has the worst YPC over 1000 carries than any other RB in the HISTORY of the NFL. Based on his last 1000 carries. This depite the fact I happen to think we have one of the best run blocking OLines in the NFL and teams are in Dime all the time trying to defend McNair.
Does that help crystallise things for you?
He has averaged over 4 yards per carry twice in his 9 year career. He was a system back, who was drafted by the perfect coach, by the perfect team, who were just looking for a workhorse to protect their young project QB and defense. He came into the league with a golden parachute.
I respect him for his durability. That's it. You could have drafted Hambrick in 96 instead, and had he stayed healthy, he could have put up similar numbers. Ed is a glorified Stacey Mack, Tyrone Wheatley guy.
He was never fast and now it's just ugly. He never ran with leverage (he was one of the worst backs in the league at converting 3rd and short last year). He never had vision. He never made big plays. We just gave it to him 30 times a game and he fell forward enough to put up some great numbers.
He tends to be a pretty polarising figure. He's a camera guy who's pretty media savvy. He will win sympathy and patience fromn the fans who gobble that up. The more serious football fans will be pulling their hair out.
Fisher's one fault is he tends to stick with guys too long. He has loyalty to the guys he won with. It's hard to make changes when you win 11-12 games a year. He did it with Matthews, Del Greco, Ed, etc...
Thank God Ed's delusional egomania got in the way and he's your problem now.
The only way I see him sticking wsith you guys is if Jones and Parcells are reluctant to admit to their mistake so soon.
