Penalties... No Tashard Choice

[odog422]

No one is saying there aren't called plays for the RB to go out wherever the play calls for. We're saying before going out even on a called play the RB has to look for someone busting the play up not to mention busting the QB up. If that blows the play up then so be it. Most called plays even to the RB have other options for the QB anyway. But if he has to throw the ball into the ground at the feet of a RB then that's the QBs best play there.

You're clearly not understanding the role of the RB but that's ok. No need to get defensive about it.

I tried...

 

[Doomsday101]

I tried...

Oh please all you did was whine because Choice did not get many snaps that is all you have done.

 

[odog422]

Oh please all you did was whine because Choice did not get many snaps that is all you have done.

No sir, you my friend, are the one with your "panties in a wad" as you like to say. The one who doesn't understand the basic responsibilities of playing running back. And finally, the one to take this whole argument to a level completely unnecessary. All the while trying really hard to blast somebody for stating what they think.

My intial post, and everyone since, had nothing to do with me or anyone else being upset, and nothing to do with not appreciating a win. It's just simply not coming out of my mouth the way you would like so you're in a huff.

Come on man, just let it go.

 

[WV Cowboy]

We can all discuss who we like the best at RB, who is the most healthy, who picks up the blitz best, who finds the hole, etc.

My take on this is just last week Wade said Choice had earned more carries.

Go figure.

I do agree that with 3 RB's, all 3 won't get a lot of carries every week, but it is good problem to have and I think we should try to balance their carries moving foward until 1 or 2 step ahead of the other.

That way we keep all three sets of legs fresh.

 

[28 Joker]

I would have liked to see Choice get the ball some yesterday (rushing).

Felix Jones was jacking people up in pass protection.

 

[BHendri5]

My only two complaints with this win.

The penalties...we all know, they have to be cleaned up because over the long haul, we'll pay with a loss. Don't know what to say that hasn't been said in terms of getting and keeping these down. But games would be so much easier if we got out of our own way.

No carries for Tashard? This one really burns me. Especially when Barber isn't healthy. Especially when Felix isn't healthy. Especially when this kid has proven time and again against the league's best he can get it done. What more does he have to do?

I'm as confident as can be without being an actual soothsayer to guarantee he would've averaged better than Barber's 3.4 YPC. Right now, Barber's value is in his blocking and emotion. Cue the clip with Tashard pumping up the huddle...so that's a wash. Choice is our regular 3rd down back so his blocking is definitely good enough to get the job done. So that leaves actual production.

Even healthy, Barber doesn't have Choice's burst, vision or quickness, even moreso now. Major fail IMO on Garrett/Skip Peete's behalf. I guess someone else nailed it in another thread when they said that Choice's touches would be limited when Wade singled him out for having to be involved in the offense.

Again, overall, loved the effort across the board and the win, but this burned me up because it was clear the run game needed a spark and IMO Choice could've provided it, helped TOP, and also slow down the blitz.

It burned me too!!! Choice needs to get major carries, He and Felix, Austin, Ogletree, Bennett, and a little Hurd , Crayton in the slot, Witten, and some chemistry finally with Roy, is what the offense needs, but with TC carryying the rock, this offense will be unstoppable the rest of the season.

Start Scanddrick, along with Jenkins, move Newman to the nickel, a little more of Ball at safety and our defense will continue to build from Sunday's game