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How is Julius Jones 8th in the league in rushing?? It seems like every run he has is a one yard run to the left side...i know he hasnt broken out yet and i know he will break out but once he does top 5 wont be that far off...
 

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Byrdman1531 said:
How is Julius Jones 8th in the league in rushing?? It seems like every run he has is a one yard run to the left side...i know he hasnt broken out yet and i know he will break out but once he does top 5 wont be that far off...

Maybe it is because he is a very good back who slogs out tough yards? JJ is doing well against some tough run Ds and a line that hasn't got it going yet.

The only people who think he is having a bad year are the fantasy geeks who are upset that they are doing poorly because JJ hasn't had any huge games.
 

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If it were Eddie George or Troy Hambrick, they would be average at least 1 yard less per carry. Jones is playing well for the blocking he is getting. I think he can do a few things a little better, but all in all I am please with his effort.
 

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Byrdman1531 said:
How is Julius Jones 8th in the league in rushing?? It seems like every run he has is a one yard run to the left side...i know he hasnt broken out yet and i know he will break out but once he does top 5 wont be that far off...
:welcome:

JJ has to be near the top in rushing attempts as well so that would explain the #8 ranking.
 

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Byrdman1531 said:
How is Julius Jones 8th in the league in rushing?? It seems like every run he has is a one yard run to the left side...i know he hasnt broken out yet and i know he will break out but once he does top 5 wont be that far off...


Let's hope we can break him loose sometime within the next 3 games.........

Welcome to the board
 

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I would agree with a lot of this. I just wish this offense would not be so committed in running the ball to the left side.

First off, we aren't nearly as dominant on the left side that we can line up and just run over people. Any defense we face knows darn well we are way too comfortable running behind Larry Allen and Flozell Adams. Truth is, we are better on that side, but not nearly good enough to justify being as left-handed as we are.

This does not benefit Julius, IMO. And I realize I don't know everything the coaching staff knows. What I am saying is, this notion that our left side is so overpowering, dominant, and almost guaranteed yardage might not be as factual as some would have us believe.

That said, no one is run blocking especially well right now.
 

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julius is second in the league in rushing attempts so that is the reason that he is 8th in the league in rushing....thanks for the welcome
 

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According to spags:

And since we're discussing running the ball, having the 17th-ranked rushing offense isn't any badge of honor, either. Of the top 16 rushers in the NFC, Julius Jones might rank fourth with 335 yards, but he has the lowest average per run at 3.5.
 
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