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Again, getting touchy with Ellington
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http://blog.azcardinals.com/2014/05/28/again-getting-touchy-with-ellington/
I can't get over the thought that BASK is going to pass the Cards to death, again. As the Stupid Niners run for their 4th NFCC game in a row, and the Stupid Seahawks run toward a SB repeat. continuity and consistency of time proven football fundamentals, The rest of the NFL gets lighter and faster focusing on the passing game.
I do not see any other team that would expect 25-30 touches out of Andre Ellington. He was great at his limited rookie role and has earned more touches, but our backfield engine was Mendenhall and we sucked until we got a threat of a run game to help Carson Palmer with Play Action. Even if he could handle 15 runs and 15 passes a game, Dwyer has to set the table for him.
Dwyer started 6 games in his career, and had 50 carries last year. He is a back up on a few teams in the NFL? I don't think he starts for anyone but us. he does have a nice average on a light load as a 230 lb power back to compliment Ellington.
BA wants pass blockers at RB, It is his priority skill set at tailback, with no Full back, and drafted a TE with the same pass blocking skillset. The Run game is not a primary weapon, it is an after thought- at best a means to make it easier to pass more efficient.
Same crap Edge complained about to Whiz, except Edge was on track to be a top All time pass catching RB when Whiz benched him for THT- as we got our AZ handed too us for several games before Edge got to start again the last game of 08 and the actual playoff wins.
Yea passing to a championship still seems feast or famine, even the exceptions like GSOT had a run threat every down. Peyton Manning and Denver fell hard last year proving my point exactly, Continuity and consistency in all phases of the game start and end with the run game. I seen the undefeated pass happy patriots lose to a run game but I also seen the undefeated Dolphins win with a back up QB through the Playoffs, with unquestionable continuity and consistency in the run game.
As an old school Army Combat Engineer Leader, I assess the situation, I reduce the risk of mistakes that help the opponent and I don't give up the ground I gain easily, I appreciate the inches and the effort needed to fortify those inches. force the opponent to get behind and take big risks, and be ready to capitalize when they do. The Cardinal virtues remain principle win lose or draw. More battles are won from mistakes than by out performing the opponent.
Yet like golf 1 great shot per hole can over come 3 stinkers and that's what BASK is counting on. But the Niners or the Seahawks or even the Rams and Fischer in our division. So I prepare for the worse and hope for the best.
For those few that understand me, I heard a story about WW2 as a young soldier- HITLER, CHURCHILL and MUSSOLINI were engaged in peace treaty talks and they could not agree on terms to stop the war. The conversation was all dried up, and Churchill looked down at a pond with fish in it, and said I think the first person that can get a fish out of this pond - is going to win this war.
Hitler pulled his pistol and emptied it trying to kill a fish, He ordered Mussolini into the water to catch a fish- after soaking his wool clothes Mussolini got tired stopped trying.
Churchill pulled his teaspoon out of his tea cup and walked down to the water and got a spoon full of water and through it over his shoulder, Hitler asked what the hell he was doing? Churchill said he was going to empty the pond! it may take a long long time - But we are going to win this WAR!
I know the difference between War and Football, but my principles remain true.
link
http://blog.azcardinals.com/2014/05/28/again-getting-touchy-with-ellington/
I can't get over the thought that BASK is going to pass the Cards to death, again. As the Stupid Niners run for their 4th NFCC game in a row, and the Stupid Seahawks run toward a SB repeat. continuity and consistency of time proven football fundamentals, The rest of the NFL gets lighter and faster focusing on the passing game.
I do not see any other team that would expect 25-30 touches out of Andre Ellington. He was great at his limited rookie role and has earned more touches, but our backfield engine was Mendenhall and we sucked until we got a threat of a run game to help Carson Palmer with Play Action. Even if he could handle 15 runs and 15 passes a game, Dwyer has to set the table for him.
Dwyer started 6 games in his career, and had 50 carries last year. He is a back up on a few teams in the NFL? I don't think he starts for anyone but us. he does have a nice average on a light load as a 230 lb power back to compliment Ellington.
BA wants pass blockers at RB, It is his priority skill set at tailback, with no Full back, and drafted a TE with the same pass blocking skillset. The Run game is not a primary weapon, it is an after thought- at best a means to make it easier to pass more efficient.
Same crap Edge complained about to Whiz, except Edge was on track to be a top All time pass catching RB when Whiz benched him for THT- as we got our AZ handed too us for several games before Edge got to start again the last game of 08 and the actual playoff wins.
Yea passing to a championship still seems feast or famine, even the exceptions like GSOT had a run threat every down. Peyton Manning and Denver fell hard last year proving my point exactly, Continuity and consistency in all phases of the game start and end with the run game. I seen the undefeated pass happy patriots lose to a run game but I also seen the undefeated Dolphins win with a back up QB through the Playoffs, with unquestionable continuity and consistency in the run game.
As an old school Army Combat Engineer Leader, I assess the situation, I reduce the risk of mistakes that help the opponent and I don't give up the ground I gain easily, I appreciate the inches and the effort needed to fortify those inches. force the opponent to get behind and take big risks, and be ready to capitalize when they do. The Cardinal virtues remain principle win lose or draw. More battles are won from mistakes than by out performing the opponent.
Yet like golf 1 great shot per hole can over come 3 stinkers and that's what BASK is counting on. But the Niners or the Seahawks or even the Rams and Fischer in our division. So I prepare for the worse and hope for the best.
For those few that understand me, I heard a story about WW2 as a young soldier- HITLER, CHURCHILL and MUSSOLINI were engaged in peace treaty talks and they could not agree on terms to stop the war. The conversation was all dried up, and Churchill looked down at a pond with fish in it, and said I think the first person that can get a fish out of this pond - is going to win this war.
Hitler pulled his pistol and emptied it trying to kill a fish, He ordered Mussolini into the water to catch a fish- after soaking his wool clothes Mussolini got tired stopped trying.
Churchill pulled his teaspoon out of his tea cup and walked down to the water and got a spoon full of water and through it over his shoulder, Hitler asked what the hell he was doing? Churchill said he was going to empty the pond! it may take a long long time - But we are going to win this WAR!
I know the difference between War and Football, but my principles remain true.
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