Dibs Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Now that Atlanta's RB Dunn has only achieved 44 yards against the awesome Saints( ), that leaves our very own Willis McGahee as #1 in yards per game. #1. McGahee = 311....103.67ypg #2. Dunn = 310....103.33ypg #3. Tomlinson = 202....101ypg This does not make him the best back in the league but it sure is nice knowing a Bills Offensive player is heading a major statistical category(on the positive side). To those who think WM is not at least a 'very good' RB.....
daquixers_is_back Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Dont worry Joe or some other posters will refute this.
Lv-Bills Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Now that Atlanta's RB Dunn has only achieved 44 yards against the awesome Saints( ), that leaves our very own Willis McGahee as #1 in yards per game.#1. McGahee = 311....103.67ypg #2. Dunn = 310....103.33ypg #3. Tomlinson = 202....101ypg This does not make him the best back in the league but it sure is nice knowing a Bills Offensive player is heading a major statistical category(on the positive side). To those who think WM is not at least a 'very good' RB..... 786835[/snapback] I'll take a crack at being a negative spin on this. How many negative yards is it worth when he whiffs on a block that gets his QB blindsided and a TD results for the other team? He'll never be a complete back. Never.
Dibs Posted September 26, 2006 Author Posted September 26, 2006 I'll take a crack at being a negative spin on this. How many negative yards is it worth when he whiffs on a block that gets his QB blindsided and a TD results for the other team? He'll never be a complete back. Never. 786840[/snapback] Maybe so....maybe not. He is however a 'very good' back. Why must we have the best in the league? When did 'very good' become not good enough for the Bills?
daquixers_is_back Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 I'll take a crack at being a negative spin on this. How many negative yards is it worth when he whiffs on a block that gets his QB blindsided and a TD results for the other team?He'll never be a complete back. Never. 786840[/snapback] Are you serious?
ofiba Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 311 minus 5 for that missed block he had leaves him with 306 minus another 10 for not working out his upper body during the offseason gives him 296 all divided by 2 because he thought it was 3rd down instead of 4th leaves him with 148 putting him way behind the leader, Dunn.
meazza Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 I'll take a crack at being a negative spin on this. How many negative yards is it worth when he whiffs on a block that gets his QB blindsided and a TD results for the other team? He'll never be a complete back. Never. 786840[/snapback] uh as if it's never happened to another back? i'm sure tomlinson and company have had their share of mistakes.
Lv-Bills Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Maybe so....maybe not.He is however a 'very good' back. Why must we have the best in the league? When did 'very good' become not good enough for the Bills? 786845[/snapback] I just returned home from the game. He's above average.....barely at this point. His blocking is pathetic. His route running is about on par. And I'm gonna tell everyone this,.......the offensive line was terrific in run blocking on Sunday. The holes he had were huge. Kudos to the guys up front for most of the game outside of the red zone. But I don't give a damn if Willis gets 300 yards. It basically got us zero points, and he got our QB killed. He's done this now for the entire season. He's not a complete back. Not even close. Anyone would have had a big game Sunday running through those holes. Did he run hard. Yes, no doubt. Do most #1 backs in the NFL run hard? Yes. Is he a complete back that makes a difference yet? Not even close.
Lv-Bills Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 uhas if it's never happened to another back? i'm sure tomlinson and company have had their share of mistakes. 786849[/snapback] Seems to happen to Willis every week. Thurman Thomas needs to hold a camp in Orchard Park and teach Willis the importance of playing his position fully.
Lv-Bills Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Are you serious? 786846[/snapback] Yeah dead serious. He does one thing above average.....when he wants to.....and that's run hard. He blocks about as bad as you can get. He is also a lazy route runner. So far, in his NFL career, when you combine those traits, with a 10 cent brain, well, you start to wonder if this is the guy. I'd rather use the Broncos approach and build a powerful line, and find RB's who can hit holes. Just me though.
Dibs Posted September 26, 2006 Author Posted September 26, 2006 I just returned home from the game. He's above average.....barely at this point. His blocking is pathetic. His route running is about on par. 786852[/snapback] *sigh*
daquixers_is_back Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 I just returned home from the game. He's above average.....barely at this point. His blocking is pathetic. His route running is about on par. And I'm gonna tell everyone this,.......the offensive line was terrific in run blocking on Sunday. The holes he had were huge. Kudos to the guys up front for most of the game outside of the red zone. But I don't give a damn if Willis gets 300 yards. It basically got us zero points, and he got our QB killed. He's done this now for the entire season. He's not a complete back. Not even close. Anyone would have had a big game Sunday running through those holes. Did he run hard. Yes, no doubt. Do most #1 backs in the NFL run hard? Yes. Is he a complete back that makes a difference yet? Not even close. 786852[/snapback] I was also at the game and you sir know nothing of what you talk about ... wasnt Willis running without Shelton part of the game because he got hurt?
MartyBall4Buffalo Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Theres maybe 3 rbs in the league who are exceptional at picking up a blitz. 2 of them are not playing at this time. Corey Dillon, Curtis Martin and Priest Holmes. A lot of backs in the league are terrible, and I wouldn't venture to say this is an all the time thing with willis. There were times in 2004 when he looked damn good at it. There was also the play in miami where he picked up 2 pass rushers enabling losman to get a pass off. Its more of an inconsistency thing. However people harp on it cause there's a big 0 for scoring tds so far this season. Score some td's and a lot of the criticism of not so hot blitz pickup will die down. Fans are fickle that way.
ThePebble19 Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Awesome. Unfortunately, he is still killing my fantasy team with NO FRIGGIN TOUCHDOWNS. I started him over Frank Gore for the first two weeks and it killed me. Thought for sure with Buffalo against my Jets this week, McGahee would be in the end zone at least once.... Again, I was wrong. And furthermore, I finally play Gore this week since LT was off, and he gets hurt. I hate Fantasy Football.
daquixers_is_back Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Yeah dead serious. He does one thing above average.....when he wants to.....and that's run hard. He blocks about as bad as you can get. He is also a lazy route runner. So far, in his NFL career, when you combine those traits, with a 10 cent brain, well, you start to wonder if this is the guy. I'd rather use the Broncos approach and build a powerful line, and find RB's who can hit holes. Just me though. 786859[/snapback] Keep posting like this. Its really good for a laugh. I truly do love when fans think they know what there talking about when it comes to this stuff. As if you know he is a lazy route runner or doesnt run hard or if he is dumb ... you know nothing of the sort. You think you know because you see 1 or 2 plays ... give it a break.
BuffOrange Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Keep posting like this. Its really good for a laugh. I truly do love when fans think they know what there talking about when it comes to this stuff. As if you know he is a lazy route runner or doesnt run hard or if he is dumb ... you know nothing of the sort. You think you know because you see 1 or 2 plays ... give it a break. 786871[/snapback] Why do I feel like this play is going to be beaten to death worse than "Holcomb to Moulds in NE" next summer? Where is Fez when you need him? I thought Drew's sharp decrease in sacks in 2004 were a direct result of the RB blitz pickup upgrade
daquixers_is_back Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Why do I feel like this play is going to be beaten to death worse than "Holcomb to Moulds in NE" next summer? Where is Fez when you need him? I thought Drew's sharp decrease in sacks in 2004 were a direct result of the RB blitz pickup upgrade 786872[/snapback] Because it most likely will. Thus why I say "give it a break."
MDH Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 I hate Fantasy Football. 786870[/snapback] I'm with you. In my money league I have Rudy Johnson, Ronnie Brown, Willie Parker & Chester Taylor as my RBs (we start 2 flex players) and I'm somehow 1-2 thanks to having the misfortune of playing the week's highest scoring team two out of the first three weeks. I lead the league in total points but have a losing record. I know this is off topic but I needed a space to vent and found this one.
Typical TBD Guy Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 He'll never be a complete back. Never. 786840[/snapback] Never? In college, Willis was known as a complete back. And he only just finished his 29th start in the NFL; he's certainly not a true 4th year pro RB. Most RB's are able to make an impact from day 1, but it often takes years before the really good ones are able to master the intricacies of the position with some degree of consistency (example: Marshall Faulk). And I'm not a McGahee "apologist." I'm aware of his flaws. I just think that if you watched more of the top 10 RB's across the league, you'll see many instances where those guys miss blocks or run wrong routes or drop passes. McGahee makes mistakes like every player, but he's not the core problem with this offense (and neither is JP's inexperience, IMO) and shouldn't be run out of town just yet. The real problem is probably the OL, which as a unit simply cannot get the job done on 3rd and short or 4th and short.
C.Biscuit97 Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 I'll take a crack at being a negative spin on this. How many negative yards is it worth when he whiffs on a block that gets his QB blindsided and a TD results for the other team? He'll never be a complete back. Never. 786840[/snapback] Yea, no running back ever becomes better after the age of 25.
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