Even though he is a vet and has had injuries, I think that this is a good signing... remember Terry Allen? A.P. will be starting by week 4
I've posted loads of stats backing up my position El. I've shown that both Perine and Kelley were top 5 in their rookie classes in terms of yards even though neither was entrenched as starter and both had to split time with multiple backs. I've put up numbers of the so called 'great backs' (you know, the ones all of the other teams supposedly have) and their rookie #'s are remarkably similar to the Redskins RBs who are incessantly beat on.
I've put facts and numbers out there to support my position. You just choose not to respond to them. Kelley had a fine 2016 season. He had a number of solid games. If he'd started every game, we wouldn't even be having this conversation. An injury plagued 2017 and a couple of lackluster preseason games and now he's just a scrub. Perine struggled some his first year, and he's no good either. I'm not buying either of those suggestions.
If you really look at the numbers, it's the Redskins rushing ATTACK, not the individual RBs who statistically suck. Everyone wants to say we were in the bottom 1/4th of the leagues rushing attacks because we lack talent at RB - but it's the whole scheme and offensive unit that has statistically failed to produce a dominant rush attack during the Gruden era. And even that 'fact' is skewed somewhat because we are frequently passing to our backs, not handing it off to them. That's RB productivity that no one even acknowledges.
Bottom line - we'd have been just fine in 2018, given the limited importance of the rushing attack in a Gruden offense, barring the injuries. Shit happens. RB was not and is not the only need this team had to be concerned with.
No you've put up meaningless stats.
Kelly had a fine season? OK, 2 years ago...what happened since, because he can't even see a hole in front of him anymore.
Look, our RB's going into this season were average at best, outside of the 2 starters. In 2 years, not one will be playing in the NFL. You can buy into your theory all you want...it's more snake oil from the Redskins' front office, who failed again!
Bottom line, this is a low risk signing, we've either got a contributor or we don't, it's all conjecture and speculation until we see him on the field. We needed depth, we needed a body, we needed someone who was willing to not demand anything but a chance to play. I think AP checks all those boxes at this time.
In other news SO, this is the first year that I can remember where the Skins are playing at both Tampa and Jax in the same year. And both are regular season games. I have my Bucs tickets, now I just need to get tickets to the Jax game.
This is a good synopsis. Welcome to DC, let's hope he comes out on fire.
In other news SO, this is the first year that I can remember where the Skins are playing at both Tampa and Jax in the same year. And both are regular season games. I have my Bucs tickets, now I just need to get tickets to the Jax game.
Take any angle you want, my friend. Just happy to see you hangin' round.
But back to the point, I've said, if our RB's average 7.5yds per carry, with 15 carries per game, Gruden would be a big fan of the run.
Howeva, 4yds per carry, on 25 carries a game, is kryptonite to Jay Gruden. Plus, it bores him to tears.
Even though he is a vet and has had injuries, I think that this is a good signing... remember Terry Allen? A.P. will be starting by week 4
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