Comments on: The Slander Of LeGarrette Blount

By: Hawaiian Buc

Hawaiian Buc — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:24:25 +0000

Alright Miguel, our little honeymoon is over. Basically everything you just typed is absolutely ridiculous. How can you possibly say Martin and Smith are the same thing? Martin is so much quicker and more explosive, and has vision unlike any back we’ve had in a long time. He runs lower to the ground as well. He may not be as fast as Smith, but fast is very overrated for a RB anyway. You bring up the 3.6 ypc, but that is very misleading. He’s been the one installed in the short yardage situations, and he has gotten it. If you run from the one yard line and score, your ypc goes down. Have you not noticed him springing several great runs this preseason? Everyone else has. And by saying he shouldn’t get the job, then why would you give it to Blount? What has he done in the preseason? Are you going to give the job to Blount because of how he performed 2 years ago under a previous regime? How does that make sense? Putting Martin mainly on special teams is the single stupidest ideas in the history of ideas. I’m shaking my head in embarrassment for you.

As for Mallett being a stud, heh? Because he led a couple TD’s against guys you will be ordering burgers from in a week? So now you want to get rid of a player who has a great season under his belt 2 years ago, for an unproven player? That’s a bit hypocritical don’t you think? So that logic applies only to RB’s but not QB’s? Freeman hasn’t looked great, but he hasn’t been nearly as bad as everyone is making him out to be. He has no turnovers, and he has led our team to the end zone. He had a couple drops last game which hurt his numbers. Yes he made a couple bad throws, but that’s what preseason is for.

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:03:57 +0000

does Blount pay for this site’s domain fees or something?

By: OAR

OAR — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:45:37 +0000

Pfft! Regular season in two weeks! We can rediscuss this then.

By: Architek

Architek — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:02:03 +0000

No Joe two words. “Tip Toeing”

By: Miguel Grande

Miguel Grande — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:00:00 +0000

@Joe

“Why don’t they use Martin on kick offs and punt returns? Answer: He will get beat up.

Actually, the real answer is Michael Smith.

Can’t think of too many teams who have their No. 1 back return kicks.”

I don’t think you understood my comment. What I am saying is, why waste a roster spot by having two identical players? I don’t see any difference between Smith and Martin, two small little running backs that run very low hiding behind the OL. The difference is Martin is 10LBS heavier and Smith is a little faster. Also, Martin is paid a lot more.

Give the #1 RB spot to LGB and pick one little Darren Sproles type. If you chose Martin, let him play special teams. Maybe, if the Rockstar is truly a genius, trade Martin for a couple starters. Maybe a quality RG and a starting DT and keep Smith who has less trade value.

Smith and Martin on the same roster is redundant. Gaining 3.6 ypc in three preseason games will hardly unseat an experienced RB with a 5.3ypc
NFL career average in the real world.

Is Martin the bell cow, I’m not seeing it.

By: Brown Bag

Brown Bag — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:20:29 +0000

yes Joe. thank you

By: Buc_The_World

Buc_The_World — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:43:03 +0000

People who claim that Martin didn’t win starting job answer this question, what did Blount do to earn the starting job? From what I have seen Coach Schiano seems to be a fair man. These two looked pretty much equal to me, but if I had to go with 1 it would be Martin. Martin hits the hole with power and he has better vision than Blount. Blount is a beast and still needs a little more improvement, but until he can hit the hole with authority and do it consistently, he will be #2. As an undrafted free agent the burden is on you to prove that you are better than the first round draft pick, I don’t care what you did in 2010, it’s 2012 now. If Bount wants his job back, it’s there for the taking, but don’t say Martin didn’t earn it. Also stop it with the “Schiano just shouldn’t hand Martin the Job”, no one is complaining about the other first round draft pick being handed the job, though I still feel that Martin earned it fair and square and I was rooting for LGB to win the starting spot the whole time. Unfortunately for my expectations he fell fell short, but fortunately he is on the team and we have two damn good RB’s.

By: BucfaninMi

BucfaninMi — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:51:19 +0000

Wait till the games count, we’ll see a different LGB!

By: Thomas 2.2

Thomas 2.2 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:10:06 +0000

Apparently nearly 230 is small for a RB – huh?

Schiano gave blount the advantage to start the preseason – Blount got spanked fair and square and now he is the number 2. We are fortunate to have a capable backup at the position.

By: princespanky

princespanky — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:51:25 +0000

@Fernando

Did you just say that Doug Martin was too small. Oh man that makes my day.

Dude, he has no neck; he might be short but he is far from small. Joe let this guy know about how Doug Martin is built from your first hand experience.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:14:33 +0000

Joe! His biggest problemis fumbles! If he doesn’t he is great.

By: bucfanjeff

bucfanjeff — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:12:17 +0000

@Dutcher, above I never said he couldn’t catch…I said he’s not good at pass protection..aka blitz pickup. He is also not good at change of direction when the hole isn’t there and dances or hesistates. I like Blount, he has a place, but Martin is your starter and the better, more complete back. I think YOU need to watch the games…my vision is fine.