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The situational usage approach is also what hinders AA. I've said it before in here - DET won't use him at the GL, they shy away from him in the RZ, and they prefer a "receiving back" in Riddick.
Agreed. If AA got the reception duties OR the goal line duties in addition to his current workload he'd be an no brainer every week starter. Its more likely in the event of an injury that he would take over receiving back duties as he is good at that and probably more effective than GL. If Riddick goes down he probably would take those over, but if Washington goes down they would plug in Zenner so really AA wont take the leap to every week starter unless Riddick is no longer in the picture, whether that means he sits or gets injured.
An elite every down back could take this offence over the top. I salivate thinking about an Elliot, Gurley, Fournette type for defences to contend with at the same time as Stafford. I'd honestly just go get a primo back and rest of draft just go D
His talent is over stated and Riddick is a great pass catcher in his own right...if theo got dinged up i think Ameer would be something decent
It might, but I would still see what Abdullah can do. No point in using that high pick if Abdullah can be that guy.
I give Miller the nod because he has had better production but they are in the same ballpark...
I like Abdullah, think he is good and want him to do well, but he's not built like those other guys and doesn't have the same strengths. He doesn't quite have the power of them, and whilst he has excellent acceleration, he doesn't quite have that top gear speed that pulls him away from last gasp defenders. I'd love to see a Barkley, Guice or Scarborough in the team, with Abdullah potentially still getting a decent amount of carries/receptions.
Interesting.
I’m speculating, of course - he’s just doesn’t seem as elusive as years past. I think also Cooter - who is a great OC, Stafford got benched a few weeks before Joe Lombardi was canned - is def guilty of falling into discernible patterns. For instance, last year they must have run the same Theo flare to start the two minute offense six times. Hey, keep doing it until they show they can stop you.
That was Lombardi. I think Cooter got started in Denver, while Peyton was there.
Yup, this play by Jones encapsulated the day for Riddick.
1. It is 3 games into the season, and the Lions are 2-1 and about a foot from being 3-0. They are focused on winning the division and playoff seeding right now, not the 2018 draft class. If they think giving AA 20+ touches is the best way for them to win games right now, I'm sure that's what they will do. Apparently, they have not felt that way so far.
And zero long speed. I don't think he's very much like Charles.
Maybe I shouldn't say injury prone. He is a smaller back and there is a tendency to monitor the workload of smaller backs to avoid injury.
You can’t be serious? Are you? Really?
On pace for 300 touches, 1288 YFS, 4 TDs
Riddick is young (26) but an interesting theory could be Detroit staff trying to ease AA into a bell cow role over the course of the first 1/4-1/2 of the season. As stated many times in this thread, AA has the tools that Riddick possesses, so it's not like he has stone hands or can't hold his own in pass pro.
Yes, being able to run the ball on the road vs. a good defense is not common for this team. Very encouraging sign for both AA owners & Lions fans.
It is the craziest damn thing. People seem to just love to say it. One missed time injury in six years!
I'm not sure how this sarcasm was missed, but yeah, I think generally anyone at or below 5'9" and under 210 lbs gets labeled injury prone as soon as they miss any time at all. Not sure how being 205 lbs and 5'10" or 5'11" is better than being compact, but somehow it seems to generate less injury prone buzz.
To me the best comp is Brian Westbrook. Now he just needs to find an OC who will utilize him like Reid did Westbrook...
Yeah, I'm sure a lot of people will look at his 3.9 ypc and think negative thoughts, but he's looking much better than his peers and he's having to break a lot of tackles just to get to the LOS.
If AA can run on MN I think he can run on anyone. Game being at home helps. Also, I watched the NE/CAR game yesterday and Gillislee had success against that front.
Abdullah has more power than given credit. He doesn't run straight into defenders but he still finds ways to make yards after contact. Just watch his TD run.
That PFF stat had him 2nd in the league at yards after contact, so I think 3.9 ypc is actually stellar behind this line. As a rookie he was at 4.2 ypc but everyone else (Bell, Riddick, etc.) was at 3.2 ypc. So his ypc has actually been pretty impressive when taken into context.
