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I'm hoping a bit of oliver's issue was that they faced a tough bronco run d on what I think was a short week. denard robinson looked ok running against the fins lastweek. I realize it may be a different skill set but they will have to respect rivers more that bortles I would think. not very concerned with brown.
I'm not worried about brown at all.
We have a new floor.
cuz oliver sucks too
Oliver got pummeled behind the line but he didn't look good either. Hard to disentangle individual performances from the ineptitude of the entire offense in a game like this.
I did the same thing but it was only a 6 point difference. If I lose on a coin flip, I can't fault myself.
I picked McKinnon because 1) Peterson wasn't coming back, and 2) it seemed like McKinnon was going to get a good share of touches even if Asiata remained the starter. Oliver just seemed like a stopgap until Mathews came back.Stompin said:
It was an all around SD stink fest today. I will still be holding him because Matthews will get hurt as usual and I don't think Brown is a real threat.
Yeah I'm holding him in a couple of leagues with larger rosters and dropping him in one with very tight roster limits. Looks like I was wrong about him. Sure thought he could carve out a significant role but I think it's gonna be all about Mathews with Oliver and Dammit Donald sprinkled in if everyone stays healthy the rest of the way.
Holding. My thought was when I took him off waivers was that he was going to fill the Woodhead role at the very least.
It seems most people/experts are assuming Oliver "assumes the Woodhead" role." But if this is the case then why was Ronnie Brown subbing in for Oliver on virtually every 3rd down situation?
Agreed. Since day 1 people have been making the comparisons to Sproles, Woodhead, etc., but that's really not his game. They still may end up putting him in that role when Mathews returns, but I think he's more of a back-up to Mathews than to Woodhead.
Yeah, I've been saying the same thing. There is no such thing as the Woodhead Role. Woodhead is a unique weapon; you don't just plug in another guy and expect the same results.
Donald Brown and Ronnie Brown are both better at pass protection, which is a major problem for the Chargers. Oliver is a more dynamic receiver and better with the ball in space, so he deserves some looks as a receiver, but "the Woodhead role" from last year doesn't exist any more.
It's worth noting that the above was true for Woodhead, too. Guy was a turnstile in pass pro.
Donald Brown and Ronnie Brown are both better at pass protection, which is a major problem for the Chargers. Oliver is a more dynamic receiver and better with the ball in space, so he deserves some looks as a receiver, but "the Woodhead role" from last year doesn't exist any more.
