I would like to see JJ supporters actually bring something to the table besides "JJ is better" or "MBIII played weak D's"
So, here is the challege for JJ owner/supporter: Please give me statistical information that shows why JJ is better than MBIII, for the year, for last nights game. I don't want opinions/excuses, show me the numbers!!!!! I want Facts and not Opinions.
Can't do this until they play an equal number of games..... which I suggested a few times. If Barber is better after, so be it. I am an owner of neither..... but I do think Jones is a better player.Curtis Martin was the most injury prone individual in college (I went to Pitt at the same time).... he always had an injury and even missed the majority of his senior season. His initial NFL career was also filled with questions of his durability, and some inury concern. He was even "challenged" by another RB for his 1st 2 years..... (the name escapes me at the moment). Parcells said A LOT of the same thinsg about Martin that he has been saying about Jones.
All that said, the jury is still out..... we shall see.
My point exactly ........... only opinionsIts funny because MBIII supporter brings stats to the table, JJ supporter brings opinion and trys to play the tallent card. You reference Curtis Martin, thats funny because he was a 3rd round pick I believe, I guess you can find tallent ANYWHERE in the draft.
You can't compare JJ last year to JJ this year. Different team, no MBIII. JJ this year to MBIII this year.
What is your point? The stats for Marion Barber do not mean a thing against Julius's this year. But if you want stats for both of their first 3 games (starts) of their careers here they are:
Julius Jones
Week 11 @ BALTIMORE : 81 yrds rushing
Week 12 vs. Chicago: 150 yrds rushing, 2TD
Week 13 @ Seattle: 198 yrds rushing, 3 TD
Total: 429 yrds rushing, 5 TD
Marion Barber III
Week 7 @ Seattle: 95 yrds rushing
Week 8 vs. Arizona: 127 yrds rushing, 2TD
Week 10 @ Philadelphia: 46 yrds rushing, 1TD
Total: 268 yrds rushing, 3 TD
Looks better so far for Julius to me...... but it is still not a fair comparrison. We will see after they START the same number of games.