kremenull
Footballguy
There are several players who need to answer the bell and start producing. Guys like McFadden, Floyd, McCoy, and Sanchez, all entered this season with something to prove, and each has stepped up their game, at least to some degree.
Here is a list of suspects whom I believe it is about time for them to get in gear......NO MORE EXCUSES!
1. Beanie Wells - Simply has to overtake the pedestrian Hightower within the next few weeks. Far more talented, it's time for Beanie to display the goods on a regular basis and ascend to RB1 status. It's there for the taking.
2. Knowshon Moreno - Drafted to be the centerpiece of his team's offense, he simply has to start delivering. Gaining a rep as injury-prone and constantly banged up, this guy simply hasn't shown legitimate star RB ability......for which his (NFL) draft status would imply.....and demand.
3. Shonn Greene - Seemingly a slow starter (needs more carries to get going?), Greene has yet to respond to his wake-up call (benching in Gm 1 after laying the ball on the turf a couple of times). Still being outplayed by high-mileage, 30-year old Tomlinson, this young player should be ashamed of himself. The Jets have all the ingredients in place for a RB to enjoy great success, yet Greene is not taking advantage of the situation.
4. Alex Smith - Talk about a buzzkill. Smith is destroying not only his value, but he is severely hampering his more heralded teammates' value and production as well. With a new OC in charge, there will be no one else to blame going forward.
5. Michael Crabtree - (Currently) Linked to Smith for the most part, it is still somewhat alarming that I'm not seeing the ability to separate consistently nor produce any big plays from Mr. C. Going forward, I don't want to see 4-42, 5-54, and 6-60 stat lines, let's see some 6-105 and 7-120 type of performances here. Seems a bit too nonchalant/cavalier with his attitude on the field and in interviews......Were we given an introductory glance into this (prima donna attitude) prior to last season?
6. Pierre Thomas - Stay on the field. If you don't, expect some competition to arrive in 2011.
7. Derek Anderson/Carson Palmer/David Garrard - Each has been given at least a pretty decent car to drive, yet these 'drivers' are keeping the engines stuck in neutral. If things continue to stagnate much longer, expect some changes to occur on their respective teams, either with personnel or coaching.
8. Calvin Johnson - Time to dominate on a consistent basis. Yes, I know there are double-teams and rolled coverages coming your way, but sometimes you just have to go "beast-mode" and TAKE IT! As Peterson's RBs Coach sat him down for a stern and candid film session, it's about time for the Lions' staff to do likewise with Calvin......put on a few clips of Andre1500 and "Godzilla" aka Brandon Marshall for Calvin to enjoy......and learn!
Sure, there could be a number of other guys to make this list, so if you want to add yours, go for it!......NO MORE EXCUSES!
Here is a list of suspects whom I believe it is about time for them to get in gear......NO MORE EXCUSES!
1. Beanie Wells - Simply has to overtake the pedestrian Hightower within the next few weeks. Far more talented, it's time for Beanie to display the goods on a regular basis and ascend to RB1 status. It's there for the taking.
2. Knowshon Moreno - Drafted to be the centerpiece of his team's offense, he simply has to start delivering. Gaining a rep as injury-prone and constantly banged up, this guy simply hasn't shown legitimate star RB ability......for which his (NFL) draft status would imply.....and demand.
3. Shonn Greene - Seemingly a slow starter (needs more carries to get going?), Greene has yet to respond to his wake-up call (benching in Gm 1 after laying the ball on the turf a couple of times). Still being outplayed by high-mileage, 30-year old Tomlinson, this young player should be ashamed of himself. The Jets have all the ingredients in place for a RB to enjoy great success, yet Greene is not taking advantage of the situation.
4. Alex Smith - Talk about a buzzkill. Smith is destroying not only his value, but he is severely hampering his more heralded teammates' value and production as well. With a new OC in charge, there will be no one else to blame going forward.
5. Michael Crabtree - (Currently) Linked to Smith for the most part, it is still somewhat alarming that I'm not seeing the ability to separate consistently nor produce any big plays from Mr. C. Going forward, I don't want to see 4-42, 5-54, and 6-60 stat lines, let's see some 6-105 and 7-120 type of performances here. Seems a bit too nonchalant/cavalier with his attitude on the field and in interviews......Were we given an introductory glance into this (prima donna attitude) prior to last season?
6. Pierre Thomas - Stay on the field. If you don't, expect some competition to arrive in 2011.
7. Derek Anderson/Carson Palmer/David Garrard - Each has been given at least a pretty decent car to drive, yet these 'drivers' are keeping the engines stuck in neutral. If things continue to stagnate much longer, expect some changes to occur on their respective teams, either with personnel or coaching.
8. Calvin Johnson - Time to dominate on a consistent basis. Yes, I know there are double-teams and rolled coverages coming your way, but sometimes you just have to go "beast-mode" and TAKE IT! As Peterson's RBs Coach sat him down for a stern and candid film session, it's about time for the Lions' staff to do likewise with Calvin......put on a few clips of Andre1500 and "Godzilla" aka Brandon Marshall for Calvin to enjoy......and learn!
Sure, there could be a number of other guys to make this list, so if you want to add yours, go for it!......NO MORE EXCUSES!
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