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Seems like most experts rank Fast Willie anywhere from 5-8. A 16 overall TD season would seem to warrant this. But I have read a few articles here on the FBG Blogger that concern me (summaries below). Curious if you are cool with FWP as your RB1 ...
1. Steelers RB Willie Parker carried the rushing load last season, but he wouldn't mind having someone in the backfield to help with some of the carries. "I think the two-back system will work very well here in Pittsburgh," said Parker, who indicated that sharing the load can help make his career last longer. That help could come from veteran RBs Najeh Davenport and/or Kevan Barlow. "Those guys are great running backs," said Parker. "I think those guys will bring great things to the offense."
2. Steelers RB Willie Parker is cool with new HC Mike Tomlin's intent to use more than one back to run the ball next season. Parker could be upset by such a change, considering he rushed for 1,494 yards last season and scored 13 touchdowns. "You can't really turn selfish," Parker said of the probability of his getting fewer than the 337 carries he had in 2006. "I've been with two backs basically my whole career except last year, really. We wanted two backs, but we never really got in that situation where they put a lot of confidence in the other back."
3. New HC Mike Tomlin believes the Steelers need to find a second back to complement RB Willie Parker, and that back could be on their roster. If you look at New Orleans, Deuce McAllister is a power man, Reggie Bush is speed. If you look at New England, Corey Dillon is power, Laurence Maroney is speed. "You have to have the ability to have a change of pace offense, to attack people in different ways. Central, from the perimeter, having the ability to play both in the game at the same time and go two-back or one-back. It just gives the defense more things to work on. It's just part of today's NFL."
1. Steelers RB Willie Parker carried the rushing load last season, but he wouldn't mind having someone in the backfield to help with some of the carries. "I think the two-back system will work very well here in Pittsburgh," said Parker, who indicated that sharing the load can help make his career last longer. That help could come from veteran RBs Najeh Davenport and/or Kevan Barlow. "Those guys are great running backs," said Parker. "I think those guys will bring great things to the offense."
2. Steelers RB Willie Parker is cool with new HC Mike Tomlin's intent to use more than one back to run the ball next season. Parker could be upset by such a change, considering he rushed for 1,494 yards last season and scored 13 touchdowns. "You can't really turn selfish," Parker said of the probability of his getting fewer than the 337 carries he had in 2006. "I've been with two backs basically my whole career except last year, really. We wanted two backs, but we never really got in that situation where they put a lot of confidence in the other back."
3. New HC Mike Tomlin believes the Steelers need to find a second back to complement RB Willie Parker, and that back could be on their roster. If you look at New Orleans, Deuce McAllister is a power man, Reggie Bush is speed. If you look at New England, Corey Dillon is power, Laurence Maroney is speed. "You have to have the ability to have a change of pace offense, to attack people in different ways. Central, from the perimeter, having the ability to play both in the game at the same time and go two-back or one-back. It just gives the defense more things to work on. It's just part of today's NFL."
No reason to think RBBC in Pittsburgh this year. I think the Steelers will also get FWP more involved in the passing game.
