Against Buffalo:  BJGE had  10 carries for 18 yards = 1.8 Yards Per Carry  Ridley had  6  carries for 42 yards = 7.0 Yards Per Carry Need I say More...?
Posted by Patsfaninswflorida

In Response to Ridley vs BJGE : Okay, Patsfan, when you're coach for a day we'll sit the firm. Hey, I do hope to see more Ridley, but you can't discount BJGE. I'm typing from Ft Myers, btw. Where u at ?
Posted by Hog73

Against Buffalo:  BJGE had  10 carries for 18 yards = 1.8 Yards Per Carry  Ridley had  6  carries for 42 yards = 7.0 Yards Per Carry Need I say More...?
Posted by Patsfaninswflorida

patsfan acts like he's seven.  he didn't store anything you were arguing king.  pats fan 3rd and 20 plays will net more avg per carry.  get it now?
Posted by ssmilloy36

In Response to Re: Ridley vs BJGE : Another genius emerges...  it never ceases to amaze me how the average person will refuse to acknowledge the obvious. ... here's a question that should really stump you: What is the downside to increasing Ridley's carries?
Posted by Patsfaninswflorida

Poor analysis. It's the same excuse irrationals used in the Jets playoff loss.  It's not how many carries.   It's when, the flow of the game, the calling, the adjusting, etc. When you shuffle BJGE onto the field after using Woodhead on a passing down, what does that tell the D, after you have been passing 80% of the time for the whole game? The better analysis would be to look at WHEN they ran BJGE in between each obsessive passing series in the first or second half. They guy had 13 TDs last year and your're running passes into the flat for Woodhead with 100 MPH rifle passes? Explain that one. You can't, it's dumb just like last week where it was 2nd and goal, they run a finesse draw from the 7 and then launch a pass out of the end zone because Branch was covered. Just run it twice or once with play action. Worst case, you go for it on 4th and goal from the 1. Use BJGE more, with Ridley as his rookie back up in the same vein. That's what they should do. It's fascinating to me how underrated BJGE is by this fanbase.  He's what Maroney wasn't. And you're talking to a HUGE Ridley fan. I just think it's asking too much to have Ridley be a lead back right now. Note two things on this first drive: 1. The Shotgun failure or no huddle failure running it. 2. BJGE basically gets 4 yards per carry, while not in the shotgun or spread. Like I mentioned before, the 1st drive was good getting him into it so Buffalo would need to look at it. But, by the second drive, they totally ignored it.  part of that was from the Arrington INT setting up NE at Buff's 35. So, skip that one, and go to the 3rd and 4th drives in the first half and pay close attention to how they start the 2nd qtr, with obsessive shotguns and no huddles, ignoring the run. Ridley had 1 rush for 3 yards, BJGE a handful with 2 being the 4 yard variety, RIdley only get those gashing runs, when NE had been obssessive with passing and then they finally started to run., Again, though, it's too late. They know what you're doing. So, total first half, they had like 5 runs and they were clearly for effect and not really meant to establish it. From there, Buffalo, adjusts again and we have no run game for the remainder of the 3rd and 4th qtrs. http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/playbyplay?gameId=310925002
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

Need to clear up something else. Going into the Bills game BJGE had 24 carries for 114 yards and 2 TDS. 4.8 ypc is pretty darn good to me. He ran the ball 10 times in the Bills game and without watching the game again I will bet that half of those came in short yardage situations with 2 of them at least in 1 or 2 yards away from the goal line. How can he have a good ypc if the limited  opportunity he is given is 1-2 yards away from the end zone with 11 in the box staring at him , or 1 or 2 yards away from 1st down in same situation? What would be the harm with using Law firm(or Ridley if continues to play well) 25-30 plays a game, where he runs it 75% of those and we play action or pass from under center the remaining 25%? How can you stop Tom Brady if he has an effective run game? The answer is you can't.
Posted by TrueChamp

I don't really care what the stats say. I'm going with my eyes. Ridley is the better back and he can gain more yards. The fact that he can catch the ball is all the more reason to have him in there.  I think he deserves a shot and if he runs well he should be getting the ball more each week.  BJGE is a good desicion maker in the run and he usually gets positive yards and holds onto the ball.  Ridey on the other hand could establish a legit power running game like Cory Dillan. BJGE will simply never be able to do that.  They need to establish more of the run anyway and that might do more to help the D than anything else at this point.
Posted by Macrawn