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  • #1

    Faulk still a concern for me

    I know there is a lot of Faulk supporters out there, but to me the guy still looks a lot like last year and I think it was a problem. He seems to lacking the initial explosion, taking forever to get moving in the backfield. When he hits the line he seems hesitant and does a lot of dancing. He is still a great receiver and a great blocke,r but I think he has lost a step or two as far as running with the football.

    Jut my honest opinion.
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  • #2
    Re: Faulk still a concern for me

    Well, he rushed the ball six times and didn't have much blocking in front of him. I'll reserve judgement at the moment, but I think if the blocking remains as poor as it is for the run game, Steven Jackson offers this team a better chance of establishing a running game because of his ability to shed a tackler and gain some yards between the tackles.

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    • #3
      Re: Faulk still a concern for me

      I agree Nick. Hard to hit the holes when there aren't any. But Marshall only got 16 yards on the ground last night. Eleven of those yards were on one play, so that means the rest were 1 yard runs. Jackson looked like he had the same blocking, but was able to shake free. Unfortunately, I don't have his stats, so that may be just an appearance.

      Still though, I would hate to see Marshall go any where else. If he is done, I want him to retire and be picked up as the Rams RB coach. No one knows as much as he does about the game.
      This space for rent...

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      • #4
        Re: Faulk still a concern for me

        Originally posted by NickSeiler
        Well, he rushed the ball six times and didn't have much blocking in front of him. I'll reserve judgement at the moment, but I think if the blocking remains as poor as it is for the run game, Steven Jackson offers this team a better chance of establishing a running game because of his ability to shed a tackler and gain some yards between the tackles.
        From what I have seen of Jackson, the running game and sMartz will come around the same time. If the blocking doesn't come around, Faulk is not going to be able to reassert himself. Which means the offense will need to be adjusted by sMartz to a game of "3 yards and a cloud of dust" and that means bringing in Jackson to pound out the yards on 1st and 2nd down and Chandler and/or Jackson to be money on 3rd down.

        I am afraid if the blocking doesn't come around, Faulk is in store for the same fate as KW. Unless he is willing to convert to 3rd WR ...

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        • #5
          Re: Faulk still a concern for me

          Originally posted by adarian_too
          Which means the offense will need to be adjusted by sMartz to a game of "3 yards and a cloud of dust" and that means bringing in Jackson to pound out the yards on 1st and 2nd down and Chandler and/or Jackson to be money on 3rd down.
          Chandler, you say?

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          • #6
            Re: Faulk still a concern for me

            Jackson last night: 14 carries for 53 yds.
            "You people point your 'f'in' finger and say theres the bad guy....what that make you....good?" Tony Montana

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            • #7
              Re: Faulk still a concern for me

              Jackson also played agaist the cheifs 2nd team defense faulk had to play agaist the 1st team. Faulk Look good at times, had a great catch, but he had no holes at all.

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              • #8
                Re: Faulk still a concern for me

                Originally posted by NickSeiler
                Chandler, you say?
                I did. Because with current blocking, Bulger isn't going to last. Let me say that again. MB is either going to get hurt or going to implode from poor decision-making if he gets no protection. Period.

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                • #9
                  Re: Faulk still a concern for me

                  I really believe Faulk has no holes because he is talking to long to get out of the backfield. When did Faulk look good?? Did I miss some? I saw one nice run.

                  Like I said. This concerned me last season and it will this as well no matter how good our line is. I can not live in denial that Faulk is not the same back as he was 3 years ago. His first steps are slow.

                  Originally posted by GSOT
                  Jackson also played agaist the cheifs 2nd team defense faulk had to play agaist the 1st team. Faulk Look good at times, had a great catch, but he had no holes at all.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Faulk still a concern for me

                    I thought Faulk looked fine last night, considering the blocking. Also, it's his first real action since surgery.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Faulk still a concern for me

                      Originally posted by adarian_too
                      I did. Because with current blocking, Bulger isn't going to last. Let me say that again. MB is either going to get hurt or going to implode from poor decision-making if he gets no protection. Period.
                      You might as well say Smoker if you're anticipating the kind of protection that's going to get QBs hurt, because Chris Chandler isn't made of steel either.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Faulk still a concern for me

                        I've already informed the Rams that my services will be available at any posistion.
                        JUST WIN ONE FOR THE FANS
                        :ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram::ram:

                        "HIT HARD, HIT FAST, AND HIT OFTEN"
                        Adm. William "Bull" Halsey

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                        • #13
                          Re: Faulk still a concern for me

                          Get in there 68.... knock someones head off !!! How bout a two way player, o-line & d-line cause we desperately need it.

                          Maineram :ramlogo:

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                            Faulk may have went to management and told them it was time to make a change because he is good hearted and they chose a RB with their first over all pick.
                            How many players anywhere in the NFL would go to management and tell them to play some one else ahead of them none is the answer because they are all after the dollar but not Faulk he wants to see the kid get a chance and succeed. But Faulk still has a lot of game left in him and if Jackson ever went down with an injury and they had to play Faulk you would see that I can honestly say Jackson has helped contribute to our losing season with his no gain runs and getting two QB's blown up by bad blocking both Bulger and Martin were the victims of his poor blocking.

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