Don't Get the Michaels Criticism

[Seahawk Sailor]

As a franchise we are moving on from Marshawn Lynch. Marshawn Freaking Lynch. There is not a back alive that wouldn't receive some semblance of criticism following beast, he spoiled us. I too get frustrated by CM falling down and coming up oh so short of first down markers, but I think you make a good point OP.

To add to this, aside from a couple of small periods of transition, we've essentially watched two at least borderline Hall of Fame candidates run the ball for us. Shaun Alexander and Marshawn Lynch are two of the most successful and talented running backs in the league in recent history. That's a lot to move on from no matter who you are.

Yes, Michael has some issues, but many don't seem to see the context of the league, just the eye test following a couple of truly great running backs. Those are some tough shoes to fill no matter who you are.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

Our offensive line has turned into a pass blocking line to protect RW, it's easy to see. Blaming it on one RB is lazy analysis.

If that's the case, release all of them cause they suck at pass pro too.

 

[OkieHawk]

I'd rather have Spiller replace CMike with Prosise playing 3rd downs and in hurry up offense. That is of course until Rawls comes back.

Spiller can't stay healthy or he would have been playing, nobody has an issue with what he can do, it's how often he is able to do it.

Spiller's been on an injury report since we've acquired him?

 

[StoneCold]

I think we need to feed Mike the ball more often. Like the way we opened the second half last week. We started getting chunks of yards, then stopped running. Why?

 

[OkieHawk]

I think we need to feed Mike the ball more often. Like the way we opened the second half last week. We started getting chunks of yards, then stopped running. Why?

If I'm not mistaken the OC makes those decisions...

 

[StoneCold]

I think we need to feed Mike the ball more often. Like the way we opened the second half last week. We started getting chunks of yards, then stopped running. Why?

If I'm not mistaken the OC makes those decisions...

He should be FIRED! :stirthepot:

 

[nash72]

I think we need to feed Mike the ball more often. Like the way we opened the second half last week. We started getting chunks of yards, then stopped running. Why?

You really have to ask?

 

[NOLAHawk]

Where do you all get this is a ground and pound team? Pete wants what? Last week, at halftime, I got to see our board read 3 yards rushing . They didnt try to run. What pete wants, pete gets. Its not a run first team.

2nd half when cmike started running he ran for biggish consecutive gains and then we bacame pass happy again.

Cmike can run. Let him. If he drives out of bounds early, ok he cost 1 yard and 1 first down. Our oline has cost us hundreds of yards in false starts and holds.

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[fridayfrenzy]

I'd rather have Spiller replace CMike with Prosise playing 3rd downs and in hurry up offense. That is of course until Rawls comes back.

Spiller can't stay healthy or he would have been playing, nobody has an issue with what he can do, it's how often he is able to do it.

Spiller isn't even on the Seahawks anymore.

 

[fridayfrenzy]

Stats aren't the only thing that makes a back good. Helping your team win is what matters. In that area he falls short. He's just not a 'difference maker' IMHO. He doesn't have the 'It' factor for me. There, I said it.

How many RBs are actually difference makers in the NFL?

I don't care about other places, I care about here. In this offense with how this team is built, we NEED a difference maker.

In other places that throw it all over the field they don't need a difference maker. But that's not the Hawks.........and sorry but Michael ain't it.

This isn't the 2013 Seahawks. This offense is becoming more balanced (for many reasons).

 

[nwHawk]

Ot enough to really judge, but did we learn anything new this week against the Bills?

 

[vin.couve12]

Ot enough to really judge, but did we learn anything new this week against the Bills?

We learned that we ran the ball 8 times.

 

[Smellyman]

Ot enough to really judge, but did we learn anything new this week against the Bills?

We learned that we ran the ball 8 times.

and crunch time towards the end they handed off to Prosise. They just don't trust cmike. I don't blame them.

 

[vin.couve12]

Ot enough to really judge, but did we learn anything new this week against the Bills?

We learned that we ran the ball 8 times.

and crunch time towards the end they handed off to Prosise. They just don't trust cmike. I don't blame them.

Phfshs,, you got an agenda. I don't care if they play cripple granny. You have to be balanced and we've been nothing like that going into the gameplan for weeks now with an injured QB.

It's like getting fired on your day off. They WERE running fine and then they changed designs with all of this misdirection passing to help RW not to have to roll out and waggle all the time.

We ran zone left/zone right and waggle flood concepts for 4 years and no one could really stop it enough to not do it all together.

THEN somebody got gimpy and you adjust. I just don't think you abandon the run. It still makes no sense.

 

[Smellyman]

Ot enough to really judge, but did we learn anything new this week against the Bills?

We learned that we ran the ball 8 times.

and crunch time towards the end they handed off to Prosise. They just don't trust cmike. I don't blame them.

Phfshs,, you got an agenda. I don't care if they play cripple granny. You have to be balanced and we've been nothing like that going into the gameplan for weeks now with an injured QB.

It's like getting fired on your day off. They WERE running fine and then they changed designs with all of this misdirection passing to help RW not to have to roll out and waggle all the time.

We ran zone left/zone right and waggle flood concepts for 4 years and no one could really stop it.

THEN somebody got gimpy and you adjust. I just don't think you abandon the run. It still makes no sense.

an agenda? You think they trust him?

You are his biggest defender. I guess you have an agenda.

 

[vin.couve12]

Ot enough to really judge, but did we learn anything new this week against the Bills?

We learned that we ran the ball 8 times.

and crunch time towards the end they handed off to Prosise. They just don't trust cmike. I don't blame them.

Phfshs,, you got an agenda. I don't care if they play cripple granny. You have to be balanced and we've been nothing like that going into the gameplan for weeks now with an injured QB.

It's like getting fired on your day off. They WERE running fine and then they changed designs with all of this misdirection passing to help RW not to have to roll out and waggle all the time.

We ran zone left/zone right and waggle flood concepts for 4 years and no one could really stop it.

THEN somebody got gimpy and you adjust. I just don't think you abandon the run. It still makes no sense.

an agenda? You think they trust him?

You are his biggest defender. I guess you have an agenda.[/quote]
lol I never said anything about trusting Michael. You did.. Play lava flow Collins for all I care. Just run the damn ball.

 

[chris98251]

I'd rather have Spiller replace CMike with Prosise playing 3rd downs and in hurry up offense. That is of course until Rawls comes back.

Spiller can't stay healthy or he would have been playing, nobody has an issue with what he can do, it's how often he is able to do it.

Spiller's been on an injury report since we've acquired him?

He was on one just prior to us getting him, he has been hurt most the last two years, not sure why he was released but maybe there was news on Pope being cut or maybe he wasn't a good fit. The few times he was on the filed he did show something, probably what got him the Jets job.