Hi, new member here. I love the site and appreciate the respectful, insightful dialogue.
Everyone's saying we shouldn't be worried about CJ, LenDale and the run game, but I compared the first two '09 performances with last year's first two preseason games and it ain't pretty. Check it out:
WARNING: These numbers are not pretty. Am I overreacting here or is the excuse "We're just not run scheming yet" not holding water?
Preseason
2008
Game 1 vs. St. Louis Rams
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Q. Ganther | 8 | 115 | 2 | 45 |
C. Johnson | 6 | 77 | 1 | 66 |
C. Henry | 9 | 38 | 0 | 13 |
V. Young | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
O. Cuff | 9 | 33 | 0 | 7 |
L. White | 6 | 33 | 0 | 14 |
I. Martin | 4 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Game 2 vs. Oakland Raiders
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson | 8 | 46 | 0 | 15 |
L. White | 8 | 39 | 0 | 22 |
C. Henry | 5 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
Q. Ganther | 3 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
I. Martin | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
V. Young | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
NOW to 2009:
Game 1 vs. Buffalo Bills
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
---|---|---|---|---|
C. Henry | 6 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
C. Johnson | 6 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
J. Ringer | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
L. White | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
A. Trapasso | 2 | 6 | 1 | 40 |
Q. Ganther | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
V. Young | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
R. Little | 3 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
Game 2 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ringer | 7 | 51 | 1 | 36 |
C. Henry | 6 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
V. Young | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
C. Johnson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
L. White | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Q. Ganther | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
R. Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Ramsey | 4 | -1 | 0 | 2 |