Beanie Footage

[JeffGollin]

A really good Cardinal fans website (Revenge of the Birds) posted an incredible YouTube reel of Beanie Wells highlights -ranging from every carry in the Mich and Penn State games to Beanie on Draft Day. Check it out. (Here's the linky)

Note - I was impressed by Beanie's power, his legendary stiff-arm and that he had enough breakaway speed to seldom get caught from behind. If there was one weakness in Beanie's game, I'd have to say it's that if the hole wasn't there, he seldom if ever could improvise his way out of being trapped in his own backfield. (To be fair, few big RB's have that knack - Edge being one of those few who could make lemon aid out of lemons). If Beanie does nothing else but improve that one aspect of his game, we'll really have something to get excited about.

 

[uofi1998]

A really good Cardinal fans website (Revenge of the Birds) posted an incredible YouTube reel of Beanie Wells highlights -ranging from every carry in the Mich and Penn State games to Beanie on Draft Day. Check it out. (Here's the linky)

Note - I was impressed by Beanie's power, his legendary stiff-arm and that he had enough breakaway speed to seldom get caught from behind. If there was one weakness in Beanie's game, I'd have to say it's that if the hole wasn't there, he seldom if ever could improvise his way out of being trapped in his own backfield. (To be fair, few big RB's have that knack - Edge being one of those few who could make lemon aid out of lemons). If Beanie does nothing else but improve that one aspect of his game, we'll really have something to get excited about.

I can't view video here at the office, but I went to a Big Ten school, and saw a whole lot of him.

Regarding his ability to improvise, you should check out his first TD scored against Illinois in the 2007 game. He was bottled up in the backfield, reversed direction, and took it about 20 yards to the house. Regarding his athleticism, check out the 2008 Illinois game when he hurdled our strong safety, Donsay Hardeman, in the open field.

Beanie is a very special football player - the type who has NFL HOF ability if he can stay healthy and play 10 years. The Cards couldn't have gotten luckier for him to fall to #31. I'm ecstatic!

 

[lobo]

I can't view video here at the office, but I went to

Beanie is a very special football player - the type who has NFL HOF ability if he can stay healthy and play 10 years. The Cards couldn't have gotten luckier for him to fall to #31. I'm ecstatic!

My office is in thew house, so i watched it. You get an A for enthusiasm and an F in logic RB's usually don't come close to 10 years. Particularly those with some wear on the tires. Walter P and Barry S were physical "freaks" of nature. If you look at the bell curve 4/5/6 years for a good rb is about it. But I agree...loaded with ability, gets off the ball as fast as anyone...those plays where he got caught....nobody makes lemonade out of those...

 

[ASUCHRIS]

The videos were both interesting. In both the Michigan and Penn State it was quite clear that the defensive focus was solely on Beanie. In almost every situation there were 8 or 9 defenders swarming, which would make it tough on any RB.

On the runs where he did have some room, it's obvious that he has the home run ability that we are looking for and that Edge could not provide. I say run as many 3 wr sets as possible next year, with Beanie alone in the backfield. This will force teams to pick their poison, and with Beanie against a nickel d, I can't wait to see puny DB's get the stiff arm.

 

[CardLogic]

When hearing the criticism, "Beanie doesn't show up for big games", I immediately thought of this contest between Ohio State and Penn State. While watching the game originally, and being a PSU fan, I thought Wells wasn't able to do crap against the Lions.

Looking at it in review, he didn't.

But in fairness, Penn State totally sold out to stop Wells in that game. The Lions literally had 9 men defending the rush on the majority of plays. I would love to see a team employ that same strategy vs. the Cardinals and Wells. Because the Cards would pass up and down the field at will if it were to happen.

 

[binkar]

Your right Beanie did absolutely nothing against Penn State, but in fairness it looks like his O line was blown up the majority of the time and he wasn't given a chance to do much. Every back gets shut down occasionally.

In 2005 Adrian Peterson was held to 58 yards on 22 carries by UCLA, and was also held to 63 yards on 22 carries by TCU.

In his three bowl games he never ran for more than 82 yards and he averaged only 3.5 yards a carry (not averaging over 4 yards in any of the games).

My point is not that Peterson isn't that good, because he is obviously the best RB in the game. However, even the best backs have bad games.

Defenses will never be able to key on Beanie the way that he was keyed on in OSU.

 

[Brewster10]

When hearing the criticism, "Beanie doesn't show up for big games", I immediately thought of this contest between Ohio State and Penn State. While watching the game originally, and being a PSU fan, I thought Wells wasn't able to do crap against the Lions.

Looking at it in review, he didn't.

But in fairness, Penn State totally sold out to stop Wells in that game. The Lions literally had 9 men defending the rush on the majority of plays. I would love to see a team employ that same strategy vs. the Cardinals and Wells. Because the Cards would pass up and down the field at will if it were to happen.

Guess you missed the previous OSU vs PSU game, where PSU had no answer for him.

Bottomline, OSU had a terrible OLine last yr and started a true freshman at QB.

Get Beanie's feet to the LOS and he's a monster. If you watch the plays he's stuffed on it's because guys are destroying the Oline.

I never heard the argument "he doesn't show up for big games"

He was well over 100 vs PSU in 2007, Michigan both years, LSU in the NC game, and was over 100 in the first half vs Texas before getting hurt

 

[Skkorpion]

Good stuff, binkar.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Anyone have some footage of him on a team winning a game at UOP?

I hope we have some soon.

 

[uofi1998]

My office is in thew house, so i watched it. You get an A for enthusiasm and an F in logic RB's usually don't come close to 10 years. Particularly those with some wear on the tires. Walter P and Barry S were physical "freaks" of nature. If you look at the bell curve 4/5/6 years for a good rb is about it. But I agree...loaded with ability, gets off the ball as fast as anyone...those plays where he got caught....nobody makes lemonade out of those...

I meant to the age of 30. No need to nitpick.

 

[SECTION 11]

He looks WAY better without a fullback in front of him. I didn't really see that before.

This is perfect.

Bwaahahahahhhahahhaha!!!!

 

[SoCal Cardfan]

Because the Cards would pass up and down the field at will if it were to happen.

lol, yep.
Because we can do that all day, even without anyone paying attention to the running game.

 

[CardLogic]

Guess you missed the previous OSU vs PSU game, where PSU had no answer for him.

No, I saw it and the year before that, where once again Wells didn't do jack vs. the crew from Nittany.

Dude read my previous post again, I wasn't faulting Wells, but rather the rest of OSU, because JoePa knew if he shut down Wells the Lions would have a shot to steal the game; and they did!

I never heard the argument "he doesn't show up for big games"

I have. Maybe you don't get out enough...

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I never heard the argument "he doesn't show up for big games"

The whole OSU team is known for that.

 

[JeffGollin]

2008 Ohio St. vs. Wisc. is scheduled for either ESPN-U or the Big Ten Network within the next 2 or 3 days. To set it up to record it & if you have DirecTV - do a search for "Ohio State Football."

 

[arvestal]

awesome

 

[Brewster10]

No, I saw it and the year before that, where once again Wells didn't do jack vs. the crew from Nittany.

Dude read my previous post again, I wasn't faulting Wells, but rather the rest of OSU, because JoePa knew if he shut down Wells the Lions would have a shot to steal the game; and they did!

I have. Maybe you don't get out enough...

He had 133 yards on 25 carries. That equals "didn't do jack"?

Interesting

 

[CardLogic]

He had 133 yards on 25 carries. That equals "didn't do jack"?

Interesting

My statement was, "No, I saw it (the 2007 game referred to in your post) and the year before that" (which would refer to the 2006 game) were as I stated, "once again Wells didn't to jack" (i.e - 11 yards, 2.2 ypc average).

I think that is pretty clear...

 

[Brewster10]

My statement was, "No, I saw it (the 2007 game referred to in your post) and the year before that" (which would refer to the 2006 game) were as I stated, "once again Wells didn't to jack" (i.e - 11 yards, 2.2 ypc average).

I think that is pretty clear...

He didn't even start at Ohio St. in 2006. Hard to do jack when you don't even play.

 

[Mainstreet]

An invisible linky?

 

[CardLogic]

He didn't even start at Ohio St. in 2006. Hard to do jack when you don't even play.

What part of 2.2 ypc don't you understand?

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm probably in the minority here, but Wells running in the video against Michigan and Penn State did not impress me. He is fast enough, but if the hole is not there he goes down. Obviously this pertains to a lot of RBs but the good ones are elusive and have that quick burst even through the smallest opening. Watching the video I thought of JJ Arrrington's early years with the Cardinals. Arrrington could run through a hole with his speed but he could could not elude defenders and went down on first contact. The Cardinals offensive line generally does not create many clear openings. This is my concern with Wells.