new emmitt update....

[Tangodnzr]

For someone who is supposedly so far over the hill and washed up, that sure was a thing of beauty Emmitt turned in on that screen play the last game. It proved there is stilll some gas left in the tank.

Granted, he may have lost a step from his prime. But his leadership was so nice to see this year, and even though I don't think he's a "feature" back like he once was, he still has some very valuable contributions he can make to this team.

I totally disagree about he and Shipp being the "same style" runners. No way, Jose.

I actually liked the combo of him and Shipp for that very reason. Having him in the backfield makes the team less predictable AND probably even more importantly, will help insure the life of the QB, especially if the Cards, as most would seem to expect, go the "younger" route there.

Show me any RB that the Cards could replace him with, for the same cost as what they pay out for him.

And finally.....any one that "blames" the Cards 4-12 record on Emmitt Smith, to me, just plain has absolutely no clue of what they are talking about.

 

[WizardOfAz]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
For someone who is supposedly so far over the hill and washed up, that sure was a thing of beauty Emmitt turned in on that screen play the last game. It proved there is stilll some gas left in the tank.

Emmitt scored as many touchdowns with his limited role in Arizona this year that Franco Harris and OJ did combined for thier entire careers on their "second teams".

 

[wierwolf]

Plus Parcells had nothing to do with the Emmit situation. That happened before he got there. We need him if Anderson is critical and can't return.

 

[kerouac9]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
I totally disagree about he and Shipp being the "same style" runners. No way, Jose.

Care to expand upon this, Tango, instead of merely asserting it?

I'm in the camp that they ARE the same style of runners. Both are quick to the hole, neither can get around the corner, both can catch the dump-off, both use their blockers well, neither takes the "big hit", but neither are going to break the long run, either.

The differences mainly have to do with savvy and experience vs. "young legs". Marcel is a little quicker to the hole, and maybe 0.5 faster over 40. Emmitt is a more savvy blocker and understands game situations better, as well as the fact that he won't fumble in the red zone. Emmitt might be a little better in the tight spaces inside the five.

I think that the most important similarity is that neither player, in my opinion, is going to take this team to the Super Bowl. Is Emmitt good enough to be a short-yardage specialist for another season and kind of be a "bank" for cap money for 2005? Sure. But to name him the automatic starter again would be folly.