First comparing him to Hearst and saying he is better his first few years isnt syaing much considering Hearst played a total of 10 games his first two years here and couldnt get out of the trainers room. And Thomas Jones was playing with a medical condition our staff failed to diagnos until Tampa Bay finally found it and fixed it.
Second liking the way he runs still doesnt make him a starter. I like the way a lot of RB's have run in the past but it doesnt mean they are starter material. You can be a MAJOR factor but he was not a MAJOR factor as a starter. He was a MAJOR factor in the red zone and short yardage. He was never a major factor as a starter minus the Rams game. And he has never been a major factor in any games this year either as a starter, he has only been a major factor as a reciever. Hasnt shown anything as a runner as a starter. 2.8 yards a carry and 3.3 yards a carry is not starter material. Running behind the same OL Wells has a full yard better YPC. There is a reason coaches have given Well more rushing attempts then Hightower since the bye week, and made Hightower and after thought in the Giants game.
Joe what if the basis for the decision is because Beanie is having problems being the dump off guy that Timmy is right now? We don't have recievers getting to their destinations before the ball has to come out and it falls on TH too many times to pick up the catch and make out of it what he can right?
What if Whiz does'nt think Beanie can fill that part of the starting back role?Beanie has only caught 4 NFL passes in his career.I truly have yet to see him throw a block in the backfield on a pass play.I've been looking.I know he did'nt have to do that or catch in college and it might be a problem picking up the system so late while everyone else already went through the reps he missed.
Something WE don't know is keeping Beanie from being turned loose.I want him to be the starter OF COURSE.Who would'nt want to see their prized #1 draft pick they never thought would fall to them? He did.Now I remember what he looked like in just the regular weekly games at OSU and I saw something very special and just WISHED one day we could have that.
Is it the offensive line not making big enough holes for him? Is the hole closing too fast? Are we not running the type plays he liked most at OSU? Why does'nt he follow Kreider through the hole he is making for him? I've watched him take his own route a couple times when he's had a lead blocker.Stuff like that will get you put on the bench.
Is he too much of a freelancer for coach Whiz.We all saw him with that play in N.Y. were he thought it was OSU and he could make something out of nothing and ran many yards just to end up NOT losing 20+ yards,just negative 3-4.You can't do that style in the NFL.Why does'nt he already know that from all the practice he's had.
Beanie thinks he's faster than he really is?
Trust me I'm all for BEANIE running the ball on every play of the game.I just want him to be ready and hope he can stay healthy and show the league they made a giant mistake by letting him fall to us.Why is it taking so much longer than any of us thought?I've seen him run totally the wrong way before.Yet I loved the misdirection pitch play they worked out for him.Thats an old martz play Warner used with Faulk at least twice a game.
My personal opinion is the only reason Beanie isn't in the game more is that he CAN'T BLOCK PERIOD...Has been trying to pick it up but still isn't NFL ready to protect a very old stationary qb.Thats the only thing I can come up with. We change the play at the line and then its Beanie's changed play to pick up the blitzer and what happens?
