Coach_Ed_LPW
Coach of the Year
Thats a great question.I have a question. Think about this for a minute.
Lets assume we see a pretty good improvement up front with the run blocking and you consider the running ability of both Bell and Abdullah, who are you giving the ball to the majority of the time?
Honestly right now I like Bell. He can run between the tackles, he makes the first guy miss, he is a good receiver, I want to see him with some consistent blocking. That being said, we really don't know what we have in Abdullah. I've seen too many can't miss running backs (with statues in their trophy cases) be garbage in the league, to make any predeterminations about the extent of Ameer's abilities.
That being said, the guy who plays the best gets the rock the most. If I see Abdullah breaking off some TD's and long runs, then he should earn more touches or eventually the majority of the touches.
That being said, in this league you need a stable of running backs, and we are currently in the era of running back by committee or at least 1-2 punch. I see them sharing carries now with Bell getting 60-70% to start. If the line starts pushing people around like I think they will, Bell is more suited to wear down the defenses. I can see Abdullah coming in against a tired defense and breaking off a long run.\
All that being said, we still could use another back. If Bell goes down we have an unproven rookie and Riddick. That scares me.