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Sorry if it's a repost...but I like it when people outside of BZ recognize that Willis isn't the player we all thought he was...
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6. Maybe The Ravens Got A Raw Deal.
When the Ravens traded for Willis McGahee, the common assumption was that he would be a nice upgrade over the slow, rapidly aging Jamal Lewis. Instead, McGahee has had 14 carries for 35 yards, a robust 2.5 yards a carry. He has looked, in short, like Lewis did last year.
Yes, it is only preseason, but it is worrisome -- especially when you look at McGahee's previous numbers, including a career average of just 3.9 yards a carry. The problem can't be the offensive line, not when we've heard so much about the great, young talent the Ravens have put together.
And, indeed, backups Mike Anderson and Musa Smith have been running like McGahee was supposed to. Sure, maybe he will turn out to be just fine, but if you're spending a first-round pick on the guy, you'd like to have a little more to go on.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/Augus...asyTenPack.htm
6. Maybe The Ravens Got A Raw Deal.
When the Ravens traded for Willis McGahee, the common assumption was that he would be a nice upgrade over the slow, rapidly aging Jamal Lewis. Instead, McGahee has had 14 carries for 35 yards, a robust 2.5 yards a carry. He has looked, in short, like Lewis did last year.
Yes, it is only preseason, but it is worrisome -- especially when you look at McGahee's previous numbers, including a career average of just 3.9 yards a carry. The problem can't be the offensive line, not when we've heard so much about the great, young talent the Ravens have put together.
And, indeed, backups Mike Anderson and Musa Smith have been running like McGahee was supposed to. Sure, maybe he will turn out to be just fine, but if you're spending a first-round pick on the guy, you'd like to have a little more to go on.
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