Jackson Should Start

**syracuse76** · 10-22-2008, 07:47 PM

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no..........i like jackson but no. running lynch up the middle 85% of the timeis starting to get old. he has gained most of his yards when bouncing out to the outside. i say run more sweeps and more tosses to the outside and utilize his skills. if you look up any clip on him even from college any big yard gains are from the outside.

**ALL D** · 10-22-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by buffalony85

This is not a Lynch bashing thread, but I believe Lynch would be more effective if we brought him off the bench after having Jackson soften up the defense. It's obvious that Jackson is a far more instinctive runner than Lynch and I believe Lynch's 1-2 yard runs in the begining of games slows our offense down, bringing Lynch in on short yardage plays and having him fresh in the second half would turn his 1-2 yard runs in the first two quarters into 8-15 yard runs in the second half once the defense is tired and simply will not be able to bring him down (much like Marion Barber with Parcells and Wade's 1st year in Dallas), just a suggestion, your thoughts...

I have been thinking this for a while now... give jackson a legit shot, he deserves it..

**mayotm** · 10-22-2008, 07:49 PM

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No. Hell no. No.

**hydro** · 10-22-2008, 07:49 PM

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If they do that it will seem as if Lynch is a bust. I don't think they ever do it for that fact.

**buffalony85** · 10-22-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by syracuse76

no..........i like jackson but no. running lynch up the middle 85% of the timeis starting to get old. he has gained most of his yards when bouncing out to the outside. i say run more sweeps and more tosses to the outside and utilize his skills. if you look up any clip on him even from college any big yard gains are from the outside.

Yeah of course but i'm just saying the same inside running plays where Lynch simply hasn't learned where the cutback lanes are going to be are easy 4-5 yard runs for Jackson.

**BillsWin** · 10-22-2008, 07:51 PM

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Lynch goes in, pounds the rock. Tires the defense. Creates an advantage. In comes Jackson. He takes advantage of the tired D, and he gets better yards per rush. But Lynch is the workhorse and #1.

Jackson is what we call a "change of pace back".

**buffalony85** · 10-22-2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by hydrosmak

If they do that it will seem as if Lynch is a bust. I don't think they ever do it for that fact.

Lynch looks like a bust averaging 65 yards a game, I would like to see him coming into the second half of games fresh so he can break the long runs.

**mayotm** · 10-22-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by hydrosmak

If they do that it will seem as if Lynch is a bust. I don't think they ever do it for that fact.

That has nothing to do with it. They won't do it because Lynch is a superior player. Jackson does a nice job in his role. Why can't everybody just be happy with that?

**mayotm** · 10-22-2008, 07:53 PM

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This actually reminds me of when many Bills fans felt Darrick Holmes should be the #1 back. How did that turn out?

**Stewie** · 10-22-2008, 07:55 PM

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Lynch is the starting running back. That said, I'm not at all opposed to Jackson getting more first half carries, and giving the rock to marshawn 15 times in the second half.

**SquishDaFish** · 10-22-2008, 07:58 PM

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Lynch is and will be the starter for years to come

**Mad Bomber** · 10-22-2008, 08:14 PM

Re: Jackson Should Start

Originally posted by buffalony85

This is not a Lynch bashing thread, but I believe Lynch would be more effective if we brought him off the bench after having Jackson soften up the defense. It's obvious that Jackson is a far more instinctive runner than Lynch and I believe Lynch's 1-2 yard runs in the begining of games slows our offense down, bringing Lynch in on short yardage plays and having him fresh in the second half would turn his 1-2 yard runs in the first two quarters into 8-15 yard runs in the second half once the defense is tired and simply will not be able to bring him down (much like Marion Barber with Parcells and Wade's 1st year in Dallas), just a suggestion, your thoughts...

I LOVE Freddy Jackson (see my thread on this subject).

That said, it is Marshawn that makes him a more effective runner, and not the other way araound. It is ML that "softens up" defenses, and not the other way around. Fred Jackson is not a runner who wears down defenses.

Marshawn makes yardage despite poor blocking....he can make a no gain into a 2-3 yard game just because of his AMAZING leg drive...this guy ALWAYS falls forward.

Fred Jackson is a runner (and pass receiver) who is better in space. You can't compare him to Marion Barber....ML is more like Barber...a BULL.

**Saratoga Slim** · 10-22-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally posted by Mad Bomber

I LOVE Freddy Jackson (see my thread on this subject).

That said, it is Marshawn that makes him a more effective runner, and not the other way araound. It is ML that "softens up" defenses, and not the other way around. Fred Jackson is not a runner who wears down defenses.

Marshawn makes yardage despite poor blocking....he can make a no gain into a 2-3 yard game just because of his AMAZING leg drive...this guy ALWAYS falls forward.

Fred Jackson is a runner (and pass receiver) who is better in space. You can't compare him to Marion Barber....ML is more like Barber...a BULL.

Exactly. Not to take anything away from Freddie--I love the guy, but if Marshawn went down and it was purely the Freddie Jackson show, I don't think he'd be nearly as effective as he is in his current change-of-pace role.

**Nighthawk** · 10-22-2008, 08:52 PM

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I don't think you could do that. I like Jackson and I do believe that Lynch needs to change somethings with his running style, but you can't start Jackson. What they need to do is work with Lynch on how to read his blocks better...he just doesn't seem to have a feel for finding the hole...no matter how small it may be.

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