Mike Bell vs Pierre Thomas
Here is the funny thing about this topic:
If we played Phily the first game and Bell ran for 56 yard on 17 carries we would be saying "and NOW we have Pierre Thomas back ~ Finally" not "who cares who runs the ball".
Mikes two breakout games were against an 2nd string defense against the titans and probably nothing more formidable in the Lion's defense last week.
Before the year starter I felt we needed to distribute the ball better between passing and rushing.....we were 21st in the league last year with 1600 rushing yards and I felt we needed to bump that up to 1800+ to have a balanced attack and keep teams honest.
Originial predictions: 1,100 yards Pierre Thomas
550 yards Bush
250 yards Bell
I am now convinced Bush will not rush for 300 let alone 500 yards.
Revised to date:
1,000 Pierre Thomas
575 Bell
325 Bush
I still can't believe Mike Bell will rush for 575 yards, but I feel that is much closer to his final numbers especially with 150 already under his belt.
Pierre Thomas is a vital cog to this offense wether you remember what he can do or not, you will when he leads this team in rushing TDs and total TDs. He still scores 15 TDs this year.
To the person who said they picked Pierre in the third round, that was a wise choice....no way he would have lasted until the 5th.
Comments welcome :hihi: