The Problem with Mark Ingram

What I can't understand is how threads like this get assumed as Hate when they are just observations.

I don't hate the guy...but his limitations as a RB are clear. How many times did he get tripped up and just couldn't make that last guy miss. How many times have you seen him get up...pat the ball like "this close"

That happens a lot with Ingram...so again you have to kind of build around those limitations.


I hate that this thread is titled "The Problem". It's not really a problem....every player on every team has limitations. Heck...to make my point clear...Chuck had to say "not hating or calling him out" just to make his observation not come off as bashing him...because any observation that points out his limitations gets misconstrued as bashing and thats unfair to the posters who just say what needs to be said.


I'm going to get lit up in the cooks thread because it will come off as bashing him...but hey is what it is. I like all of the players and I'm loyal to all of them as it pertains to their tenure with the team. Yet I like to look at things from a particular view and I have no problem saying "hey this is a weak part of this guys game" and if we are paying him to do this....and his limitations are this...we should be looking at is that worth it. The best teams make the best decisions and the Steelers aren't any less of an offensive juggernaut after letting Mike Wallace walk in what could be viewed as a similar situation. Not to fast forward here but just something I'm keeping a keen eye on in the years to come and the decisions that will have to be made.


Say what you want about Johnson not looking the same in this offense...Johnson can toat the rock under 20x's and has a higher chance of putting up 100 yards than Ingram ever will on the ground because he can create his own yards...Ingram can not and is a volume runner.