Ingram benched [OLD THREAD BUMPED]

Randy Jones said
After perusing this thread, it is amazing how quickly fan loyalty dissipates. Up until yesterday, Ingram had only 3 rushing fumbles in over 800+ carries and only 3 fumbles in over 100 receptions. Okay, he has hit a rough patch with fumbling the last two games and many of you are willing to give up on him completely. The stats don't support the conclusion some of you drawn have that he is a subpar back and has always been.

Fumbling by the way can be attributable to many things. Poor blocking, an ailment, lack of focus. However, it is safe to say that in 6 years, he has not been fumble prone. Generally, fumbilitis is very fixable especially for a back like Ingram. In addition, during the last 6 years he has averaged 4.2 yards per carry.

I would suggest many of your poor opinions about are short-sighted, premature, and undeserving. Don't gang up on him yet. He is a valuable and productive member of the team who deserves our support and not our derision just he had a bad game or two. Everybody gets in a slump, but it doesn't mean they should be shown the door.

Give him the benefit of the doubt.

Ingram is not a fumbler.

The numbers say the last couple of weeks are a statistical anomaly. That said, we have covered all this before in regards to Ingram being a hard worker, great teammate, never quits, give 100%, player with a high motor and really pretty average to a little below as an impact player for the offense.

We could really use impact in the run game. He lacks the speed, vision, shiftiness to make the big impact plays. He's a grinder but even a bit undersized to be truly effective at that.

At this stage in his career I'm fine if they start working in Lasco and Hightower and if they bring in more options as a successor. We can get a lot more out of the position than "plays hard and knows his assignments".

Ingram with the fans was also undermined by the expectations that come with his draft position and the trade up to get him, which is not really his fault.