Could Reggie learn from watching Tiki??? (1 Viewer)

[SaintMeaux]

Granted, Reggie has been better the last month, showing patience, running between the tackles, etc. But I do see some similarities between early years Tiki Barber and Reggie.

Reggie is bigger and faster, but he has had a habit of trying to break everything outside, as well as fumbling the ball (ex: the SF game, that long TD would have been the signature play of the season!!!) He has the potential to break all of Tiki and Marshall Faulk's all purpose yards marks.

Just something to think about, even he can improve!

 

[BSC504]

He can obviously learn to clinch the ball better from watching tiki.

 

[DCSaints_Fan]

Why we couldn't run against that Redskins D, I will probably never figure out.

 

[BobE]

I dont think it could really hurt

 

[robsmith32]

reggies biceps are too big to do that. lol

 

[cajunrevenge]

I think Reggie could learn from the guy that taught Tiki... Sean Payton.... Ju8st watching Tiki wont do him much good, he can do thinks Tiki only dreams of.

 

[MudBugger]

Reggie is bigger and faster, but he has had a habit of trying to break everything outside, as well as fumbling the ball (ex: the SF game, that long TD would have been the signature play of the season!!!) :

Reggie's fumble on the long run is not part of a fumbling problem. It wasn't a result from a hit. He just lost concentration. Reggie's style of running has changed dramatically since the early part of the season. You have to give him credit for that. Do you think his 126 yards against the Giants were all outside? Far from it.

 

[antnee]

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Bump! Dat

Yes, I DO agree!!

 

[Maverick68]

I think every player in the league could learn from Tiki. The guy is smart, hardworking, and a class act.

 

[61woods]

Either Tiki or LT.

 

[geauxboy]

Even though Reggie has made great strides in learning the best he can at when and where and how to hit the holes, he still resorts to trying to take it outside too much. It's understandable though. He made a living at USC doing that very thing. It will take him awhile to reprogram himself to stop using that outside move when in trouble.

There have been a few great runners who weren't that diciplined when it came to taking it up the gut. Of course B Sanders comes to mind. Sometimes, that upredictability is a great weapon to have. Sometimes it's not. The same way I felt about Barry, I feel about Reggie. I can live with the -2 yd runs cause I know he can break one of those potential -2 yd runs into an 80 yd TD at any given time.

He's still learning. I have the patience to let him work through his weaknesses.