Comments on: Knowshon Moreno “wore down” in 2009

By: tman24

tman24 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:40 +0000

Kerry. Look at the lines both McCoy and Greene have compared to ours. There lies your answer why Moreno didn't know anything. We could put Walter Payton in his prime behind our line and look like trash.

By: DIDO

DIDO — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:03 +0000

HE WILL BE OKAY GIVE HIM A CHANCE DUM ASS

By: kerry

kerry — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:03:43 +0000

Moreno didnt show me anything that would suggest he was worth the 12th pick. he also didnt display anything that we couldnt have gotten from a 2nd or 3rd round RB like LeSean McCoy or Shonn Greene. the guy is slow, has no power, no patience and has even worse vision. not to mention he got tackled by the air more often then not. this guy will never challenge for a rushing title. he doesnt have the tools for it.

By: rct930

rct930 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:16:23 +0000

Moreno often got hammered by defensive tackles who were constantly in the backfield and in his grille when he got the ball handed to him, especially in the second half (when Harris didn't play and our interior line fell apart). Also, his run per average is skewed negatively because he's the one who got the bulk of obvious running plays thanks to McD's much-too-conservative approach. Further, Buckhalter benefited from getting the ball on a lot of outside stretch plays and sweeps whereas Moreno got the bulk of inside run plays (where our interior linemen were getting manhandled).

I like Buck. He's great when healthy. And I'm not saying Moreno is the end-all be-all. In fact, I would rather have C.J. Spiller or Ryan Mathews from this year's draft. But Criticizing him for wearing down at the end of the season is really unfair. My hope is that our interior offensive line will be much improved this season and give Moreno a fighting chance. I also hope they pass to him more. He's a very good receiver out of the backfield.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:42:40 +0000

There were those four weeks in November where he looked like he was getting it. Other than that, you're right on.

By: Paradisimo

Paradisimo — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:15:06 +0000

Maybe it's just me but I didn't see anything in Knowshon Moreno last year to get me overly excited. He had a few decent runs here and there but overall he seemed indecisive and slow. Definitely not the kind of talent I would expect out of a RB drafted #12.

By: dogheadbrew

dogheadbrew — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:08:34 +0000

The entire O was trying to find it's way, and the last 10 games were abysmal for the team in general. I'm not surprised Moreno dropped off. He will get stronger and figure it out.3

I know I'm a biased Hillis fan, but I think having a two back set with Moreno and Hillis (as HB) could be very strong. Especially if Moreno can learn how to block. 3rd and short would have a lot more options with two possible runners/receivers out of the back.

By: NMBronc

NMBronc — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:51:37 +0000

Tend to agree with Mike, Moreno will be fine. I would expect him to be stronger and tougher down the stretch in 2010. Arrington was brought in for depth and I would also expect them to draft a RB to provide youthful depth.

By: mikesanchez0201

mikesanchez0201 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:33:06 +0000

Knowshon will be fine. He was a rookie and even though we struggled at times, we will be strong for us for many years. Patience with the young rookies the next 4 years he content for a rushing title if giving the oppurtunity.