Q: The league trend at running back is to go with two guys. Where do you stand on that?
EDWARDS: “Yeah and we did it that way in New York with RBs Curtis Martin and LaMont Jordan. We did it that way in Tampa too with RBs Mike Alstott and Warrick Dunn. RB Michael Bennett is a guy who we feel is a change-up hitter. He’s a guy who we have to get the ball to more and he’s going to have to be more involved in the offense. RB Larry Johnson can’t be carrying the ball 400 times.
To me, both of them have to be better ball catches, but Johnson in particular. We can get him the ball on the perimeter in space when he becomes a better pass receiver. We need to get him in space and match-ups outside of the box. That’s what made Martin so good. Martin carried the ball about 25 times a game, but then he caught passes. When you can get him outside the box in space he’s one-on-one with a linebacker. That’s what you want and that’s what makes RB LaDainian Tomlinson so great; they get him the ball in space. You’re talking about a guy who can catch 60 balls, and then he doesn’t have to run it 400 times. ”
Good. So we aren't the only ones noticing this.
