Bennett: Herm wants 580 carries this season - Page 2

**dirk digler** · 08-30-2006, 11:15 AM

Micheal Bennett was on 810 this morning and said that Herm told him they are targeting 580 carries for the season for the team.

I am not very good at math but that is 36.25 carries per game. Poor LJ he may not last to see his next contract.

Wile_E_Coyote · 08-30-2006, 11:42 AM

if Bettis was the bus, that will make LJ the caterpiller

**dirk digler** · 08-30-2006, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

No.

We're going to be shortening the games, and we have Bennett.

You do realize in last week's preseason game he had 9 carries in 1 quarter and Herm was bitching about us not running in certain situations?

KC had 39 rushes last game.

LJ will easily get 25 carries a game or he won't be a happy camper.

Hammock Parties · 08-30-2006, 11:47 AM

Preseason is not regular season.

LJ won't get 400 carries this year!

jspchief · 08-30-2006, 11:52 AM

LJ will get 25-26 carries per game, and Bennett will get 10-12. There's your 580.

It will be a lot of running, but it's not inconceivable.

Personally, I'd prefer something closer to 22 and 10-12 giving us about 30-35 rushes per game.

picasso · 08-30-2006, 11:54 AM

Bennet won't get 12 carries a game if he fumbles all of the time.

milkman · 08-30-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

From ESPN.com

Although he started only nine games in 2005, not moving into the lineup until Holmes was lost to neck and back injuries that might still threaten his career, Johnson registered big numbers. In his nine starts, Johnson went over 100 yards every game, with seven outings of 130 or more yards and a pair of 200-yard performances. During the starting stretch, Johnson carried 261 times for 1,351 yards and 16 touchdowns. In only one of the nine games did he fail to score, and he had six multiple-touchdown games, with two contests in which he scored three times.

Extrapolate those numbers over a 16-game season and here's what you get: 464 carries, 2,402 yards, and 28 touchdowns.

OK, so hand any back the ball 464 times in a season -- the league record for rushes is 410, established by Jamal Anderson of Atlanta in 1998, and only three men have ever posted 400 carries in a year -- and his legs might fall off. But Johnson embraces the workhorse tag and feels he gets better with more work in a game, and opponents concur.

Every RB feels they get stronger as tehy get more carries.

If LJ gets 400 carries, his body will begin breaking down, and his career will be shortened.

350-370 carries would be just about the ideal number, with Bennett getting the rest.

One thing to note, Parker posted a stat with regards to Marty that showed that the Chiefs, under Marty, eclipsed 500 carries only 5 times.

580 carries is a ridiculous number.

**dirk digler** · 08-30-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

LJ will get 25-26 carries per game, and Bennett will get 10-12. There's your 580.

It will be a lot of running, but it's not inconceivable.

Personally, I'd prefer something closer to 22 and 10-12 giving us about 30-35 rushes per game.

Yep.

Gochiefs if you believe Herm is more conservative than AS or DV look at the 9 games LJ started last year and tell me he won't run the ball as much or more. These are LJ's carries. Only 1 game did he NOT get 25 carries.

Oakland - 22
Buffalo - 27
Houston - 36
NE - 31
Denver - 30
Dallas - 26
NYG - 31
San Diego - 32
Bengals - 26

**dirk digler** · 08-30-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by milkman

Every RB feels they get stronger as tehy get more carries.

If LJ gets 400 carries, his body will begin breaking down, and his career will be shortened.

350-370 carries would be just about the ideal number, with Bennett getting the rest.

One thing to note, Parker posted a stat with regards to Marty that showed that the Chiefs, under Marty, eclipsed 500 carries only 5 times.

580 carries is a ridiculous number.

I agree and I am afraid they are going to run LJ into the ground. Here are the rushing totals for the last 3 years under DV/AS.

2005 - 520
2004 - 496
2003 - 446

jspchief · 08-30-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Yep.

Gochiefs if you believe Herm is more conservative than AS or DV look at the 9 games LJ started last year and tell me he won't run the ball as much or more. These are LJ's carries. Only 1 game did he NOT get 25 carries.

Oakland - 22
Buffalo - 27
Houston - 36
NE - 31
Denver - 30
Dallas - 26
NYG - 31
San Diego - 32
Bengals - 26

You can't really put too much stock in LJ's carries as a starter last year though because we had nobody else to carry the ball to give him breathers.

If we had a relaible backup behind LJ last year, there's a lot of games where he would have seen much fewer carries.

keg in kc · 08-30-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Personally, I'd prefer something closer to 22 and 10-12 giving us about 30-35 rushes per game.

Ditto.

One thing Vermeil often said that I agree with was that they wanted to shoot for 35 passes and 30 rushes per game. That to me would be the perfect balance, with elevated carries in games that warrant that.

JBucc · 08-30-2006, 12:00 PM

22 for LJ
12 for Bennett
2 for Cruz

Hammock Parties · 08-30-2006, 12:03 PM

Bennett isn't going to see 12 carries a game, either.

Also, we'll have a couple games where we fall behind and have to pass 40 times. And of course, a couple games where we blow someone out and LJ is on the bench after rushing 10 times for 100 yards.

brent102fire · 08-30-2006, 12:06 PM

LJ said he NEEDS atleast 30 carries per game when he was on ESPN last night. 30 for LJ and 6 for Bennett. Sounds good to me...hopefully, he doesn't get hurt. I guess he could get hurt rushing 15 times a game too...

JBucc · 08-30-2006, 12:08 PM

Okay 24 for LJ
8 for Bennett
5 for Trent
5 for Smith
3 for Brown
6 on Reverses for Dante
2 for Cruz

milkman · 08-30-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by brent102fire

LJ said he NEEDS atleast 30 carries per game when he was on ESPN last night. 30 for LJ and 6 for Bennett. Sounds good to me...hopefully, he doesn't get hurt. I guess he could get hurt rushing 15 times a game too...

30 carries a game is 480 carries in a season.

That would be both irresponsible and crazy.

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Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $4380478	Bennett isn't going to see 12 carries a game, either. Also, we'll have a couple games where we fall behind and have to pass 40 times. And of course, a couple games where we blow someone out and LJ is on the bench after rushing 10 times for 100 yards. __________________ Chiefs game films
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