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Originally Posted by SDChief
Was it just me or did it not seem to matter as much when LJ came in after Roaf went down? I'm not trying to start the Johnson/Holmes discussion, but they flew down the field when Johnson came in the game in the second half.
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That, IMO, is the difference between the two backs. Priest relies on his o-line opening up holes. He's so patient and can wait forver for blocks to develop. With the outstanding line of Roaf, Waters, Weigmann, Shields, (Insert name here), plus Richardson; he could do that.
But once you start mixing and swaping those names and the blocks don't always develop like they should, he gets in trouble, because he's not great and creating plays.
LJ, at 230+, can make holes for himself (eg. 2nd touchdown run). He just blows people up. Yes, he needs blockers, but he doesn't have to rely on them as much as Priest does.