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Originally Posted by dtebbe
In defense of Marty, he never had a back like Larry Johnson in the backfield... Maybe Barry Word comes close to LJ's power/speed, but I think LJ is clearly a step above that. Just because you bring in a defensive minded coach, does not mean you have to go conservative on the other side of the ball. The bears are that way because they don't have a very good (proven) QB or RB.
DT
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Marty had several good backs, but he'd never commit the ball to them. Even after Okoye's league-leading 1989 campaign, he just HAD to bring in Word to share carries.
Marty was his won worst enemy, and still is.
We CAN get a defensive-minded HC without having to go through Martyball again...