Is It Time To Replace Caddy?
November 22nd, 2009
Joe likes and respects Cadillac Williams. So it’s with a heavy heart Joe types this post.
Caddy’s got 450 yards through 10 games, averaging just 3.8 yards per carry, plus 18 catches. Since opening day (97 yards on 13 carries) the guy’s been a below average running back.
For a little perspective, Warrick Dunn — the guy the Bucs and apparently every NFL team thinks is washed up — racked up 786 yards on the ground last year (4.2 yards per carry) and 47 catches. There’s a good chance Cadillac won’t hit those numbers this season.
Given Cadillac’s history of injury and the Bucs’ rebuilding, maybe it’s time to move on.
Joe’s not 100 percent sure. But Joe would like to really see much more of what Derrick Ward can do, maybe even Kareem Huggins, and get a clearer picture of the Bucs’ needs in the backfield entering the 2010 draft and free agency.
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I couldn’t disagree with you more on this one. Caddy has been better than Ward this year. I think we need less of Ward and more Caddy. He isn’t getting enough touches per game to get in a rhythm. After the first couple of series Ward comes in taking reps during the middle of the game. You are also assuming the offensive line has been doing their job. How many times do you see the defense penetrating our O-line.
The Bucs have not had a QB that defenses need to respect all year. Tough to run with 8 in the box.
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
with all do respect to caddy its time to move on. we brought ward in lets give him a try and did we all forget about E.G. give him the dam ball he was and still is our best running back.
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I agree it is time to get whatever we can for Caddy. I respect what he has come back from, but Paul, you talk about Caddy not being able to get into a rhythm, how can Ward get into a rhythm? We brought in Ward to be our primary back, it’s time to let him be that.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:08 pm
I don’t see any running back get many yards behind our OL. How can you expect any running back to run through a hole that’s not there.
If the Bucs think they can get something for Caddy, then fine, but he’s not the problem. Keep in mind that they’ll probably need to use a pick to replace him.
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:03 am
Caddy is as good as anything we got or can get right now. You can put almost anyone in at RB and they’re not going to get anything going when the defense doesn’t have any respect for our passing game.