Graham Stuck On 13
December 21st, 2009
Back in August, if someone told Joe that Earnest Graham would make it through 14 games this season with just a minor hamstring tweak and only have 13 carries and 10 receptions, Joe would have laughed at the suggestion.
After all, 29-year-old Graham is a powerful running back with very low mileage, and he can catch the ball.
The Bucs also are paying him a pretty handsome bit of money on the heels of the new contract he signed after his breakout 2007 season.
On top of that, the Bucs have struggled to run the ball, save a few games.
Joe would have liked to see Graham used in the rushing attack against Seattle, especially late in the game when the Bucs were grinding out a victory. Although it was understandable to keep using Cadillac Williams and Derrick Ward, who were performing and deserving of those carries.
Joe just thinks Greg Olson needs to find a way to use all his weapons. It’s in the best interest of Josh Freeman.
December 21st, 2009 at 11:54 am
I think Dominik might want to try and move one of the three before/during the draft and bring in another young RB to compete with Huggins and groom behind the remaining two. Unless the team decides to let Caddy walk after this season, which I think would be a mistake.
December 21st, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Rah says he can’t use Graham because he is being a fullback. But as we went into the season, we chose to keep only one fullback who has often been to injured to play a full season. Another brilliant move