March 11, 201016 yr comment_79036 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/ Bears sign Eddie Williams Posted by Mike Florio on March 10, 2010 5:44 PM ET Last week, fullback Eddie Williams was one of ten Redskins to be given his walking papers. The seventh-round pick from the 2009 draft thereafter cleared waivers, and he now has been signed by the Bears. The team announced this afternoon that Williams has been signed to a one-year deal. Williams was cut before the 2009 season began, and then added to the Washington practice squad. He was called up to the active roster on November 2. After being deactivated for three straight weeks, he was placed on injured reserve. Report
March 11, 201016 yr Author comment_79037 SOME INFO: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/profiles/edd...lliams?id=79663 Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79038 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/ Bears sign Eddie Williams Posted by Mike Florio on March 10, 2010 5:44 PM ET Last week, fullback Eddie Williams was one of ten Redskins to be given his walking papers. The seventh-round pick from the 2009 draft thereafter cleared waivers, and he now has been signed by the Bears. The team announced this afternoon that Williams has been signed to a one-year deal. Williams was cut before the 2009 season began, and then added to the Washington practice squad. He was called up to the active roster on November 2. After being deactivated for three straight weeks, he was placed on injured reserve. Why the hate for McKie? He seems okay for a fullback. Does the Martz offense even utilize a fullback? Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79039 Why the hate for McKie? He seems okay for a fullback. Does the Martz offense even utilize a fullback? Let's see, where to start. He's not a good lead blocker. He's horrible at running the ball. He's horrible with the ball in his hands in general. He's about as agile as Ted Washington. He provides nothing in the receiving area because even the slowest LBs and DL close in on him or cover him with little to no effort in the flat or anywhere else. Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79040 Let's see, where to start. He's not a good lead blocker. He's horrible at running the ball. He's horrible with the ball in his hands in general. He's about as agile as Ted Washington. He provides nothing in the receiving area because even the slowest LBs and DL close in on him or cover him with little to no effort in the flat or anywhere else. ya, but other than that Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79041 ya, but other than that Not that i care about Martz and hiw wonderful offense, but McKie doesnt fit into any offense. Cant block, gain 1yrd on 3rd or 4th, catch a pass and break a tackle.. etc, etc. Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79043 Let's see, where to start. He's not a good lead blocker. He's horrible at running the ball. He's horrible with the ball in his hands in general. He's about as agile as Ted Washington. He provides nothing in the receiving area because even the slowest LBs and DL close in on him or cover him with little to no effort in the flat or anywhere else. This covers it. He has to go. Peace Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79044 Not that i care about Martz and hiw wonderful offense, but McKie doesnt fit into any offense. Cant block, gain 1yrd on 3rd or 4th, catch a pass and break a tackle.. etc, etc. Your are way too critical of McKie. He could be productive on a high school team. Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79045 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/ Bears sign Eddie Williams Posted by Mike Florio on March 10, 2010 5:44 PM ET Last week, fullback Eddie Williams was one of ten Redskins to be given his walking papers. The seventh-round pick from the 2009 draft thereafter cleared waivers, and he now has been signed by the Bears. The team announced this afternoon that Williams has been signed to a one-year deal. Williams was cut before the 2009 season began, and then added to the Washington practice squad. He was called up to the active roster on November 2. After being deactivated for three straight weeks, he was placed on injured reserve. Well, Williams sure sounds like an improvemnt over McKie. Hell, why not just ask ME to play fullback. God, could they get worse personnel? Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79048 Not just "please leave," but GTFO. We can pick up a hundred guys in various other leagues that would be better than McKie. Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79050 If Martz gets rid of McKie then his hire is already worth it. Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79051 Does the Martz offense even utilize a fullback? Here's some discussion of the FB position from Martz back from his St. Louis days after they brought in Madison Hedgecock. "In what we do (at) that fullback position is really a tight end or be on the line of scrimmage or we flex him. We do so many things over there that for a rookie to come in and absorb that is pretty difficult to do. He struggled a bit for awhile. I think he really has a better understanding of what we are trying to do right now." Hedgecock said he had a slight advantage coming in because of the system he was in at North Carolina. "My college offense the fullback was similar to here. They do a lot of moving and shifting and changing assignments. I guess other offenses might be different. There are a lot of similarities to here."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Hedgecock#cite_note-3 As the season wore on, the 49ers used their starting fullback less. Last year, Frank Gore's record-setting 1,675 rushing season had much to do with Norris's crushing lead blocks. Somehow that disappeared last season as the team turned to more two tight-end sets with Delanie Walker. Now with Martz as the coordinator, Norris might see even less time if, he indeed, makes the team. Zak Keasey will challenge him. The former Princeton player and former linebacker would provide Martz more options with his running and receiving ability, areas where Norris is lacking. Overall, any fullback will play episodically at best. Last year with Martz in Detroit, the Lions used single back formations 64 percent of the time, which was sixth highest in the league according to Profootballoutsiders.com. While in St. Louis, Martz never used the same fullback more than two seasons in a row, preferring to fill the position with waiver-wire acquisitions. Gore might have say over his preference for a backfield mate. In 2006, he and Norris were tight, eating dinner together almost nightly, which seemed to contribute to their chemistry on the field. Again, the fullback last year appeared to be part of the overall collapse of the offensive line. If Gore's is asked about playing with a fullback, he's likely to shrug his shoulders. He makes it known that he's not a coach, and wants no part of game planning. His attitude has always been, "Give me the plays and let me go." Link Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79052 Yeah, Martz really doesn't like using a traditional fullback. He had two awesome lead-blocking fullbacks in Madison Hedgecock and Moran Norris, but he pretty clearly prefers an H-back type of role for the FB. And like the article said, he calls up plays from 1-back sets a lot. That's not great news for Forte: as bad as McKie is, Forte definitely runs better behind a lead blocker than out of a singleback set. Report
March 11, 201016 yr Author comment_79054 He's atrocious!!!! But, I'm not sure about if Martz uses FB's... Why the hate for McKie? He seems okay for a fullback. Does the Martz offense even utilize a fullback? Report
March 11, 201016 yr comment_79056 I'm still pissed we let Polite go.. Last few games I saw him play "In Miami"? he looked great. Report
March 11, 201016 yr Author comment_79057 Him, Runnels, Ta’ufo’ou ...anybody but McKie.... I'm still pissed we let Polite go.. Last few games I saw him play "In Miami"? he looked great. Report
March 12, 201016 yr comment_79064 Him, Runnels, Ta’ufo’ou ...anybody but McKie.... I liked Ta'ufo'ou. Pretty much any cool Polynesian name means the player is going to be fairly hard-nosed. Report
March 12, 201016 yr comment_79068 Ta'ufo'ou is still on the PS, isn't he? I really like him after watching his Cal resume. The rb's put up some solid numbers behind him in college. Report
March 12, 201016 yr comment_79078 Ta'ufo'ou is still on the PS, isn't he? I really like him after watching his Cal resume. The rb's put up some solid numbers behind him in college. Yeah, he had a 1000-yard rusher every season. Marshawn Lynch, then Justin Forsett, then Jahvid Best. Report
March 12, 201016 yr Author comment_79081 Agreed! I liked Ta'ufo'ou. Pretty much any cool Polynesian name means the player is going to be fairly hard-nosed. Report
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