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02-11-2013, 11:44 PM #21Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Ray Rice has been quiet
I respectfully disagree. Denver's D was 3rd in the NFL against the rush in terms of yards/game, 2nd in terms of yards/carry. New England was 9th in yards/game and 6th in yards/carry. SF was 4th in yards/game and tied for 3rd in yards/rush. Ray went up against some of the best rushing defenses in the league during the post-season. THAT'S why his stats suffered.
However, I think we will see his numbers improve next year. Assuming Flacco and Caldwell have continued success in the passing game, I think Rice will find defenses softer against the run. With the struggles the Ravens' passing game had this past regular season, I think a lot of DCs approach to stopping the Ravens was to stop Ray Rice first. After Flacco's playoff run, I think they're gonna fear the passing game a bit more now.
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