Jamaal Charles

**honda522** · 09-14-2010, 09:09 PM

Why is Haley benching the best player again? I just don't get it. I understand rotation, but to not give him carries or get him out on the field is insanity. If he is on the field, he makes plays, even if he doesn't get the ball, he still makes the defense's stomach churn.

**whatwasthat?** · 09-14-2010, 09:11 PM

i wouldnt worry about it...i expect to see an increase in charles activity in cleveland...with that said, we will see more jones too....we will just pound the rock and set up the PA pass

**Chiefster** · 09-14-2010, 09:12 PM

I had not heard that he had been benched. Do you have a link?

**honda522** · 09-14-2010, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Chiefster

I had not heard that he had been benched. Do you have a link?

No not benched, but he was on the bench for like 3 drives...I rarely saw him out there.

**Chiefster** · 09-14-2010, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by honda522

No not benched, but he was on the bench for like 3 drives...I rarely saw him out there.

Oh, gatcha. I wouldn't get too concerned; it's the first game of the season - he'll get his touches.

**OTR Chiefs fan** · 09-14-2010, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Chiefster

Oh, gatcha. I wouldn't get too concerned; it's the first game of the season - he'll get his touches.

I agree. That's the least of my worries.

**josh1971** · 09-14-2010, 09:53 PM

Like a lot of folks, though, I was thinking that 11 carries was way too few. When he did get in there, he averaged the kind of runs that would have prevented a bunch of those 3 and outs.

**matthewschiefs** · 09-14-2010, 10:38 PM

He only got 11 carries but thats the same amount that Jones got. What made it such a small number is the amount of 3 and outs we had. If we had gotten more 1st downs he would have had more carries. It's that simple.

**yashi** · 09-15-2010, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by matthewschiefs

He only got 11 carries but thats the same amount that Jones got. What made it such a small number is the amount of 3 and outs we had. If we had gotten more 1st downs he would have had more carries. It's that simple.

If he had more carries, we would have had more 1st downs.

**KCINNYC** · 09-15-2010, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by matthewschiefs

He only got 11 carries but thats the same amount that Jones got. What made it such a small number is the amount of 3 and outs we had. If we had gotten more 1st downs he would have had more carries. It's that simple.

EXACTLY.

Jammal Charles is not starting because he is not the leader of men that Thomas Jones is.

Thomas Jones is one of those very very rare players in the NFL that is a GIFTED leader. Sure there is always a leader on a team, but this is a talent Jones has. He gets his teammates to change their behavior, bad work ethic or habits and never has to say a word. Teammates naturally just want to be like him. He is special.

He was also the THIRD best running back in the league last year. Jammal Charles is talented yes, but he is not the leader of that Locker Room. You can not have Thomas Jones on your roster looking up to Jammal Charles. It doesn't compute.

It makes perfect sense to start Jones, be the mentor to Jammal Charles that makes Charles great, let Jammal continue to prove himself and make dramatic runs for TD's, and the system works beautifully.

By the way, we doubted the logic with Derrick Johnson and look how that played out.