Who will lead the Saints in rushing this year?

Ingram

Barring injury, Ingram easily

I re watched the eagles game yesterday and I have to go with ingram.

Although he still showed massive signs of limited vision past the first level. When confronted with the option to bounce inside or outside; he always goes to the sideline. He needs to learn from pierre to stay on the inside until you have to go outside; you want to save that sideline move until there are no other options and then go to the sideline. Pierre (though he didnt play in said game) still follows his blocks soooo well; it's what has made his career.
He's got some quick feet though; the big thing I noticed late in season was him hitting the holes between the tackles much better. He didn't have many runs where he ran into the back of an olineman as he did so much early in his career. His first level vision was greatly improved.

The main thing that surprises me about Ingram from my view of him when we drafted him is how quick he is, and conversely; how little he has in the form of a power move. He's great at little subtle jukes to get another couple of yards but he can't bull over guys at all. His go to move is to turn around and ram his back into guys if he has to result to power.

I really don't know where Ingram got that reputation of being a power back.

His progression has been unusual, that's for sure.

But it's not that big of a deal anymore.
It's not like he'll be old and tired after 6 years like it used to be.

I hope to see him improve in the passing/screen game (showed a little of this towards the tail of last season when we had to throw to him) this year and keep progressing in pass blocking. If a team doesn't know for sure whether we're passing or running when he's in; it will greatly improve his running game aswell.

and how much will we see a more heavy run game?

Saints rushing and passing attempts by season-

2013 391 651
2012 370 671
2011 431 662
2010 380 661
2009 468 544
2008 398 632
2007 392 652
2006 472 580

Statistically you'll likely have more rushes with more wins but there is no avoiding the numbers. The years winning a SB and going to the NFCCG were clearly much more run weighted. It's around a hundred more rushes than passes. That's only a diff of 6 per game- but it piles up as ya can see.



I dunno how the carries will shake out but the last 4 games of last year might fortell-

Robinson 39 carries 170 yds
Ingram 44 carries 249 yards

Project that to 16 games-

Robinson 156 carries 680 yds
Ingram 176 carries 996 yds
Total 336 carries 1676 yds

per the '06 & '09 seasons that would leave a 100 or so more for PT23, Cadet, etc

Coaches want Robinson. Probably will be Robinson due to more opportunities. I think ultimately Ingram will win out and get a rich $300K contract next season with another team.

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I think ultimately Ingram will win out and get a rich $300K contract next season with another team.

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Considering how RBs have been devalued,that sounds about right. Ingram is still the poster boy for "great potential" and might rob some team of a little more than the $300K.

I'll say PT just because every year someone is supposed to take the lead rusher role away from him but it hasn't happened yet.