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RB Chris "Beanie" Wells (All B1G, All-American)

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* The Cardinals' offense remains decidedly pass heavy, which makes Tim Hightower a better fit as the featured back. He is much more effective in blitz pickup that Chris Wells, and Wells has not caught a pass all year. Using Wells simply limits Arizona's offense. When opposing defensive coordinators see Beanie in the game, they know the Cardinals are probably going to run and safeties can "cheat" into the box. Wells has 23 touches for 95 yards (4.1 average) and no touchdowns on the year. Hightower has 63 touches for 328 yards (5.2 average) and two TDs.
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http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/2009/10/11/20091011spt-cardsrewind.html

If a defense can't pressure Kurt Warner with its front four, the Cardinals are going to have little trouble moving the ball. They proved that again in the first half against the Texans when Warner completed 20 of 23 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns No one expected coach Ken Whisenhunt to turn conservative in the second half, as Dennis Green did on the infamous Monday Night game against the Bears. But passing on the first nine plays of the half? With a 21-point lead? Two weeks ago, the Cardinals blamed their poor rushing statistics on trailing the Colts, 21-3, at halftime. So if they aren't going to run when they're ahead 21 points, when it's going to happen? Never, as long as teams are playing either Anquan Boldin or Larry Fitzgerald with single coverage. Warner will audible out of the run and try throwing it to them. It's worked before and that's just who the Cardinals are. But the second half seemed like a good time to get rookie Beanie Wells and starter Tim Hightower a decent amount of work. The Cardinals ran the ball just four times in the second half.
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When Ronnie Brown is lined up at QB for the Dolphins, I'm pretty sure it's the 'Wildcat' formation and he's either going to run the ball or hand off to Ricky Williams as a zone read option play.

When Brandon Jacobs lines up for the NY Giants, there is a good chance they might run.

One solution to that problem might be to consider passing the football when Beanie is in the game. If his pass pro is THAT bad, then there is a serious problem there that needs fixed. He'll get his opportunities, hopefully sooner rather than later.
 
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Cards' Wells: First month 'humbling'
by Kent Somers - Oct. 16, 2009
The Arizona Republic

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Arizona Cardinals #26 Beanie Wells is tackled by Houston Texans #31 Bernard Pollard at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

Not long ago, Cardinals running back Beanie Wells would have regarded gaining 95 yards on 23 carries as an unproductive afternoon. But those are the rookie's statistics after four games, and the first month of his NFL career has been "a humbling experience," Wells said.

"I just have to wait my time, and they (coaches) know when I'm ready," Wells said. "I definitely think I'm ready. They don't think so, I guess. I don't know."

Wells' lack of carries has been due to a combination of factors. He missed a large part of training camp with an ankle injury, and that put him behind in learning facets of the offense. He fumbled twice against Jacksonville, and the Cardinals didn't try to run much in two other games.

"Obviously, if that dumb guy that is calling plays will call more runs then Beanie will get more opportunities for carries," said coach Ken Whisenhunt, who calls plays.

Wells' lack of work in training camp has prevented him from playing more in the team's one-back sets. That back is responsible for picking up a blitzer, and Tim Hightower, the starter, is better at it than Wells.

"I can see at first where it was difficult," Wells said. "I think I'm adjusting to it now. It's hard to simulate in practice because . . . we're not doing full contact."

The Cardinals worked Wells more in three-receiver sets this week in practice. "I do feel more comfortable with Beanie," Whisenhunt said.
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When opposing defensive coordinators see Beanie in the game, they know the Cardinals are probably going to run and safeties can "cheat" into the box. Wells has 23 touches for 95 yards (4.1 average) and no touchdowns on the year. Hightower has 63 touches for 328 yards (5.2 average) and two TDs.
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Wouldnt that mean play action would be a tactic to utilize? Writers kill me sometimes.
 
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When Wells can work himself into the shotgun packages that the Cardinals run most the time, or when Whisenhunt starts passing from under center, Wells will get it going.

Right now, whenever he comes up, defenders just pile up in the box because they know he's likely getting the ball.
 
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Cardinals look for Beanie to take it slow
by Kent Somers - Oct. 20, 2009
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It's not only opposing defenses that want to slow down Cardinals rookie running back Beanie Wells. Cardinals coaches want him to take things slower, too.

When Wells has made mistakes this season, it's usually been because of impatience. In his first game, he missed a handoff because he didn't hesitate enough before running to a spot.

Against Seattle, he bobbled the ball twice, partly because he wasn't pausing long enough in the backfield to get in proper position and let linemen pull in front of him.

"He's a young player and so geeked up," coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "Normally, guys will take a drop step and then they'll go because it times up better with the quarterback. Beanie is getting there sometimes before the pull of the guard or he's getting there too tight for the quarterback."

It's a little thing that most backs, including Wells, learn in college. But, Whisenhunt said, Wells is being asked to do some tasks that he rarely did at Ohio State, including pass block and run routes.

"All that stuff kind of piles on you and you have a tendency to forget some of the little things in the run game," Whisenhunt said. "When you have a run called, you don't have to worry about protection, you don't have to worry about running the route. It's just, 'I want to get the ball! I want to get the ball!'

"So the timing of it suffers a little bit."
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Arizona ground game missing
INSIDE THE NFL COLUMN
By GEOFF MOSHER ? For the Courier-Post ? October 25, 2009

One of the best running teams in last year's playoffs was, surprisingly, the Arizona Cardinals.

It took a sudden epiphany by coach Ken Whisenhunt to get afterthought running back Edgerrin James involved in the offense, and the Cardinals shocked the NFL and advanced through three rounds of playoff games to reach the Super Bowl by racking up the most rushing yards of any postseason team.

They averaged nearly 92 rushing yards per game in the playoffs -- almost 20 yards more than their regular-season average (73.6), which was the worst in football.

But months later, with James gone and the Cardinals having spent their first-round pick on Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie" Wells, the old is once again the new in the desert.

The Cards are once again the NFL's worst running team, averaging even fewer yards on the ground than last season -- a meager 57.6. Their offense is still based on quarterback Kurt Warner and his all-world receivers, Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin, moving the chains the best way they know how.

"A lot of people want to talk about that, that's fine. I feel like we try to do what gives us the best chance to win week in and week out," Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt told New York media as he prepared for a showdown against the Giants.

After starting the season 1-2, the Cards have won two straight over Houston and division-rival Seattle by averaging 27.5 points per game but just 53 yards per game on the ground.

Wells had 12 carries for 29 yards against the Seahawks, while second-year back Tim Hightower added 32 yards on 13 carries. Hightower's 74 rushing yards against Jacksonville earlier this season is the team's best individual rushing effort.

"We have obviously had a tremendous amount of success throwing the football, but if you look at us the last couple of games we have had some success running the football early in the game and that is what has led to some of the sustained drives," Whisenhunt continued.

"I don't think we are ever going to completely ignore the run. I don't think we can ignore the fact that we have some pretty good receivers and a quarterback that does a good job of getting them the ball, as well."
But the Cardinals' passing attack has changed slightly. With defenses adjusting their coverage to play the pass -- showing no respect for Arizona's run game -- Warner isn't hitting the home-run ball as much as he did the past two seasons.
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