I'm going to miss Maroney

By Chad Garner
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
While he never lived up to his first-round hype, I'm still going to miss Laurence Maroney.
I know I might be in the minority here, but there was just something about Maroney that had me rooting for him, even when other fans were kicking him down for not running hard enough, being too soft or dancing before he hit the hole.
I guess I liked his upside, he showed flashes of brilliance that always made me hope he'd do that all the time.
But when you're hurt, don't produce enough, etc., I guess that's when an organization has had enough.
For the Patriots, they had obviously given up hope that Maroney would produce on a full-time basis.
So, in the end, the Pats and Maroney parted ways. And go figure, Denver coach and former Pats assistant Josh McDaniels decided to trade for Maroney. See, I guess McDaniels must feel the same way as me that the running back still has enough potential to be a factor in this league.
Was this a good trade (getting a fourth-round for Maroney), or do you think the Pats hurt themselves as far as depth at the running back position? I think they are in big trouble if Fred Taylor goes down. Do you really trust Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk or the Law Firm to carry the load or even come close to being a featured back?
No way.
Expect Tom Brady to air it out even more now.