Within the cool and cozy confines of FieldGullsville, "shoulda handed it to Marshawn" is the kind of humour noir that fuels our peculiar brand of fandom.
Outside our ramparts, it's not a joke. "Shoulda handed it to Marshawn" is conventional wisdom. Simply, Because Beast.
The man who is known for his jaw-dropping, crotch-grabbing, tectonic-plate-shaking
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moments is also revered, feared, admired, mocked, worshipped, trashed, admired unlike any other NFL player in recent memory. Having him around was/is/will be a privilege of the highest order. To have him in the backfield, and not use him, in your hour of greatest need?