Can you imagine Solari afterwards? "Damon, for the last time.... the fetal position is not one of your options!!!!"

In his prime, Priest was most effective on sweeps. He'd patiently run behind his blockers, then burst through once they had engaged the defense. Then once he broke into the secondary, he'd drop his second level burst on them.

At some point, I heard that he lost his second level burst.

After this last injury and long layoff, even his burst is in doubt.

And this line allows too much penetration for him to be patient.

I'm thinking his use as a 3rd down back (pass blocking and receiving) might be his best use.

I just asked this in another thread, but I'll as it here, too. Who do you feel is more effective in the red zone?

Well they have to get to the redzone first.....

It's really hard to say right now, Holmes hasn't played in 2 years I don't think anyone knows what to expect.

Priest always had a hunger for the endzone that allowed him to accomplish the unexpected.

LJ has been very good in the redzone, until recently.

I'd give Priest a shot. If he still has it, he's probably slightly better and it would certainly light a fire under LJ's ass.

I have serious doubts about Holmes, but I'd give him a shot or two, because that is the only way you will know for sure.

I thought in 2005, LJ should've been the between the 20's back and Priest should have been the short yardage - goal line back...but LJ would never go for that now.

Priest, in his day, was every bit as good as finding the end zone as LT was last year. I'm not sure he still has it, but it'll be nice to have a back who can pick up a 3rd and 1...

Priest will be in on some passing downs and will protect the QB. That will give Huard 1 extra second to find the open man. Holmes also excels is the draw/delay game, which LJ just can't seem to figure out.

Remember Kimble Anders. He was also advanced in RB age and recovering from injury and he played very well as a HB even though he had played most of his career at FB. Priest has played all his career as a HB. Kimble showed that it can be done.

I'm anxious to see him play, and then come back here to read comparisons between old/new Priest.

When the Chiefs tried to use Anders as a HB he sucked so bad Elvis Grbac threw for about 4300 yards...bad comparison.

Priest is going to rupture his Achilles? Dang that sucks.

Uh, yeah, that's why he carried 76 times for 331 yds and a 4.4 average YPC, right?


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I always knew Priest as a very patient runner. Letting his blocks develop then attack. So I don't know how that will work out with our line, but hopefully he'll atleast run unlike LJ has been doing. However I think he poses the threat of bouning around and making big gains. Kind of like Jones-Drew.

Obviously a big example there with 76 carries before blowing out an achillies and ending his career.

Uh, NO, the achilles is the injury he overcame in 1999 to gain the big yards in 2000. Thanks for playing, though!