McCluster definitely moving to RB full-time
 

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Speculation until confirmed.

When confirmed, march on Arrowhead with pitchforks.

Wow if this is true that was a wasted pick. What happened to his "incredible separation" and "amazing hands"?

McMidget is starting to smell like a wasted pick.

Why? I like the idea.

And don't give me that whole "we need a power back on 3rd down" speech. I think that's bullshit.

QFT

2 back sets with either coming out in motion or screens.

How is it a wasted pick? A 2nd RB on a running team is a wasted pick?

If it means less touches for Jones I'm all for it.

Here's where everyones vagina starts bleeding...

This. Haley can get so creative with these two guys in backfield. They showed glimpses of it last season.

I don't want them to stuff a big, slow back in the backfield when Charles comes out. They need a shifty, fast replacement so our offense doesn't miss a beat.

The 1st of many kneejerk reactions on the Planet this week.

Soooo they think he can survive as a rotational RB?

That sounds like a great plan. I hope defensive backfields lose 20% of their speed and strength by the start of the season.

I wouldn't mind it... The midget has skillz.. and this means less for T Jones (I don't care if he's shredded up).

He was used, very successfully, out of the backfield in college. He's tough enough to run in between the tackles and will thrive on screens and motioning out of the backfield.

I don't give a rats ass. As long as we get him the ball and some room to move, yards are yards.

Sitting there waiting on Cassel's pass is when he would get crushed by the defense.

Run some "Priest" sweeps if the defense has a weak spot, use as a decoy to open shit up.... I don't care really.

****, as long as he's productive, I could give a **** less which position he plays.

But SEC Lineman only weight 220 lbs/ CP

Don't believe anything the week before the draft.

Rumor could be true, or it could be a smokescreen to make other teams think KC has a bigger need for WR and/or smaller need for a RB.

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He was drafted as a slot WR/KR/Gadget guy to begin with. Now he's allegedly being moved to a strictly RB position.

As a high 2nd, that doesn't bother you any? Cause it really bothers me....

This will bring out the cry babies...

As long as he is touching the ball on screens and motion out of the backfield, then its a good idea..

Personally, I wanna see them draft Taiwan Jones or Daniel Thomas. I think both would be great compliments to Charles.

When ever we took Charles out, the D got a breather. **** that. Keep them on their heels with another explosive home run hitter.

Because McCluster isn't capable of being a #2 RB.

If he's being moved to RB it means he's going to be a full-time gimmick instead of a guy who can start, which is what his draft position dictates he do.

This McCluster pick is going to look worse and worse as the years go on. Arellious Benn is going to be a good player in Tampa, Golden Tate will probably be a decent slot guy at the very least, Brandon LaFell has potential, so does Jordan Shipley, and of course Mike Williams. All wide receivers taken after McCluster...who was taken by a team desperately in need of a wide receiver...and who tried to play wide receiver as a rookie...and failed.

Says the guy who is a fraud of a journalist wanna be?

Yeah, it's like no one even watched him tear teams up at Ole Miss.

He wasn't doing it split out wide.

But but he failed and is a wasted pick... the brain trusts say so...

Doesn't bother me at all. IMO, a good 2nd back is just as important as a good slot receiver. And for this team, it might be more important.

We saw flashes of what he can do. He made the big play. He is a playmaker. It sucks that he had several of them taken back for stupid penalties, but I don't have any doubts that he can be valuable at RB.

He's not going to be a #2 RB. His body isn't capable of taking 150 carries. And neither is our turnover ratio.

I would love to see how they can use him out of the backfield in the screen game..

:drool:

ROFL

So we got our Kevin Faulk. At least he has back at the position he should have been at originally. Still a wasted a pick.

Yep - he WAS the offense while at Ole Miss and did it while mainly lined up at RB. Most of the detractors here have no clue about what they're saying or about McCluster's abilities.

If he isn't going to be the #2 back, then WTF is this thread about? He's going to be on the field and he's going to make plays. That's all that matters. I don't give a shit where he is playing.

What makes you think they're going to start running screens now? Did Haley run screens when he was calling plays? Shit....we have Charles in the backfield and they barely call ****ing screens.

He will probably contribute 400 yards of offense a year.

That's just orgasmically awesome.

I watched, from the stands, as McCluster tormented opposing defenses. You're right, he was the offense.

I can think of two plays where he was targeted out of the backfield:

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Dante Hall started pretty slow as well. While possibly not living up to everyone's highest expectations after game 1, McCluster is already ahead of that pace. And he was injured a good chunk of last year.

How about this gem:

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Hootie was right


McCluster is Wes Welker

400 yards a year for a non starter is pretty ****ing good in conjunction with what Bowe, Charles, WR #2 and Moeaki will bring.

5th round pick

No comparison.

FYP

we spent the 36th pick in the deepest draft in years on a WR who has now been moved to backup RB....

GC and OTWP need to change their tampons.

You know damn well anyone would've been lit up on those plays. Both Asante and Ed were running into the play at full speed. Come on OTWP, you're better than that dude.

And McCluster still popped right up. Weak Sauce.

he got his ass destroyed running between the tackles....

Or, you could kindly go **** yourself.

This is a football discussion board, (or at least it used to be) and we're talking football.

Don't like it?

Put me on ignore.

Wow!

Ray Lewis forced a Fumble!

Gee Golly, I don't think I've EVER seen a HOF LB force a fumble before. Thanks GC!

RBs can be targets in the passing game too (e.g. Brian Westbrook). 3rd down backs, in particular.

It happened because McCluster was too stupid and not strong enough to secure the ball on a play that was going nowhere.

McCluster is a shrimp and he got raped by a bigger man.

He is going to be everyone's bitch if he's working out of the backfield constantly...he is going to be raped by gorillas on a regular basis.

LMAO You guys are freaking the **** out over something that hasnt actually occurred.

JFC Let it play out and see what happens before having a cow.

Shit even Charles put the ball on the ground that game being a dumbass...

Hell there were several key moments that he put the ball on the ground last year...


More fraud statements...

18 total (inside & outside) carries is too small of a sample size to make any conclusions. He did it very successfully against SEC defenses without much other offensive support.

WTF? How could you possibly think that? Compare last year's team. Look at the WR group compared to the RB group and tell me how a 3rd down back was more important to the team than a WR.

Seriously.... compare the groups minus Dex and tell me which group is more in need of quality additions..

Hell we had to sign a WR off the street to play in a playoff game last year.

the knee jerk reaction is priceless....

We can excuse that because he had 2,000 yards from scrimmage.

McCluster's career will probably be over before he gets to 2,000 yards from scrimmage.

Nothing weak about it.

JC barely survived limited carries, and weighs 30 pounds more than Dex.

Hell, Dex didn't even survive the season last year taking licks like those from CB's and Safeties. Taking those shots 10 times a game from LB's that outweigh him by 100 pounds?

Dude's not going to hold up.

And another thing: Had I told you on draft day we were going to take a RB with a high R2 pick - in the deepest draft in years - the majority of this board would have been ****ing furious.

You all look ridiculous trying to rationalize the pick after the fact.

Jamal Charles also fumbled in the playoff game against the Ravens. I'm guessing your reason for his fumble isn't based upon claims of stupidity and lack of strength?

Who's freaking out?

I'm commenting that IMO, it's a stupid ****ing decision.

I said Slot receiver. Not WR2.

This team will use a 2nd back far more often than its slot WR. This is a running team. As long as Cassel is the QB, it always will be.

don't give a crap what he did in college, and neither does anyone playing defense in the NFL


he got his ass planted without space to maneuver....

and we already have a RB who can do everything McCluster supposedly does, only better...who in their right ****ing mind would take charles out on 3rd down to put in our "3rd down back"?

Do something about it, instead of brow beating us with your knowledge...

McCluster is physically incapable of playing #2 RB.

Badass. See ya Jones... Thanks for the rental.

No shit.

So his high ankle sprain injury was due to his smaller build?

Nice pass by Cassell.

But Dex is the 3rd back. You know... behind Charles and Jones....

LMAO

Yes, McCluster is going to take 245 carries.

I thought all along Charles would end up leaving in free agency and Dex would take over for him as scatback. Charles got extended so that really doesn't leave any place for Dex. Hate to say it but his best value is tradebait. He can be a 3rd RB, but in that role he's the exact same player Charles is running the exact same plays. he's just not as good. It's hard enough getting 1 scatback carries but 2 fuhgetabout it. Trade him to a football team that needs a good 3rd down back and try to get something in return.

Hell yes. On a regular sized person, it would have been a low ankle sprain.

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