i'm the author of the linked story, yes Larry Johnson has a 2.7 YPC average but that is a product of his team, the turmoil he has faced, and his horrible offensive line.
Not saying Seattles OL is great, but it is better then the Chiefs, we also have a far superior passing game to open things up for him.
with the 30th ranked rushing attack, and cutting the Edge, we have a need at least as a backup, and he fills it.
Edge actually gained less per carry then LJ did, so my article makes sense, and is correct. We don't run outside often and with more of a spread look now we need someone to pound it up the middle. He won't cost much
It's a low risk high reward move
Thanks for linking to my article.
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