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Originally Posted by milkman
You are a mental midget.
Whe he has ever made anyone miss?
He had space in the last three games, and he didn't make a ****ing soul miss.
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In the last 3 games, he set up touchdowns many backs won't make in space because of his ability to accelerate quickly through creases. In the youtube video, you see plenty of instances where he uses a very sudden change of direction to send the defenders off balance. The kick return against San Diego is one of the classic underrated examples. If you actually pay attention to the move that sprung him free, it was a sharp change in direction where he plants sideways then immediately springs out of his plant.
"Making people miss' isn't just about going one-on-one with a guy and juking him out of his pants. McCluster's value so far has mostly been in the moves that set up openings, and his ability to accelerate in between creases in ways many backs cannot. Again, these are all flashes. And yes, he falls down at the slightest bit of contact. But in space, he has the ability to weave through creases that many RBs do not have. We just get spoiled because we're used to seeing Jamaal Charles does those same things on an elite level.