McCluster looks like a gimmick player on offense right. Lets get him a carry here and there and watch him pick up a first down! Let's throw him a screen pass and let him gain 12 yards!
How about something like this?
The problem is when people get so hung up on one-size-fits-all scouting of players, and not on how the player fits in a coach's offense.
Anyone who knows Charlie Weis knows that the role McCluster would play is anything but a gimmick. Just like I railed on people for criticizing the Chiefs because Jimmy Graham was supposed to somehow be better for them because he puts up a sexier stat line. In most years, Kevin Faulk averaged about 500-600 all purpose yards, but most Pats fans will tell you he was a critical piece to their offense. Faulk, like McCluster, isn't a perfect fit for a lot of offenses, but they're both great fits for a Weis-style offense.
09-04-2010, 10:31 AM
Poor Preseason Puts Heat on Pioli, Cassel
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