Will Priest help our O-line?

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Originally Posted by luv

Does Priest depend on the O-line like LJ does? LJ doesnt seem to like to push his way through anymore. Wasn't Priest also smart about running behind the O-line until he could find an opening? How was he at blocking before? I was just getting into football whenever he got injured, so I don't know much about his style.

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.