I personally wouldn't minimize him in anyway.
He averaged 4.5 ypc last season.
Why limit him?

Would I give him 10 carries per game? No, but I also wouldn't box him up.

or you could have Hillis and Charles both in the backfield

one power
one quick
both catch
both run
both block

McCluster is never going to be DeSean Jackson. He's not nearly fast enough.

Dexter can be utilized as the 4 WR. Now you can argue that the 4th wr in a run happy offense won't get much thrown his way, and I'd agree.



But I tend to think we are a little more pass happy this year than we previously have been.

Or you could have multiple two back sets, with interchangeable parts.

why?

why use a lesser player when you have two better players available? Maybe even more than two better players.

unless there is an injury, DMC shouldn't see a single snap at RB.

i suppose you can pretend to have him RB and then motion him to WR to have an extra WR. But only for formation purposes.

Oh I don't know...Because we're going to use more than Charles and Hillis in the backfield anyway?

You can argue that he SHOULDN'T get carries, but the idea that he won't because there are two better backs in front of him is...well...silly.

He got carries in his rookie season with two better backs in front of him (as a WR).
Why wouldn't he this year?

There is better depth right now (per 1 preseason game and camp reports).

Hell of a sample size.

Because there aren't 2 better backs in front of him, there are 3 maybe 4.


You think he's better than either of the 4 we have out there right now?

Based on training camp and ONE pre-season game?

and using your 3rd,4th,5th best RB when you have so many other options is...well...a complete waste.

let's just run our 4th string QB out there in every game just to use them and not be 'silly'

you play your best players on ever snap unless they need a break ... we have plenty of RB's that can keep Charles fresh without using DMC.

The argument here is that no play should go to anyone other than your very best skill players at the position.

So Devon Wylie will just have to understand when Cassel looks to Bowe and Breaston on every offensive pass play.
:rolleyes:

And the fact that our RB coach said we were keeping 4 RB's and Dexter hasn't had one carry this TC or preseason game.

of course things can change

maybe it was a one game fluke and the whole team turns to shit

but as of right now .......


there is no reason to use DMC at RB at all.