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Originally Posted by O.city
We talked about this in another thread, but why do you need a short yardage back that can’t make people miss? Give me the guy that can make people miss or break tackles not just try and run over people
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It's not about running over people. But you do want SOME bulk and mass so you don't go down too easily.
Darwin Thompson is great at keeping his legs moving, and he does pack a punch when making contact. He's also small and able to fit through holes easily. Maybe he'd be good enough. I don't know. I haven't seen enough of him to know how well he can propel himself forward if he already finds a defender 6 inches away from his face as soon as he takes the handoff. Can he shake his way out of that? Can he take a hit and "bounce" the guy off by not giving him a clean hit and then power through?
Hyde has a little more skill in that area. At the very least, he's a different type of back than anybody we currently have on the roster. And best of all, he's not ****ing Tremon Smith.