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Originally Posted by Bwana
It's a definite downgrade when he's in there. Clyde hits the hole and plows forward, Bell stops, does a lateral dance, then gets tackled. I get why we picked him up, but I expected more.
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This is kind of true, but I think I see it differently. He's definitely not the same STYLE of runner, and I wouldn't at all say that he's more effective overall, but I don't think that the lateral movement is a problem per se. His style is to be patient, look for the lanes to open up, and then hit them fast. If the lanes aren't there, he gets stuck, but if you can give him a little space, he's pretty solid at making guys miss.
He's averaging 4.0 YPC (4.3 for CEH), so overall he's fine for a change-of-pace guy. Anyone who was expecting him to be our feature back for the rest of the year was missing the point.