Whitlock: This team needs some LAW!

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Are you talking about Larry Johnson? What exactly is he supposed to do about his running style? You don't just start running differently. Especially when your current style has you looking like the most promising RB in the NFL.

Let him do his thing. IMO, if he breaks down it's because we have him on pace to shatter attempts in a season records.

I agree, he can't just up and change his running style, especially when it's working for him, and I really don't expect him to. I'm just pointing out that his particular style makes him a bigger and more promising target for defenders. He's not slippery and overly agile like Priest and Barry. As one writer put it recently (I forget if it was an article or a post), his success so far has come from him simply being the strongest mofo on the field, just powering his way over and through defenders, and his battle-testing has so far spanned just over half a season. I'm just saying that his particular style is tempting fate, and eventually he's going to come across somebody who he can't run over or run through, and that someone is gonna punish him. That's why it is good to have a quality backup, just in case. Of course, with Quentin Griffin added to the roster, and if Priest does come back in good health again, we'll have that prospect wrapped up.