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The two far less physically gifted RBs simply looked like RBs - Smith looked like a fast guy they handed the football to. There's no way this can keep going forward. He's simply not going to be able to make this transition. Best case scenario is that he makes a practice squad but I figure his return skills will see someone picking him up. There are too many teams that will struggle to find 53 guys that can contribute ANYTHING for him to not make a team somewhere.
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08-11-2019, 01:05 PM | #3 |
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Also if Thompson is enough to trust at rb to do the dirty stuff what does Jude bring?
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08-11-2019, 01:09 PM | #4 |
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I'd like to see the look on Andy's face when Thompson chopped down that free rusher that probably had a 100 lbs on him. He earned some playing time right there. Should finish #2 in RB snaps this season by a good margin.
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08-11-2019, 01:29 PM | #5 |
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Yeah DJ hit it on the head IRT Smith. He's WAY too upright to be an effective RB
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A good RB will just innately feel them. He'll recognize that they're opening before they are and hit them just as they become available. Smith will see them, move towards them and then they close before he gets there. That's the thin line between success and failure at RB and I just don't think he'll be able to get there in 4 friggen weeks (because...well...duh)
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08-11-2019, 01:37 PM | #7 |
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I’ve always kind of wondered why in short yardage guys wanna bring more guys in there and go with a big back that can’t make people miss
Spread them out and give it to a guy that makes people miss or breaks tackles. Charles was always a good short yardage back imo |
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In ye olden days you could try to spread out and opposing defense just didn't care much. They were still gonna play run first and dare you to beat them. And QBs just weren't as precise, timing offenses weren't as dialed in and mistakes down there were common so coaches were still loathe to throw the ball. With the rise of the short passing game as an extension of the running game, more and more teams are willing to do exactly what you're suggesting. Now that the pass is a real threat, the opposing D has to actually adjust to it and you can actually get that space inside by spreading the D out for a handoff. It just took a more reliable sort of passing game to convince coaches that throwing it was an acceptable risk. Once they did defenses responded accordingly and now offenses are slowly adjusting back by doing exactly what you're suggesting.
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08-11-2019, 05:38 PM | #9 |
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And Marcus Allen was one of the best Totally agree though. The big slow backs don't make much sense to me.
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08-11-2019, 05:44 PM | #10 |
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08-11-2019, 05:51 PM | #11 |
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08-11-2019, 06:02 PM | #12 |
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Jesus. PTSD triggered.
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Jesse Haynes is going to the HOF!!
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