20 yrs = too soon, OTG. It's just too soon still
BJGE is alright. I know a guy like you appreciates his work ethic, ability to come from an UDFA status to a 1,000 back etc. He doesn't put the ball on the ground--that's extremely underrated (maybe not here, but around the league). He doesn't mouth off, comes to work...does his job. Case closed. You are right, he does not possess a 'downhill' running style, and that is where some perceive his 'slug' status. He does move with power, and he is not hesitant, like some other unmentioned RB's that we have recently dealt with.
To each his own of course, there's plenty of players that you probably like that I don't think are all that great--so there's no use trying to persuade you, as your mind is made up. (And has been for awhile
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Just remember that a lot of posters on this board belittled him, downplayed his role here...we all heard about how he 'wouldn't even make the team,' not once, but TWICE. A very good poster even went as far as to remind me time and again that 'he was 5th on the depth chart,' and that we 'wouldn't even see him active on gameday' unless our first 4 RB's were injured...AND THAT WAS LAST OFF-SEASON!!!! There weren't many who gave him a chance, and all he did was go out and prove himself as a decent back here. On top of that, he played 1/2 a season sans Logan Mankins, so the 'great offensive line' excuse may not hold as much water as you may think. It seems to me that it was just as good as an offensive line as we've had many other years, and we hadn't had a 1,000 back since 2004 in Dillon.
Again, much respect to your opinion, but I don't think we're anyway close to getting rid of him at the moment, I suppose it's a couple of unproven draft picks that are getting some people excited? If they seem to do well and show promise, then I am all for it, but at the moment, I just don't see how it upgrades the team or the position by allowing him to walk/trade him etc.
We need him here for at least another yr, although he may be expendable with the promise of the younger backs.