dafoe2016
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I know it's only three games, but I am worried. He looks like a JAG to me. As did Burkhead with an even smaller sample size. Lewis does not look the same and White is an excellent third down back, but that still leaves us with no true lead back. It's a passing league. I get that. But it would nice if we had a legitimate option to take some pressure off Brady. Is there a single D coordinator that is worried about Gilleslee on 3rd and short running a draw play? Iu know I wouldn't be.
I just don't understand why we have to watch a never ending stream of bad RBs here. Not counting Faulk because he was a third down back, but since Martin was stolen from us 20 years ago, our top three backs have been Dillon, Smith and Blount. All of whom played for us for a very brief period. Everyone else is a JAG. Even Blount was a borderline JAG. But he had a particular skill set and was very good as a power back.
I know. Bill is the GOAT. And every other team in the league would kill to have our success during his tenure. I'm a whiny, entitled, spoiled fan. Blah, blah, blah..... It's just frustrating. I was a RB in high school. It's what drew me to the game. I love watching the great ones. It's a bit demoralizing to watch so many teams bring guys of the bench (in the modern two and three back systems) that are better than our lead back. They seem to grow on trees these days and we can't even get one?
I just don't understand why we have to watch a never ending stream of bad RBs here. Not counting Faulk because he was a third down back, but since Martin was stolen from us 20 years ago, our top three backs have been Dillon, Smith and Blount. All of whom played for us for a very brief period. Everyone else is a JAG. Even Blount was a borderline JAG. But he had a particular skill set and was very good as a power back.
I know. Bill is the GOAT. And every other team in the league would kill to have our success during his tenure. I'm a whiny, entitled, spoiled fan. Blah, blah, blah..... It's just frustrating. I was a RB in high school. It's what drew me to the game. I love watching the great ones. It's a bit demoralizing to watch so many teams bring guys of the bench (in the modern two and three back systems) that are better than our lead back. They seem to grow on trees these days and we can't even get one?