(12-08-2018, 03:28 AM)Jags02 Wrote:

(12-07-2018, 11:30 PM)Eric1 Wrote: The worst part of this is that our best RB is going to leave in FA and he's going to get a really good contract. Some team is going to sign Yeldon and laugh all the way to the bank, while we're stuck with useless Fournette and Hyde.

Yeldon is easily our best RB and it isn't even a question.

I'd like to see Yeldon extended if possible although I know the cap makes it tricky. He's just such a great change-of-pace from any traditional runner like Fournette and Hyde, and he's got that third downs role down pat. He did miss a block on third downs this past game, but you don't see that very often from him. That said, he's not better than Fournette as a feature back and wouldn't have done any better on those goalline plays. Fournette just needs to stay healthy so he can stay consistent, as do the OLs in front of him.

As for Hyde, I scratch my head trying to understand the trade. I guess they needed insurance with Fournette out so much, but I'm not overly impressed with the guy. 

What are you even talking about? Fournette is a typical power back (feature back if that's what you want to label him as, but I've yet to see it) and couldn't even get 2-3 yards, on 3-4 attempts at the goal line... He has no field vision at all and constantly misses holes, which he missed multiple lanes on those goal line attempts. As well as multiple other rushing attempts during that game and throughout the year. 

He's nothing more than a straight line RB who relies on huge holes. He can't create, or make plays on his own and he never will. If he doesn't have a straight down hill, wide open running lane, he's garbage and it's been shown constantly throughout his short 2 seasons. Even back in college honestly...

And Fournette just needs to stay healthy??? Hes sat on the sideline for literally all of this season... What are you talking about he just needs to stay healthy? He just had almost 2 weeks off and came out looking like complete garbage.. There's no injury excuse for him anymore, that ended over a month ago. He just isn't that good.

I don't think I've ever seen a 240lb RB as scared to hit a hole as Fournette was this past Thursday night, especially in a short yardage and in a goal line situation... It was pathetic.

I have no doubts that Yeldon gets a TD on at least one of those 4 goal line attempts. Yeldon constantly makes something out of nothing and has did it his entire career here. I have no doubts that he finds one of those little holes and scores on 1 of those 4 attempts.

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