(12-16-2018, 09:46 AM)Upper Wrote:

(12-16-2018, 09:19 AM)hb1148 Wrote: Big, strong and you forgot freakishly fast.

Oh yeah, that less than 1% of his runs where he goes untouched and can build up speed for 90 yards. Yeah, he's freakishly fast in that scenario. The other 99%+ of his carries he is not fast at all. I'll stand by my point that his speed in no way compares to Taylor. Strength, sure...that was implied in size. I readily admit he's a glorified short yardage back.

I don’t think any team or anybody could replace a back like Fred Taylor. He missed 55 games and still retired amongst the greats. 

He could literally score from anywhere on the field and on any play. 1 crease and he’s gone. 14 for 176. 

If you look at his playoff game against Miami, he did things that no other player could ever do, including Emmitt Smith. Barry could.

What I’m trying to get at, is Taylor could have been top 3 if he wasn’t hurt early on, so if Coughlin was trying to put Fournette next to Taylor then that’s on Tom.

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