(12-17-2018, 11:54 AM)Kane Wrote:

(12-17-2018, 11:48 AM)Kcirred Wrote: Fournette is in the same situation Gurley was in with Jeff Fisher, or like other posters mentioned Marshawn Lynch in buffalo or Ricky Williams. Something just isn’t right.  I refuse to believe he’s as bad as his numbers indicate, and Marrone gameplanning like it’s 1982 doesn’t help.

I'm not saying Fournette is a bust yet...

but I will say, he wasn't the RB you should be drafting in the top 5.

It isn't HIS fault Caldwell is kinda bad at his job sometimes.

What doesn't help Fournette is that he is running behind a makeshift line with guys that probably wouldn't be rostered in half the league lol
Flowers, Walker, Reed, these household names we got blocking up front are all pretty bad.


The amount of times I see DL guys get pressure up the middle, around the edges, and everything in between in less than 2 seconds on most plays is rough.
When they do give time in the pass game, our QBs can't see the field (Hey Dede is always open)
And the starters were getting some push in the run game, but we should not pretend that they were some all star cast.
Fournette can get you 2 yards when it should be a loss most of the times. But he can't break the big ones if we're not having any success in short and mid range runs.

Much like the QB position.... it isn't all on him, but as a highly drafted pick, we expect more and should expect more.
The OLine matters a great deal though and the majority of our offensive woes fall there truly.

Fournette definitely has his weaknesses.  My main issue with him is his balance.  Another poster mentions it all the time.  He doesn’t bounce off tackles or run through arm tackles like he should.  He also can’t create on his own, mostly because of his poor lateral agility.  

as for his strengths,  like you said he can get you 2 yards when it should be a loss. But his biggest strength is that he is terrifying at the second and third level, he has rare speed for his size.  People always mention the 90 yard run against the Steelers but that isn’t his best run.  His best run is the 75 yarder against the rams.  He split the defensive backs that were 30 pounds lighter than he is like they were nothing.  That run was a thing of beauty. The issue is he never gets to showcase that speed.  Injuries are a factor but i believe the main issue is coaching.  Marrone is essentially Jeff Fisher.  

Fournette could also just suck but who knows.  I believe he wouldn’t be performing this poorly in LA, NO, Dalls etc.

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