(09-15-2019, 09:18 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(09-15-2019, 09:11 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: I'm wondering if we know what kind of RB we want Fournette to be. Too slow when he was bigger and too many hits and he is slimmer this year and has some speed back but is by no means a burner. Hes hitting holes nowhere near as hard as that rookie year.

We seem to want him to be everything. 3 down back, power, speed, agility, catching. I'd rather see us, like last season with Grant and Yeldon, guys with other skills to compliment Fournettes game. Fournette was in for 97% of O snaps today.

Yeah. I'm actually really surprised Flip doesn't want to employ a C.o.P. back to mix things up and keep defenses guessing a bit more vs the run. Thought he'd want to do that based on what I read about him in the offseason.

I do think Flip will adapt his approach if LF continues on today's trajectory in this bellcow roll.

Might be because Flip doesn't think any other back on the team is worth giving carries to. I know a lot of people were excited when the team grabbed Armstead, but maybe Flip doesn't think his raw talents project to helping the team now? Its not like last year where the team had Yeldon and Hyde, who had both shown they could shoulder some load. That said, despite my optimism for Fournette heading into this year, I think its time to start giving Armstead carries.

I just hope the team doesn't overreact again and trade a draft pick for a backup that they don't use...

(09-15-2019, 10:07 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: The big thing for me is how he is hitting the holes. He used to be hammer into that line but take the 4th and 1 on the last drive or the 2pt, he almost stutter steps into the line. He would push guys 4 yards back just with his momentum.

I wonder if Fournette is going through "QB-behind-bad-line" syndrome where he's feeling ghosts before he even gets to the hole. A lot of his carries these past 3 years he's been hit at the line or behind the line. Maybe his tenativeness is from expecting to be hit so he's overthinking his runs. Given his main issue since being drafted has been finding the best running lanes on a given play, overthinking his runs is probably the worst thing that could happen for his career...

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