(08-31-2020, 09:10 AM)Dimson Wrote:

(08-31-2020, 08:45 AM)SamusAranX Wrote: Now that Fournette is gone.... we are definitely mailing it in on Week 1 to indy

How does releasing Fournette make us worse?

Because as limited as he was, his backups are significantly worse. We are now a one dimensional offense. Defenses will key in on that and focus mainly on stopping the passing game and it's gonna put a lot more pressure on Minshew to make plays. If we had a single RB on our roster who I thought could be a premier RB, I'd be fine with the move, but we have a bunch of "nobodies."

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(08-31-2020, 11:20 AM)Upper Wrote:

(08-31-2020, 09:20 AM)Bullseye Wrote: We have lost our running threat to keep defenses even remotely honest.

We lost 76 catches from last year.

Thompson and Shenault getting those receptions now will be extremely +EV compared to Fournette.

I don't count on Thompson to do much of anything. He's gonna be 30 in October and seems to get injured year after year after year. He's played one full 16 game schedule in his entire professional career.

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