(06-18-2025, 02:37 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(06-16-2025, 10:30 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: This is presuming a lot from two rookies, one a 7th rounder.  As an example, Tank was [BLEEP] his rookie year.

And Bucky Irving was a 1,200 yard player just last year. As a 4th rounder. As a platoon-er. In Coen's system.

Which one of those examples is the exception though?  Rookies, especially 4th rounders and beyond, usually don't come in and produce at a high level right away if at all.  I think if Etienne is dealt it's around the trade deadline because we're completely out of contention already due to multiple key injuries.  I expect at the very least Etienne is getting 50% of the RB touches to start the season though with Tank probably leading in carries. Etienne has always been a guy that needs to get the ball in space and that didn't happen effectively last year for a number of reasons and running him up the gut without a top notch run blocking o-line isn't really his game.  At 26, this should be a prime age season for him and he'll be playing to get himself a 2nd contract somewhere.  He'll be motivated to turn 2024 into the anomaly.

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