Quote:LOL @ "perceived decline"....

 

yes, because most 23 year old RB who have semi recent 150 yard games to their cred usually just drop off the face of the earth, right?? :wacko:

 

 

So, you expected him to have 170 yards every single game, huh???

 

Good thing you weren't the GM when Fred Taylor had that occasional off game or 2 when he was a rookie.....you'd have declared him  "in decline"...

 

Well, Fred Taylor had over 500 carries in college with a 5.7 Yards/Carry average over that time. I'd like to think that if I was in a position of authority over Taylor that I'd look at that and realize that he had potential and stick with him.

 

Bryce Brown bounced around to two different schools plus he took a season off. His first season while with Tennessee, he had a nice 4+ Yards/Carry average, but he only recorded stats for one game while at Kansas State. There's a lot less to go off of on a guy like that so any drop-offs have to be worrisome simply due to his lack of playing time.

 

And no, I don't expect him to have 170 yards a game, that's why I never referenced that particular stat. What I do want to see is consistency in his Yards/Carry. To me, that means that he is in fact "making the most of his opportunities." Or isn't that what you wanted?

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