It is frustrating as a fan to watch the sad excuse of what was at one time a formidable running offense. I'm not hanging on to the past though, the game has evolved into a 'run to set up the pass type game'. It's just that when I watch Toby Gerhart and then read the 'drivel' from him about 'I'll keep trying'....

 

It's not that I'm against a 'power back' in theory; it's just that when I watch Toby I keep asking myself, "where's the power'? The man has a ridiculously low yardage production, yet he is getting the same average amount of pay as much more productive backs elsewhere. Our 'premier' running back? Not.

 

On top of this, Fisch has tried over and over to run this guy outside. Toby may have been able to do this in college or with Minnesota, but he's too [bad word removed] slow to do it with this offensive line. I guess I understand, given the money that's being wasted on him, why the team is reluctant to give up on him; I mean after all, it's pretty obvious to everyone who hasn't overdosed on the teal kool aid that this season is just a series of training games for our offense. So what difference does it make if they keep wasting downs on Toby? From a practical point of view, none.

 

However, it should not be overlooked by anyone that in just the few plays that Storm Johnson was on the field last Sunday, he overshadowed everything done previously by Toby, Todman or DRob. How?... he made plays! Storm is obviously more motivated than those other guys; he actually wants to make big plays. I just don't get that feeling from Toby; I don't get that sense of urgency like I do from Storm. With Toby it feels like 'just another day at the office...', with Storm it feels more like 'my life depends on running forward with the rock!'

 

I hope we see a lot less of Toby the rest of the season; imo, he was a miss by Dave Caldwell. I get a lot more excitement watching either DRob or Storm out there. I had said after the 'skins' game on this board that I thought Toby would fit better as either a situational back or as a fullback. He clearly isn't the 'main horse' for us...

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