I'd be real surprised to find "anyone" on this blog who is a bigger fan of Toby Gerhart than me. I have been following this kid and have become a fan of ALL the teams he played on dating back to Stanford. That said, I believe DRob deserves the right to start and should be given first look. If Toby performs above and beyond "when he's out there" and really impresses, then who has the better practices from there on out should get the nod. Frankly, because they are two different styles of running, why not play to the strengths of both? Toby is clearly a north / south runner while DRob can get outside better than Toby with great success so why not put each of them on the plays that suits their strengths.

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