Yes, Gerhart did in fact do better the last couple of games this past season... one of which was against one of the league's worst run defenses. Look, I'm not against Gerhart... I would like to see him have success here. The problem is that he has multiple issues going against him that will make it tough being able to do very well here.

 

#1. for starters, the man was brought here to be the 'work horse' ball carrier. Does anyone here really see him being able to be the 'main guy'?

#2. maybe this should really be #1... our o-line isn't a power run blocking group. Heck, so far, they haven't really been much of any kind of blocking group.

#3. Toby ain't no 'spring chicken'; that's to say he's a bit older. His legs may not have that much mileage on them, but time doesn't lie; injuries will happen more often to an older running back than a younger one. A running back on the sideline isn't helping the team.

#4. Toby exhibited a distinct lack of 'field vision' too many times last season that costs us potential yards gained. The man runs more like a fullback.

 

I'm not saying these things like I've got some kind of a grudge against him or something. These are just observations that we've all seen last season. The only reason I can see Toby being kept here this season is because at this point in his contract he is relatively cheap to keep. That's about it. We still need a really good running back. Denard and Toby both have their strong points, but neither one of them are really premier stuff.

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