Quote:Decent running backs are a dime a dozen in the NFL. There are GREAT ones that can carry a team much like MJD did here during the Gabbert era, at least to a good extent. There are great backs this era doing this for other teams to an even higher extent like Peterson/Lynch. You could argue Murray was assisted a lot by the heavily acclaimed Cowboys OL but there is no substitute to having a back that can do it all well. That includes protecting the passer.

Remind me again of the year Adrain Peterson gained over 2,000 yards and came real, real close to breaking Eric Dickerson's mark. What was the team's record that year? And how far did they go in the playoffs again?

 

Quote:2 years away thats funny Bradley and Caldwell dont have 2 years. And all great rb didnt have a great line. Ask Barry.. If we had Lynch last year i guarantee we would have won at least 6 games based off his running ability as a elite running back something we dont have on the team. Last year you guys praised Gerhart when he was picked up saying he was gonna be good,Well you guys were wrong!The jags need a true Running back on this team if we will ever be successful.

You guys are right. A running back relies on his feet for just about every reason a running back is called a running back. So, what happens to a RB whose feet are failing him? Typically, that RB is extrememly limited to his effectiveness as a runner. Does anyone disagree with this assessment? If not, then would it not also make sense that if a RB was hurt or got hurt (let's say for arguments sake) in the very first game of the season and tried to come back too early which only aggravated the injury even worse............would you say that RB was ineffective for good reason? It seems as though an inury to "any other" player in the NFL is understandable their performance would be limited but for some odd reason an injury to Toby Gerhart is not understandable only, but also entirely unacceptable. Let's just get it over and take him behind the barn and put him out of his misery. After all, it's SLOWBY for crying out loud. Just to piss off most on this forum, I'd love to see him come out with a venegance this season and run over and through his opponents like they are not even there. Would that finally shut you up?

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