I'll be the first to say that I was wrong to write him off so quickly after his fumbling issues previously, but he has definitely turned things around for the better.

So much so, that I actually believe he would succeed better than ETN as the starter on offense - especially with how often opposing defenses manage to make contact in our backfield. Tank has impressed me with his patience, decisiveness, elusiveness, power and ability to fall forward so consistently. ETN has been slipping quite frequently on his runs so I don't know what is going on but he might need to play with longer studs - if it's not a balance issue/foot injury. 

Regardless, I'd like for Tank to take over the starting position at RB and have ETN spell him on passing downs where I think we should utilize Travis on motions/jet sweeps/swing plays.

As I mentioned in another thread, but I legitimately thought I would never utter the following statement but I genuinely believe Tank is playing much better than ETN at this point - and our offense desperately needs to focus on what little things that might be working for them.

Thoughts?

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I think tank looks good because of etn. It’s the change of pace that is good for the both of them.

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I think tank looks good because of etn. It’s the change of pace that is good for the both of them.

Gotta agree, but again having two RB that are almost night and day different furthers the point that we have no clue what we intend to do as a team offensively.

For those new to the game, that's bad.

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Not opposed. ETN is soft, unreliable, suddenly slow, and has a game that depends on a sound line to be effective. He is a dime a dozen.

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ETN, almost as good as Carson Steele for only 100t the cost!

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“An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.”. - Plato

Etienne or Bigsby are terrible at picking up the blitz. The only TD came under center of playaction.

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Etienne or Bigsby are terrible at picking up the blitz. The only TD came under center of playaction.

This is what kept Bigsby off the field last year not the 2 fumbles. ETN also fumbled twice his first year. In fact the one ETN fumble this year was more egregious than either of Bigsby's last year. ETN is about the same picking up the blitz year over year. Bigsby has improved to that level and actually may have a higher ceiling. The answer is not to start him, it is to increase his carries a bit as long as this progression is occurring.

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A new broom always sweeps clean.

Etienne seems to slip in every game now. In critical situations at that. Like the one inside the endzone last Sunday against the Browns. He did it early last night against the Bills. I figured they would try and start running him into the dirt this year, since his contract extension is coming up soon. I expect them to tag him and give him the Barkley treatment.

Again, Bigsby was selected in the third round to eventually replace him outright. Who knows, if it's not this year, it's more than likely next year where Bigsby becomes what Etienne was to Robinson two years ago. He'll slowly see himself phased out of the starting line-up via touches and then he'll get shipped off for a late RD selection.

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"What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie? I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogs - I was a man before I was a king."

NO DOUBT!!!

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Bigsby leads the team in rushing yards.

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https://twitter.com/gus_logue/status/184...8413179349

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Cartavious Bigsby has emerged unscathed from a flood of criticism

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Cartavious Bigsby has emerged unscathed from a flood of criticism

From 1880 to 2023, the Social Security Administration has recorded 57 babies born with the first name Cartavious in the United States. We have one of them. lol

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A new broom always sweeps clean.

Cartavious Bigsby has emerged unscathed from a flood of criticism

From 1880 to 2023, the Social Security Administration has recorded 57 babies born with the first name Cartavious in the United States. We have one of them. lol

So he truly is special. 

LOL

I think anyone that ever called him a bust or "worst pick ever" should be required forthwith to refer to him only by his given name.

Cartavious Bigsby

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Tank should start. He is displaying all the tools. he has vision, speed, moves, and is hard to bring down. Etienne is a great player too, but he is better as a third down pass catcher sort of back. It's all a committee, but I think Tank needs more touches. He is making game breaking plays.

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Should be like David Montgomery and Gibbs.

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Should be like David Montgomery and Gibbs.

I think that's the idea/what I'd expect moving forward when both are healthy for a full game

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I just don't get why Johnson is getting reps at times... That facemask call, in my opinion, was total trash. But why not have ETN or Tank in that play?

Either way, what I'm trying to say is that Tank and ETN are a great combo. Not quite Taylor and MJD in 2007, but they are really good together. Just keep using those 2. They both have great attributes. Johnson is too raw to have in on that facemask play. Were ETN and Tank bruised up or hurt on that specific play? I doubt we'll know. But having Johnson in was a head scratcher for me.

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CRANK THE TANK AND LETS GO EATIN

CAN A TANK GET A DOZER?

THANKS FOR THE POWER I PRESS aka DOUG aka GUY INCOGNITO aka HAYWOOD JABLOME AND HOLDEN D SNUTZ

TOOK YA LONG ENOUGH YOU NERDS

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Tank should start. He is displaying all the tools. he has vision, speed, moves, and is hard to bring down. Etienne is a great player too, but he is better as a third down pass catcher sort of back. It's all a committee, but I think Tank needs more touches. He is making game breaking plays.

Doug will run with the "Hot Hand", he always has. ETN is the starter and Tank is the change of pace back. Doug will use them both along with Johnson.  Tank got 13 runs and one pass today. ETN got 8 runs and 6 passes today. So both got 14 touches.  Seems about right to me.

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A new broom always sweeps clean.