(10-19-2018, 07:13 PM)Bullseye Wrote: My questions...

1.  Does this trade reflect some kind of apprehension or disillusionment towards Fournette, or for that matter, the newly acquired Jamaal Charles?  Under normal circumstances I would not ask about Fournette, but earlier in the week, one of the talking heads on 1010xl suggested some team dissatisfaction with Fournette, and I am left to wonder if there is a kernel of truth to the speculation.

2.  Does this trade mean a return to a more run based attack?  With Fournette, the team was a rugged run first team.  With Yeldon as the primary ball carrier, the team went to more of a passing attack.   What will the attack be once Hyde learns the scheme:. conservative, more wide open like it is with Yeldon, or something in between?  

3.  Anyone else concerned about Hyde being on so many teams?

I see it as this trade is saying that they're moving on as if Fournette was done for the season. If/when he comes back, he'd just add a possible luxury to the RB group. They can't sit around and wait for Fournette.

Charles will be the 3rd RB and have the Grant role. I don't think anybody ever had high expectations. They knew they needed somebody behind Yeldon with experience. After the Wilds experiment, I doubt they had much trust in trying another PS RB out there.

I'm sure they'll try and get back to being a run first team again with this Hyde trade. Getting back to two RBs who can do hard running is what this team was built around. They needed another back who can run hard between the tackles. Charles has never been that guy.

Hyde left the 49ers in FA because they signed Jerick McKinnon and the Browns just drafted Nick Chubb this past draft. He has flashed on a limited amount of touches so far this season. I think it was more of a case that they wanted to get their younger player, with a higher upside more playing time. Their backfield was pretty crowded with trying to pass around playing time for all 3 of Hyde, Chubb and Duke Johnson.

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