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re: If Gus is serious about playing our best players...
Posted on 9/16/14 at 1:59 pm to ChexMix
Posted on 9/16/14 at 1:59 pm to ChexMix
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Not sure why so many people are undervaluing Artis Payne.
Not about undervaluing anybody. CAP is a solid back, but neither he or Grant are gamebreakers that can make anybody miss in the open field. Roc is 195 pounds, can fly and has the ability to leave defenders grasping at air. He's the most complete back, and it's not even close.
College football is at a point where the best players are playing three years and getting out. That's especially true at RB where the shelf life is so short in the NFL.
Thomas will be gone after the 2016 season, and I would hate to really only get two full years out of him because of seniority. Thomas should at least be splitting reps with CAP and Grant.
This post was edited on 9/16/14 at 2:00 pm
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Posted on 9/16/14 at 2:06 pm to AUTiger5
Dude stop! CAP has been really solid. If anyone should be getting more snaps it's P.Barber.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 2:19 pm to AUTiger5
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He's the most complete back, and it's not even close.
So the smallest/weakest back is the most "complete"? Thats cute.
Should we touch on the fact that Roc looked noticeably winded after barely carrying the ball against San Jose State's backups?
This post was edited on 9/16/14 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 9/16/14 at 3:58 pm to AUTiger5
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Not about undervaluing anybody. CAP is a solid back, but neither he or Grant are gamebreakers that can make anybody miss in the open field. Roc is 195 pounds, can fly and has the ability to leave defenders grasping at air. He's the most complete back, and it's not even close.
Confused on how you think Roc is the most complete back? I liked what I saw in a few runs but nothing that was clearly better than what Grant and CAP already bring to the table. Those guys have proven they can handle the load and are both top level SEC backs.
I think the main problem is CAP doesn't have a lot of sexy runs. Same thing was true with Mason which is why it took forever for people to jump on his bandwagon. Remember last season when everyone wanted Grant and CAP to get the ball over Mason? Happens every season where the allure of what a guy can be trumps the effectiveness of a guy now. CAP is the perfect SEC back. Big physical kid that knows how to move inside the tackles and can handle 30-40 carries without wearing down.
Roc will be the guy one day and I expect big things but 2014 is CAP's year
Posted on 9/16/14 at 5:53 pm to AUTiger5
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Thomas will be gone after the 2016 season, and I would hate to really only get two full years out of him because of seniority.
Do you really think others are getting more carries because of seniority? Thomas has run for ~50 yards against SJSU and had a fumble. I think he'll be good, but no way is he better than CAP and Grant at this point.
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