I liked Gates at times last year. The timed speed translated well enough when he got the ball in his hands, and IIRC he made a couple of tough catches. I like him better than McKnight as a skillplayer breakout. I agree with slats that McKnight isn't as shifty as you might think, and I'm not sure he's good enough without that. To me Powell is the potential breakout guy at RB.
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 02:40 PM
They seem like they want McKnight to be a real RB and play strictly out of the backfield. The name I kept throwing around was Eric Metcalf. I think they should try to use him like that. A tweener RB/WR. Move him from the backfield to the slot. Sad thing is that the Pats do this with Woodhead which makes it even more painful.
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 03:02 PM
They seem like they want McKnight to be a real RB and play strictly out of the backfield. The name I kept throwing around was Eric Metcalf. I think they should try to use him like that. A tweener RB/WR. Move him from the backfield to the slot. Sad thing is that the Pats do this with Woodhead which makes it even more painful.
I think you're far more likely to see this in Mornhinweg's offense, which is why, while I don't think he'll necessarily have a "breakout" season, I think you could see the team make a better use of McKnight's skills. He's seemed to do well enough in the limited opportunities he's gotten in the receiving game and with the team installing more of a WCO, there will be plenty of opportunities for RBs to make plays in the receiving game. While I don't think he's ever going to be what they may have hoped for as a traditional RB, I think he could provide some value as the #3 guy in more of a limited, matchup-based role.
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 09:35 PM
I think the simple answer here is Coples, he led the team in sacks with limited reps. Coples breaks out next season. I still like Hill, you can't teach height and speed, dude will eventually catch on.
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 09:42 PM
McKnight doesn't have skills, or vision, or a functioning cerebral cortex, or the desire to be good. He runs fast. That's it. Go ask USC fans about McKnight and they all tell you the same thing. He's a lazy one-trick pony.
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 09:55 PM
McKnight doesn't have skills, or vision, or a functioning cerebral cortex, or the desire to be good. He runs fast. That's it. Go ask USC fans about McKnight and they all tell you the same thing. He's a lazy one-trick pony.
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 10:12 PM
Yeah, and it was a good point. McKnight has never really impressed.
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 10:13 PM
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Posted 12 February 2013 - 10:20 PM
How about Jeremy Kerley? In a way, you might say he's already broken out to some extent... but who is to say this guy couldn't develop into a Wes Welker type? He had 827 yards last year with the worst QB in the league. Forget being a decent slot, this guy could be a true playmaker. Having Holmes and Keller on the field might have taken away receptions but he could have benefited from that too.
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