Running Back Depth Chart

[Moorgan]

1 minute ago, SetfreexX said:

Every down back, and workhorse are two different things, I think he's shown he can play on each down. But in the NFL we're talking 15-20+ pound difference between defensive players in the front seven, and they're still every bit as fast. 

So I'm just thinking out loud here, I don't see him as someone we can ride for a full game as the lead back, I think he can have a lot of success as a runner, but as a workhorse in the NFL I still just don't know. 

He's 202 pounds at 20 years of age. I assume he will be roughly 210 pounds by the time the season starts. Again, Brian Westbrook was 203 pounds. Did the Eagles ride him? He's nominated for the Hall of Fame so I seen absolutely no reason we can't ride CMC.

[Boxhead85]

We won't double-dip on RBs. We got Stew for two more years. We could potentially draft another one next year in rounds 3-5 to replace Stew (think Jalen Hurd or Royce Freeman).

[TalonNC]

As of right now.. i dont see anyone getting cut.. C-Mac is taking Tolberts open roster spot. so we are still breaking even as far as spots are concerned. Now if we draft another RB.. then i see CAP getting cut.

[SetfreexX]

I dunno, I can still see him being CAP or Whittaker cut to free up a position somewhere else, Tolbert's position was filled when he signed Darrel Young. And he's likely in competition with Johnson who's still PS eligible, so we are currently +1 in the HB department. 

[shaqattaq]

48 minutes ago, sanjay_rajput said:

I see it as

Stewart

McCaffrey

CAP

 

DG had good praises about him, I see Fozz as the odd man out.

 

 

I agree. Plus we have scoot waiting in the wings as a scat back in case of injury. I think fozzy has shown enough to land somewhere.

[heel31ok]

He doesn't have to be listed as RB at all...we could still fill the RB Corp in this draft...

[hepcat]

If they grabbed D'Onta Foreman at the back end of the 2nd I'd be happy. Stewart is probably on the team one more season, let alone is injury prone and is almost guaranteed to miss games every season. A power back will become a priority.

[Toker Smurf]

2 hours ago, Moorgan said:

Well Curtis Martin was 5'11" 210 pounds and he had a pretty good career running between the tackles and was a direct comparison from DG. I just think people have a mental block of what a 25 carry back looks like.

Per McCaffrey, he has tried to emulate Bush. I wasn't saying he couldn't, just saying I'm not sure. I don't even necessarily want him to. JStew benefited from sharing carries with DWill. Which gets back to the point of the thread, is there a chance we draft a larger, power back. 

[Toker Smurf]

2 hours ago, sanjay_rajput said:

That is why we have Stewart & CAP

But we won't always, which is the point of the thread. 

[Toker Smurf]

1 hour ago, stbugs said:

Why would you want McCaffery carrying the ball 400 times? No RB carries the ball 25 times a game anymore. 300 is a large load now. That said I'd rather 15 rushes and 5 receptions a game. That would utilize his talent more. Get him in space.


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I don't, which is what I was trying to get at. I still think we should try to find a power back. 

[tiger7_88]

4 hours ago, SetfreexX said:

Do you guys think Gettleman will draft the future bell-cow back to replace Stewart

He will if the talent that he thinks can accomplish that feat is sitting there when we pick.

I don't think he feels a need to pick a second back though.  And I definitely don't think he'll trade away extra draft picks to move up for a second back.

[Byrdman4real]

Don't really need another back. But will be interesting if one is sitting there when we pick. Mccaffrey, Stewart, cook? 

Yeah one can dream but have others needs