CAP will be power back according to Rivera

[steven8989]

1 hour ago, chknwing said:

CAP just doesnt have that RUN YOUR fuging ASS OVER type game that Jstew had.

You talking about his first couple years in the league or the last couple years in the league. All I seen the last couple years was almost 3 yds a carry and him get as fat as Tolbert.

[top dawg]

The tweet say's he'll get an opportunity at the job, not that he has the job. 

These thread titles...

[steven8989]

1 minute ago, top dawg said:

The tweet say's he'll get an opportunity at the job, not that he has the job. 

These thread titles...

I know it's really getting terrible on here!!!

[MtnProwler]

I think some of us have taken this out of context, or at least reading into it too deeply. RR simply stated that he wants to give CAP the opportunity because he's seen signs of his ability. This says nothing about when or how that opportunity will present itself. Competition in OTAs and Minicamps? Against a draft pick? In game-time scenarios? This doesn't tell me much more than we were already expecting.

[TheSpecialJuan]

good news 

[Darvinsun]

3 hours ago, La Pantera said:

No he's not. He's showed flashes in preseason. Every time he's gotten a shot in an actual game he looks like boo boo.

What game did you watch..he hasn' had enough touches to even say that.. do you even know what a powerback is used for?

[La Pantera]

30 minutes ago, Darvinsun said:

What game did you watch..he hasn' had enough touches to even say that.. do you even know what a powerback is used for?

I haven't missed a single game since 01'. He's been here several years. He's gotten starts. And yes they've been limited, but he's not shown he's a capable #2 at any point. He's not a power back. He's a one cut get upfield, back. If he's your #3? Fine, that'll work. #2?? The run game will be worse than last season, point blank period.

[TheSpecialJuan]

47 minutes ago, La Pantera said:

I haven't missed a single game since 01'. He's been here several years. He's gotten starts. And yes they've been limited, but he's not shown he's a capable #2 at any point. He's not a power back. He's a one cut get upfield, back. If he's your #3? Fine, that'll work. #2?? The run game will be worse than last season, point blank period.

yup

[tiger7_88]

3 hours ago, heel31ok said:

Not a lie at all...

I didn't say you lied... I said the statistics that I provided "put the lie to" your claim about CAP.

"Putting the lie to" is a figure of speech.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/put+the+lie+to

[JARROD]

Anyone remember those old cartoons where a beat up blown up guy just says in broadcast voice:

Dont you believe it,...

[Manther]

7 hours ago, tiger7_88 said:

And, yet again, I must clearly state that official statistics put the lie to what you "saw".

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/ArtiCa00.htm

 

Those stats list 3 fumbles,  2 were recovered.  In his limited play, its not impressive.  That is one fumble every 141 yards.

[MHS831]

I have been saying it for months--he averaged 5.3 yards per carry in 2017.  Stew averaged 3.4

[TheRed]

36 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I have been saying it for months--he averaged 5.3 yards per carry in 2017.  Stew averaged 3.4

One RB had 198 carries, the other had 18. Trying to draw a valid comparison here is rather dubious.

[tiger7_88]

1 hour ago, Manther said:

Those stats list 3 fumbles,  2 were recovered.  In his limited play, its not impressive.  That is one fumble every 141 yards.

I don't know what the heck you're looking at, but those stats list zero regular season fumbles and 1 post-season fumble.  Its really tricky because that stat is  listed under the header "FMB" (yeah, what were they thinking, right?).

If you are looking at the 2 listed under 2017 "Defense and Fumbles" under column FR, thats the number of fumbles RECOVERED by that player.

Only fumbles listed under the "FMB" column are fumbles for which the players has been assigned responsibility.  Hover your mouse over "FMB" and it tells you "Number of times fumbled both lost and recovered by own team. These represent ALL fumbles by the player on offense, defense, and special teams." And if you hover your mouse over "FR"  it says "Fumbles recovered by a player or team.  Original fumble by either team."

So your statement above is utter nonsense since, in total, CAP has only fumbled once (post-season) but has recovered two, so he has a net positive.