Charbonet

[SoulfishHawk]

Def. a strange pick at the time, and it seems to be proving to not be a good one. So far at least.

 

[onanygivensunday]

To be fair, the 2023 RB class is looking pretty awful after the two first-rounders ..., but among guys taken after Charbs, you had Tayjae Spears and De'Von Achane in the third, Chase Brown in the fifth, and Keaton Mitchell was undrafted.

Today... I would take Chase Brown in a heartbeat over Charbs... and never look back.

 

[pittpnthrs]

Another player I like, but can't ignore his lack of production.

 

[CalgaryFan05]

Outside of some nice stiff arms when he's in the open field (which is rare), I'm not really sure he's offering anything. Thoughts, comments, suggestions?

I've always *wanted* to like him.

I've seen enough Charbs on 3rd and short. Jesus. Why do we keep calling him to run up the gut in those situations?

Whether it's the scheme or him - just not cutting it.

 

[ivotuk]

We're not using him enough. If they run him 20 - 30 times a game, he'll really get going. Grubb just doesn't know how to call a running game yet.

This remind me of Alex Collins' time here. Mediocre, until he went to Baltimore where he tore it up.

Couple of years ago, we played the Titans at Lumen, and held Derrick Henry to a low average. But they kept handing him the ball, and in the 4th quarter, be started hitting Big runs.

 

[Rat]

We're not using him enough. If they run him 20 - 30 times a game, he'll really get going. Grubb just doesn't know how to call a running game yet.

If he wants that kind of volume, he'll have to go back in time. The only RB in the league even averaging 20 carries per game is Joe Mixon at 21.4. We have too many gifted weapons to justify giving Charbs 30 carries to "get him going". He needs to figure it out earlier if he wants to make it in the modern NFL.

 

[FrodosFinger]

I like Charbonnet a lot he’s more of a short yardage back anyways. Good special teams player and a tough runner. He had a nice game earlier this year when Walker was out I think it was the Patriots game

 

[soxhawk]

He may be playing through an injury. He's not the same guy initiating contact as he was before. He's trying to be like KW9 but without the speed.

 

[Natethegreat]

He is definition of jag.

 

[SeaWolv]

PFF has him as upper side of meh at 68.

 

[hawkfan68]

I like Charbonnet a lot he’s more of a short yardage back anyways. Good special teams player and a tough runner. He had a nice game earlier this year when Walker was out I think it was the Patriots game

He's not even a reliable short yardage back. How many 3 or 4 and 1s has he failed to convert. Last Sunday he failed on 4th and inches.

 

[AROS]

Yeah what I want to see from him is more push and power at the point of contact. He's capable of it, I'm just not seeing it.

 

[getnasty]

He's a guy that needs a little head of steam to get going and this OL hasn't provided that yet. I'd like to see him and K9 on the field at the same time but that might require Grubb to get creative in the run game and I'm not sure that's doable. I didn't like Charbs last year but then looked at his YPC and realized it was better then K9's so couldn't complain to much. That's not the case this year.

 

[flv2]

Charbonnet is good enough to make maybe 28 of the 32 NFL rosters, but no team would want him as their RB1. Unfortunately he looks like a late 5th round pick who was selected in the 2nd round...and that's an unforgivable sin for most fan bases.

 

[SPOHAWK]

Why not run more I or two back with both K9 and Charbs...more blocking for K9 or Charbs more for the D to think about...sorry I am old school in some ways...lol

 

[hawker84]

Mackintosh should be our number two until we get a real OLine. You need backs that can make people miss in this offense. Charbs is not that kind of back. He needs holes and running lanes to be effective. We don't have those here.

 

[Shane Falco]

Mackintosh should be our number two until we get a real OLine. You need backs that can make people miss in this offense. Charbs is not that kind of back. He needs holes and running lanes to be effective. We don't have those here.

That's my opinion as well. Without going back and really studying all the game film, it sure seems like most of the success in the running game is coming when K9 is making something out of nothing. The designed lanes are just not there very often at all.

 

[Rat]

Mackintosh should be our number two until we get a real OLine. You need backs that can make people miss in this offense. Charbs is not that kind of back. He needs holes and running lanes to be effective. We don't have those here.

Has McIntosh even shown he can "make people miss"?

 

[Shane Falco]

In my comment I meant to agree with his assessment of what's happening and what is needed only. Don't know anything about McIntosh though. Not sure what that guy is capable of.

 

[FrodosFinger]

How the heck did the Lions steal Montgomery from the Bears. I wanted Charb to be like Montgomery but he hasn’t had enough touches. He needs 8 carries a game. Walker around 18 or so