LegionHawk12
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Both of our running lead running backs have issues with staying healthy. Penny could potentially be out for much of the upcoming season, and if he does come back chances are pretty good that he won't have the same second gear this year. Even if Penny was healthy I don't see him as a bell cow type of back. He hasn't shown much in the way of durability or consistency.Wenhawk":33xj06lm said:I love me some Marshawn, just not sure he is worth the roster spot if he is a 3rd RB.
Spin Doctor":3923z680 said:Both of our running lead running backs have issues with staying healthy. Penny could potentially be out for much of the upcoming season, and if he does come back chances are pretty good that he won't have the same second gear this year. Even if Penny was healthy I don't see him as a bell cow type of back. He hasn't shown much in the way of durability or consistency.Wenhawk":3923z680 said:I love me some Marshawn, just not sure he is worth the roster spot if he is a 3rd RB.
That leaves us with Homer and two rookies. One of which I can't comment on because he came from a division two school. Not much footage of him out there to watch. That leaves us with Homer and Dallas. Dallas is extremely raw as a running back. He just switched last year from wide receiver and it shows on tape. He doesn't look comfortable just taking the crease yet. Dallas is probably going to be a third down back and special teams player for us initially.
Travis Homer is a good change of pace back, but like Dallas I don't think he is fit for being a number 1 back.
We need a veteran running back. Marshawn Lynch proved he could still be useful. We threw him into a new offense on a limited notice, and he hadn't played for awhile. He was NOT in NFL game shape. He had a little belly going, and while he still looked to be working out it was clear that he wasn't in the shape.
Despite that he still was able to carry guys and turn sure losses into no gain or 1-2 yard gains. He was good in short yardage situations and played admirably despite not taking an NFL snap for well over a year. I would actually be intrigued to see what he could do in a Seahawks uniform with a training camp and offseason workout underneath routine under his belt. I think that Lynch could still be productive.
Spin Doctor":29vpur81 said:Both of our running lead running backs have issues with staying healthy. Penny could potentially be out for much of the upcoming season, and if he does come back chances are pretty good that he won't have the same second gear this year. Even if Penny was healthy I don't see him as a bell cow type of back. He hasn't shown much in the way of durability or consistency.Wenhawk":29vpur81 said:I love me some Marshawn, just not sure he is worth the roster spot if he is a 3rd RB.
That leaves us with Homer and two rookies. One of which I can't comment on because he came from a division two school. Not much footage of him out there to watch. That leaves us with Homer and Dallas. Dallas is extremely raw as a running back. He just switched last year from wide receiver and it shows on tape. He doesn't look comfortable just taking the crease yet. Dallas is probably going to be a third down back and special teams player for us initially.
Travis Homer is a good change of pace back, but like Dallas I don't think he is fit for being a number 1 back.
We need a veteran running back. Marshawn Lynch proved he could still be useful. We threw him into a new offense on a limited notice, and he hadn't played for awhile. He was NOT in NFL game shape. He had a little belly going, and while he still looked to be working out it was clear that he wasn't in the shape.
Despite that he still was able to carry guys and turn sure losses into no gain or 1-2 yard gains. He was good in short yardage situations and played admirably despite not taking an NFL snap for well over a year. I would actually be intrigued to see what he could do in a Seahawks uniform with a training camp and offseason workout underneath routine under his belt. I think that Lynch could still be productive.