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Ethridge86

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I know the running back room gets a lot of crap, which they have definitely earned, every year it seems. However, am I the only one that is excited about the possibilities of using the three headed monster of Lindsey, Gaskin, and Duke? I feel that those three together have the potential for us to have an actual NFL quality running back room. Compared the the college level room we’ve had lately. And they are all similar enough that they are interchangeable without giving away our scheme to the defense.
 
Ethridge86 said:
I know the running back room gets a lot of crap, which they have definitely earned, every year it seems. However, am I the only one that is excited about the possibilities of using the three headed monster of Lindsey, Gaskin, and Duke? I feel that those three together have the potential for us to have an actual NFL quality running back room. Compared the the college level room we’ve had lately. And they are all similar enough that they are interchangeable without giving away our scheme to the defense.
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it doesn't excite me, but Lindsay, Johnson and Gaskin, should be clearly better than Gaskin, Ahmed, and Malcolm Brown.
 
Lindsay and Johnson would be the only two I would keep. Johnson due to his game last week - there is a reason he has bounced around the league - and Lindsay as he is probably a better version of Gaskin. Our RB room is still rubbish in general. If, and its a big if, if the RB's can produce another 100 yards game over the next two weeks, there may be a glimmer of hope. But it is only a glimmer.
 
Ethridge86 said:
I know the running back room gets a lot of crap, which they have definitely earned, every year it seems. However, am I the only one that is excited about the possibilities of using the three headed monster of Lindsey, Gaskin, and Duke? I feel that those three together have the potential for us to have an actual NFL quality running back room. Compared the the college level room we’ve had lately. And they are all similar enough that they are interchangeable without giving away our scheme to the defense.
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Give me Lindsey and Johnson!!!
 
Lindsay and duke might actually make defense respect rpo
 
Goonies said:
If Flores doesn’t feature Lindsay and duke for the rest of the season then they’re dumb.
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Um, with that said, there’s a reason Duke didn’t have a job until we signed him. He had a great game but I’m sure we’ll see the worst of him too. Hopefully we caught lightning in a bottle
 
Goonies said:
If Flores doesn’t feature Lindsay and duke for the rest of the season then they’re dumb.
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We’ll see if he can repeat his level of play this week…I hope to hell he can. The Jets were all in on stopping Tua’s short game, leaving holes in the run defense. Can’t see NO doing that. If he can crack off 100+ against the Saints, I’ll be excited.
 
Goonies said:
If Flores doesn’t feature Lindsay and duke for the rest of the season then they’re dumb.
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when you have a committee you go with whoever has the hot hand.

so the decision is usually determined on the field.

ideally someone is the hot hand!
 
Thing is you never know what guy is going to be a go on Sunday. Johnson, Lindsay and Gaskin would be a nice trio to finish out these next three. Probably won't work out that way for whatever reason.
 
This game and the one game Lindsay was in, is proof that we completely pooped the bed on the RB room this off season.

Let's be honest, Gaskin has poor vision and consistently misses holes. Also he's not breaking any tackles.

The fact that we went in to camp with him and didn't draft anyone over the past 2 years is a complete gaff on Grier (and a 7th round flier on Doaks doesn't really count). We SHOULD NOT have 2 players, that were cut from other teams mid-season, significantly outplaying our starting RB.

I hope that we spend a high pick on a RB in April. It's a must.
 
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