re: Was clyde the best back we have had since faulk?

I saw a break down of Fournette’s 2015 Bama performance, and yes, Bama’s front 7 won the day, but what you also saw was Fournette not seeing what was there on several occasions. I believe that CEH has better vision than Fournette and with his phone-booth type of elusiveness, he would have done better than Fournette that day, which wouldn’t be hard to do. What I’m saying is, Clyde is one of the best back’s I’ve seen in the 5 yard space from where a back takes the hand off to 2-3 yards past the LOS. His vision, patience and decision making, on top of the ridiculous cuts he can make, give him the edge over Fournette when the play is not blocked well. Fournette has the advantage when it is blocked well, as his speed and power come to the fore once he gets through the hole and take on LBs and safeties.

People generally tend to focus more on the measurements and 40 times and overlook the harder things to measure, like vision and reading blocks, balance, anticipation and short-area burst. Long speed is great, but you only get to use that 3-5 times a game at most. The other stuff is used every time a back touches the ball.