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re: At least McCaffery runs hard on every play
Posted on 9/29/21 at 11:26 am to dj30
Posted on 9/29/21 at 11:26 am to dj30
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Wtf are you even talking about.
Are you another one of these dudes who can't read?
You're so deep in the hole right now.
It's clear to most of us in this thread, that's why most have washed their hands of you. You're watching through the lens of stats and fantasy, which is a detrimental way to view the game. More yards, better PFF rating, higher ranking on official lists, while they help the layman, mean nothing.
Use your eyes and watch them run. Really pay attention to what makes a great ball carrier. The patience, the ability to stay calm when you have backers barreling down on you, the footwork, the intelligence to know when to turn on the burners and when to stop and let a safety blow past you.
Kamara doesn't bowl over guys and never will. That's not his style, and nor should it be because it would shorten his career by literal years. Derrick Henry is a fricking freak who can probably sustain damage a bit longer than most, but he will also succumb to what all other traditional runningbacks eventually succumb. Derrick Henry runs like a freight train and it works for him.
Kamara is a role player this year to help Jameis, which isn't going to get him a lot of yards. But when we absolutely need something big, he is our guy. Are you upset that we didn't use him to ice the game? He had over 24 carries, most between the tackles last week, because that's where SP needed him. We needed someone at the end to bruise up the middle and get tough yards, so we used Taysom, who was fresh and can has a bit more wear and tear on him overall. Why would anyone use one of the most valuable players on the team, and the most valuable player on offense in that capacity?
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Posted on 9/29/21 at 11:47 am to Odysseus32
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You're watching through the lens of stats and fantasy
How am I watching through the lens of stats and fantasy when my argument is others would produce similar to greater numbers if given the same usage in the Saints system. I'm saying players with less stats are more talented than Kamara. The stats argument only came up specifically when we were talking about Derrick Henry.
Posted on 9/29/21 at 11:59 am to Odysseus32
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Use your eyes and watch them run. Really pay attention to what makes a great ball carrier. The patience, the ability to stay calm when you have backers barreling down on you, the footwork, the intelligence to know when to turn on the burners and when to stop and let a safety blow past you.
Yes, Kamara has good vision and amazing balance. I never said he was a garbage player. He has to have these things because of his lack of speed and power. A speed back would be of better use in the Saints offense based on the situations that Payton puts his backs in in this offense. A player like Saquan Barkley would put up better numbers in the Saints offense and Kamara wouldn't do shite in the Giants offense. It's that simple. Yall are the ones making Kamara out to be the God of running backs.
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Kamara is a role player this year to help Jameis, which isn't going to get him a lot of yards.
He's not a role player. He's being keyed on because of the lack of weapons and not having Drew back there. It's called the life after Drew Brees. Kamara is in for a long season if Winston doesn't open up the passing attack.
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Are you upset that we didn't use him to ice the game? He had over 24 carries, most between the tackles last week, because that's where SP needed him. We needed someone at the end to bruise up the middle and get tough yards, so we used Taysom, who was fresh and can has a bit more wear and tear on him overall. Why would anyone use one of the most valuable players on the team, and the most valuable player on offense in that capacity?
Every team in the NFL uses their running back at the end of the games. What are you talking about? Taysom was in there because it was working at the end. Why continue to pound Kamara for 3 yards per carry.
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