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Sorry about those losses, I actually have those 2 RBs too. Mitchell>Tucker>Brown>Vaughn is what I see fwiw.
With a Ouija board.
I still put Mitchell at the top. He's always been a hedge against McCaffrey's health more than a standalone play.
Harris did have a kickoff return this week and I was shocked at the initial burst he showed. Brought it out to near midfield.
Looks like I'll be asking the clerk to take another look this week!
The problem with Breida is he got 4 carries.
I like the idea of Uncle Rico Dowdle a lot.
Don't think you're being naive. Doesn't seem to be as nearly as top end handcuffs as perhaps in recent years, and with the move to RBBC, that shrinks the pool even further.
Even if Mitchell comes back he will just get hurt again. If CMC happened to go down it would be really interesting if TRD gets more work or if mason will be the bellcow
Running the football is only a part of it. There are so many other parts that do not show up on the stat sheet that go into being a serviceable running back. There is a reason why Mitchell is ahead of TDP and Mason and it has nothing to do with running the ball.
There are lots of calls in Jets nation for rookie Israel Abinakanda to take over the backup role from Cook. The Cook signing seemed to be Rodgers-driven, so I'm not sure why he's still there unless team brass has a soft spot for him. Hopefully that won't last long because Izzy has some juice and with the need to commit to the run game, it would really help the offense if they didn't have to utilize Cook or Carter when Breece needs to be spelled.
I think for veterans if they are on the roster week 1 their full year salary is guaranteed. So would be no financial advantage to cutting Cook.
True but maybe a team advantage.
Unfortunately for Mitchell the best ability is availability and he absolutely is never available.
In the DAL-SF game thread, I asked how Mason had such high PFF grades on 2022 (90+) and 2023 (88). He must be good at several parts of being a RB in SF.
Do you think the coaches simply do not like him then?
IIRC, He has a contract structured so it's easy to cut him. He's pocketed 5.8M guaranteed but he also gets a bonus for each game he's on the roster.
No, I'm just searching for and end of the bench RB. It's possible Mitchell is getting veteran preference, and Mason may have improved, which is what someone posted in the game thread.
I think the coaches like him plenty. Mason got his first action at the 4 minute mark of the first quarter last night. He had 10 rushes and one target before TDP saw his first action with 10:35 left in the 4th quarter. At that point Shanahan pulled Mason for the rest of the game, presumably because they see him as more valuable than TDP.
Picked up by AZ I believe
Why is this guy 4th string right now? Is it a special teams thing?Zach Evans is my Kingmaker for the Rams. He’s getting slept on because of his 6th round draft capital and because he hasn’t seen the field yet. But he’s the best pure runner that team has, and sooner or later they’re going to realize it. Emari Demercado is the flavor of the week, and Evans outplayed him both years they shared the backfield at TCU. Was outplayed by two studs at TCU (Kendre Miller) and Ole Miss (Quinshon Judkins) but there’s no shame in that. Still averaged 7 yards a carry for his college career.
There are reasons he fell to the 6th round, but so did Elijah Mitchell, who I also felt strongly about prior to 2021 and pivoted to him while others looked at Trey Sermon. Mitchell became the Kingmaker, and would still be the 49ers lead RB to this day if he weren’t made of glass and inspired Shanahan to trade for Christian McCaffrey instead. Evans may not be the long term solution for the Rams but I’m not sold that Kyren Williams is either despite his bountiful start to this season. If I’m going to speculate, give me the guy who NFL.com projected as the RB2 for the Offensive All-Rookie Team back in July:
Projecting the 2023 NFL Offensive All-Rookie Team: Seahawks' draft class provides instant impact (again)
Which NFL newbies will outshine the competition at their respective positions in 2023? Chad Reuter projects the Offensive All-Rookie Team, a group that includes draft picks spanning from Round 1 to Round 6.www.nfl.com
Ronnie Rivers exists and should not be ignored. He is the next in line after all. But to me he’s the guy you want if you’re just looking to hit a single, and Evans is who you want if you’re swinging for the fences.
The Rams only suit up 3 RBs on game day, so they need their lead guy, their change of pace guy, and someone who can play special teams but can play RB in a pinch (similar to Brandon Bolden). Kyren Williams is the lead dog, Ronnie Rivers has been the guy giving him a breather recently, and Royce Freeman was being called upon to be the third guy for special teams until this past week. Zach Evans was active and Freeman remained on the practice squad (there might be a limit to the amount of times he can be called up before it has to be permanent I think). Evans is RB3 currently. Pass protection is likely the culprit, as that was one of Evans’ areas for improvement heading into the season.Why is this guy 4th string right now? Is it a special teams thing?Zach Evans is my Kingmaker for the Rams. He’s getting slept on because of his 6th round draft capital and because he hasn’t seen the field yet. But he’s the best pure runner that team has, and sooner or later they’re going to realize it. Emari Demercado is the flavor of the week, and Evans outplayed him both years they shared the backfield at TCU. Was outplayed by two studs at TCU (Kendre Miller) and Ole Miss (Quinshon Judkins) but there’s no shame in that. Still averaged 7 yards a carry for his college career.
There are reasons he fell to the 6th round, but so did Elijah Mitchell, who I also felt strongly about prior to 2021 and pivoted to him while others looked at Trey Sermon. Mitchell became the Kingmaker, and would still be the 49ers lead RB to this day if he weren’t made of glass and inspired Shanahan to trade for Christian McCaffrey instead. Evans may not be the long term solution for the Rams but I’m not sold that Kyren Williams is either despite his bountiful start to this season. If I’m going to speculate, give me the guy who NFL.com projected as the RB2 for the Offensive All-Rookie Team back in July:
Projecting the 2023 NFL Offensive All-Rookie Team: Seahawks' draft class provides instant impact (again)
Which NFL newbies will outshine the competition at their respective positions in 2023? Chad Reuter projects the Offensive All-Rookie Team, a group that includes draft picks spanning from Round 1 to Round 6.
Ronnie Rivers exists and should not be ignored. He is the next in line after all. But to me he’s the guy you want if you’re just looking to hit a single, and Evans is who you want if you’re swinging for the fences.
