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I like giving mccormick more time at rb

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    • 08/14/2017 at 10:14 AM #36896
      rbmw263
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      This system needs a speed back and he will be the perfect rb/wr hybrid 

    • 08/14/2017 at 10:35 AM #36898
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      Chidojuan
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      Initially, I agree, but in college, the O-Line tends to block more effectively when they have an established running back. They learn to synergize and the timing works well. When you rotate backs who accelerate differently, you sometimes have issues. That’s why we struggled early on with the run last year. If you followed BYU, you could see it when Jamal Williams was out, or Alabama, when they swapped in Scarbrough for Damien Harris, though it had the reverse effect with Scarbrough. I kind of prefer him at slot receiver because of that, just an opinion.

      • 08/14/2017 at 6:17 PM #36948
        rbmw263
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        We aren’t a power run team anymore which makes this matter much less imo

        • 08/14/2017 at 7:02 PM #36954
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          UteThunder
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          Taylor has said that he kept a lot of the running game from the previous offense. We are very likely going to see a lot of the same running style.

          • 08/14/2017 at 9:53 PM #36978
            rbmw263
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            But it isn’t going to define the offense like it used to. What I’m guessing he has kept are the blocking schemes and stunts which were downright beautiful at times (watch ucla)

    • 08/14/2017 at 10:58 AM #36901
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      KiYi-Ute
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      I just question his durability as a true RB. He’s a small guy and tends to get beat up on pretty badly. I think he can definitely be effective as a change of pace back, or in some 2 back sets — but I don’t think he can take a significant number of snaps there.

      Who knows. Coach Taylor seems to be all about putting the right guys in place to make plays. I can’t wait to see what the offense looks like.

      • 08/14/2017 at 12:19 PM #36908
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        Puget Ute
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        He certainly isn’t an every-down RB and is not a bruiser in any way. But I think he could be used similar to the way Oregon used De’Anthony Thomas. McCormick has a similar build, is very shifty, and has similar speed to DAT.

    • 08/14/2017 at 11:21 AM #36902
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      Milton Vanderslice
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      He’s prominently featured on http://riseandshout.net

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