Herschel was a great runner and pass receiver when used in the proper scheme. Even with his great speed (I think he was a record-holder for 50 and 60 yd. sprints in college) he had very few to no moves in the open field. He was a back made to run inside the tackles. If he could get thru the first two tiers he could usually outrun anyone to the endzone. When we traded him to the Vikings they tried to run him outside all the time and he was a failure! He was great guy and a wonderful athlete but he had to be used in the proper scheme!
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