All-22 Christine Michael

[JoeKing]

That 3rd string HB had 100 yards on 16 carries.

Not exactly a scrub

So what! Every squirrel finds a nut eventually. I've said this before but I guess I'll have to keep on saying it until everyone understands. I am specifically talking about CMike... he is crap.

 

[darthseinfeld]

So what! Every squirrel finds a nut eventually. I've said this before but I guess I'll have to keep on saying it until everyone understands. I am specifically talking about CMike... he is crap.

Yet you offered nothing to suggest anything but a personal bias

 

[JoeKing]

Yet you offered nothing to suggest anything but a personal bias

What else can you ask for? I give you the truth. If you have it front of your face and refuse it, it's not my fault so stop blaming me.

 

[darthseinfeld]

What else can you ask for? I give you the truth. If you have it front of your face and refuse it, it's not my fault so stop blaming me.

You havent given any truth, just 6th grade logic

 

[rpntex]

If Michael is garbage then Randle is toxic waste. Sometimes it is just a numbers game. SEA overdrafted RBs and decided to stick with the guy they paid 10m. Trying to draw conclusions from the backups is silly based on the SSS.

Numbers game?

Seattle actually gave up on Michael, in favor of a 34-year-old and an undrafted free-agent rookie. He was number four on their depth chart when Dallas traded for him, and most likely would have been released. Granted, he was never going to be number one with Lynch in front of him, but falling behind Fred Jackson and undrafted rookie to be construed as a huge red flag.

Once he gets his opportunity, then we'll know for sure. Until then, however, I don't see a lot of reason to be confident.

 

[JoeKing]

You havent given any truth, just 6th grade logic

6th grade logic, lol... then I guess your kindergarten mind is blown. You want me to prove a negative when I negative can not be proven. It's like saying prove the iggles will never win a SB or prove the Cowboys would have won the SB if they beat GB. Evidence can lean to a certain direction but it will never be conclusive so won't have me even offer it but I will give the final result... CMike is crap. When you can prove me wrong(which could come today) then talk to me. I'm not worried about it though because I've seen his ilk before. He is crap and I confidently stand by that statement.

 

[xwalker]

Are you aware of how bad Parnell is this year? I can bring up some All 22 clips but I hope you can take my word for it that he's been awful.

I don't need clip, just tell me which plays and I'll re-review them.

I just watched all of his plays in the 1st three games and he was solid. Sure you can find a few negative plays but overall he was solid.

The Patriots tried some of their chicken-s and would have a player engage him and then have another come running full speed and ram into him from the side. He had a good game against them anyway.

I actually thought he might struggle in the first few games in a new scheme. He does not seem like the quickest learner.

It is still fun to watch him bully defenders around in the run game.

He might not be perfect but he is much better than Free. Especially in the run game. There is a high probability that he will continue to get even better while Free just gets older.

 

[jday]

Has anyone studied Michael in the NFL?

There is now a Cult of Michael and I'm curious what is the driving force behind it. I don't think it is all Texas A&M fans, but it's possible.

In the All-22 you can do a search for team, year, play type and player. I did a search to see all of Michael's runs from 2014 and I also watched his 2015 preseason runs.

Keep in mind the sample size is fairly small with only 34 carries in 2014 and 32 in the 2014 preseason.

For a player that was basically free (conditional 7th) he looks reasonably good; however, he has a similar running style to Joseph Randle. They are both what I call jump-cut runners. When watching Michael, it looked like Joseph Randle gained 10 pounds, changed numbers and played for Seattle. Michael is probably a little faster but not by a huge amount. He does not have McFadden type speed on the football field.

Much like the Cowboys current runners, if the play is blocked he'll gain yards and if it's not he probably won't. Yes, he's a little more powerful than Randle but it's not an extreme difference. He does not move the pile like Marshawn Lynch or something similar to that style.

He might be a little better in terms of going to the far outside on runs than Randle but I don't see a huge difference.

He might be a better short yardage option than Randle/McFadden but he's not Marion Barber in his prime in terms of powering through people.

On one of his very best runs, he fumbled at the end.

He did not look as good in the 2015 preseason as he did in 2014.

If he is able to outperform Randle in Dallas, it will come down to vision and decision making more than a difference in physical ability. Michael and Randle both have the required physical ability but the one that makes the best decisions is the one that will likely succeed.

Overall, Michael's 2014 season was very similar to Randle's game against Atlanta. He had some big plays and then he had a lot of minimal or no gain plays with a few intermediate gains mixed in.

I did not watch him in pass blocking. There is no way to do a search on that.

Hypothetically speaking, if someone were to have a shrine to Christine Michael, do you think it would help?

 

[xwalker]

Hypothetically speaking, if someone were to have a shrine to Christine Michael, do you think it would help?

I'm certain that at least one CZ member has one.

 

[Kaiser]

I actually thought he might struggle in the first few games in a new scheme. He does not seem like the quickest learner.

Dude, you are such a jinx... j/k...