So you watched the pre season games where Duece has scored in each with a damn good run and you think he is PS material? You also think that getting more work in the Pre Season game means you're more likely to land a spot on the roster? If Duece doesn't play this next PS game is that because they know what they have and dont need to see him anymore.. or because they are shipping him to another team (IE putting him on the PS squad where he will get picked in a milli second)
Both JAX and Seattle had ruuning backs playing in the second half that were taring it up. Did you even watch the games? They had WRs making plays. 4th string QBs that make Grier look like a high school player.
Know what? Most of those guys will be cut too.
Duece is shifty in space. But hes a boom or bust runner. In college he had several long runs, and several stuffs.
Those holes he saw in college will not be there. Those long runs will not be there. But getting hit by huge men that can move will be intensified.
Im not putting him on this team. Not a superbowl competitive team. I want consistency. Dependability. I want two or three yards when nothing is there. I don't want tackles for loss. I want RAC.
I dont need duece. He doesnt offer what Im looking for. We have Cooks, CeeDee, Pollard, Fergy, Turpin.
Those are the guys that will determine how this offense goes. As well as Dak taking a step forward and becoming that consistent, dependable QB we need.
Put vaughn on the PS. Let him work on punt and KO returns. See if he can excel there. Thats what Sproles told him. Thats how he would make a team.
If he develops into a very good return guy and can beat out Turpin next year. And Turpin does nothing at WR this year, Id have no problem with duece filling that role. To be a Sproles lite. Hes just not close to the level of Sproles now. And even Sproles sparingly played on offense.
Everyone here so passionately wants to get duece onto this team. I dont really understand the love affair with him, but fans love who they love. Have no problem with it.
I look at it from a what makes sense perspective. Every roster spot is valuable. Guys active on game days have to have roles and contribute.
Does duece getting two or three looks on certain 3rd downs and no special teams contribution warrent a roster spot? Let alone even being active on game day?
Im sure no one will read this. Or it'll be called silly or ignorant or that I should just stop.
This isnt a rant. This isnt me calling duece a turd, lol, sorry. Or me saying Mazi is a bust. And then just walking back to my basement.
Ive tried to formulate most every one of my posts with rational takes, albeit my takes. Im not a hater. I want us to put together the best team we can. Yes, I can at times get caught up in back and forths. And yes, it at times becomes a game and entertaining. I say and post things I most likely wouldnt say to someone I was actually having a convo with. And Im sure that goes for a lot of you all.
But at the end of the day, non of this really means anything. My days of pouring my soul into football are long over. There are far, far more important things to worry about.