As the offseason for us continues to go on, I keep hearing more and more about how we no longer need a running back because we have Chris Taylor. What!?
Since when was Chris Taylor the answer??? Lets review his history:
-Undrafted rookie (For some reason ESPN says he was drafted in 01 by the Steelers? lol)
-Played sparingly in the preseason
-Played at least a few snaps in only 2 regular season game
-Spent most of the season on the practice squad
Here are some reasons I hear a lot of people are excited:
1. He played very well in training camp/preseason.
First off, he was worse than Lundy, and going up against worse defenders, and we all know how well preseason production translates to regular season games.
2. He average 5 yards per carry in his regular season starter debut.
So? He played against cleveland in the last game of the regular season. They had a terrible defense, got worse as the year progressed, and this game meant absolutely nothing. How did he do against Indy? Oh yeah, 3 yards per carry. The exact same conditions that Dayne rushed for well over 100 yards.
He may turn out to be an OK player for us, but I would never consider this tiny look into his production as a reason to gloss over our need for a full time starting RB next season.
Since when was Chris Taylor the answer??? Lets review his history:
-Undrafted rookie (For some reason ESPN says he was drafted in 01 by the Steelers? lol)
-Played sparingly in the preseason
-Played at least a few snaps in only 2 regular season game
-Spent most of the season on the practice squad
Here are some reasons I hear a lot of people are excited:
1. He played very well in training camp/preseason.
First off, he was worse than Lundy, and going up against worse defenders, and we all know how well preseason production translates to regular season games.
2. He average 5 yards per carry in his regular season starter debut.
So? He played against cleveland in the last game of the regular season. They had a terrible defense, got worse as the year progressed, and this game meant absolutely nothing. How did he do against Indy? Oh yeah, 3 yards per carry. The exact same conditions that Dayne rushed for well over 100 yards.
He may turn out to be an OK player for us, but I would never consider this tiny look into his production as a reason to gloss over our need for a full time starting RB next season.