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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale
Yes.
Let's not give the ball to an elite weapon much because he might get hurt. We need to lean on West so that we don't have to rely on West!
Sensible.
He's not even getting 20 touches a game, what do you want to cut him down to? 10? 7?
He's on pace for 250 carries. Is that now considered too much for an NFL RB?
This isn't the first time I've seen the 'don't use our good players too much, they might get hurt' positon on this forum, and it's the silliest position I've ever heard. Can you IMAGINE saying that to a coach?
"Hey coach, I know you have this RB tearing up the NFL, but 17 carries is WAY too much for a game. Can you cut that down to 12?" |
Sure.
But he's also a rookie who's never played 16+ games in the league and runs with a very physical style. Dude took some shots on Sunday and those add up.