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Originally Posted by dirk digler
Really? I think the Chiefs offense was so much more potent with Hunt in the backfield because defenses had to then defend the run. I don't think they need to worry much about it right now.
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Hunt was a very good runner, no question. But teams really defended his RAC. Once he caught the ball in space against a LB, he could go all the way. That's what scared DCs. They had to not only defend Hill and Kelce, but also Hunt as a receiving threat out of the backfield, which meant trying to cover him with a LB. If Hunt were on this team still, DCs would be pulling their hair out trying to figure out how to cover everyone. And if we changed it up and ran Hunt, once he got past the LoS, who's there to tackle him? If they miss, he's running downhill with only a S/CB in front of him, and he loved to straight run over those guys.
Right now we flat lack a RB that runs with that kind of violence. But it still works with a RB that can out-run people and one that can juke the pants off people. It's just not quite the same thing,because DCs can cover our backs with a CB/S and expect them to make a tackle.