Originally posted by Joecool:
The way I look at it is that Coffee will hit a hole as hard as he can trying to make contact first with the incoming ILB rather than trying to escape and run into his own OL or FB where sometimes there just isn't enough room. Reminds me of Barlow.
I would rather the RB keep moving forward even if it means taking on the LB head on, but the fact is this kid can flat out hit with violence. This will only keep pounding on the D while Gore rests.
I understand and agree with the point that more hits mean more wear, of course it does.
I just like the fact that we have two very hard-nosed, violent runners. It makes for a better tandem especially in the fourth.
I agree on how he hits the holes. I just don't think he should do this:
Sees a open hole and the ILB about to fill the hole. He actually steps towards the LB and puts his head down and tries to bowl the guy over rather than putting his head down and slightly turns his shoulders just before contact to slip the tackle and gain an extra yard.
It was just that in some of those highlights, he could have made a cut on a perusing FS, gained more yards but he actually steps into the FS or tackler and the run stops there.
I don't want another Derrek Loville.
Let's wait and see what Rathman can teach him.