Originally posted by Afrikan:
some overstate the value of power backs...power backs still need momentum to hit a hole...most of our troubles are because defenders get into the backfield. A power back still needs to be agile to get past defenders that penetrate the LOS, and Dixon showed on that first short yard conversion that he can do that. Jacobs has also been stuffed behind the LOS.
if our issues were not allowing defenders to get in the backfield on short down situations, we wouldn't need power back in the first place because Gore, Hunter etc could pick up those types of yards.
The reason i'd rather keep Dixon is because he has showed that he doesn't dance like some cliam....he hasn't danced on a consistent basis since his first season. He is big, he is agile, and he is very versatile. While some haven't been paying attention to the games while watching them, he has had a fine preseason showing all of this. If he doesn't make this team, because of a #s game, he'll make another one and contribute.
what's also funny is that the same people who bash Dixon's supposed sucky play, don't have a clue of Cartwright's performance yesterday.
you people need to rewatch the game, notice whenever Dixon is on the field and count how often he makes a play (running, block, pass blocking, catching, converting 1s downs), compared to how often you feel he doesn't. It is drastically tilted in Dixon's favor this preseason.
It's the cool thing to bash Dixon now since everyone is doing it. "Oh they all say he sucks, so he must suck." He is not that bad a player. Everyone here screams that they love how Harbaugh is having players play numerous roles. Well Dixon asked to be tried at FB while playing HB and special teams. This offseason, he was at the training facility all year practicing with Kaep and lifting with the Justin Smith and the D linemen. I'll admit, I have disliked Dixon in the past and while he may be annoyingly vocal sometimes, the dude has heart and loves the team and puts in the time and effort. He may not have shown all the talent in the world, but he has drive. That is worth more in my opinion.
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