Originally posted by SoCold:
1200 ain't what it used to be.
Hyde was hit or miss depending on how much he was banged up. Very inconsistent.
2 games where he gained less than 40 yards on 13/14 carries.
7th game of the year he gained 14 yards on 13 carries against Arz.
75 ypg = 1200
he was under that mark 6 of 13 games last year
94 ypg = 1500
he only had more than that twice last year
Hopefully he can finish his first full season in the league.
Him being under the 75 yard mark in 6 of 13 games doesn't mean all that much. He would have surpassed that amount in a few more games but the team was so behind in the 2nd half he didn't get as many touches. What encourages me is in the last six games he averaged 91 YPG on 5.6 YPC. Mind you this was behind a terrible OL. Health is the biggest issue obviously. IF he does stay healthy for most of the year, 1,200 is certainly possible. In fact, damn near a lock with how much Shanahan gets out of his RBs.