Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Cowherd was defending Deebo this morning saying that he doesn't blame him for not wanting to line up in the backfield because he takes a beating and it could shorten his career. Perfect example of a radio show host taking a talking point and running with it without looking at the facts.
I checked and Deebo lined up in the backfield 50 times. He only had 8 carries up the middle. Te rest were either around the left or right end so they were no more than a fly sweep. If he really felt that those 8 carries were going to shorten is career I'm sure he could convince Kyle not to run him into the middle.
Most real 49er fans know that Deebo and Kittle both get beat up because of the hard way they run. It has nothing to do with the play calling. When you consistently fight for extra yards you take more hits. Not too hard to figure out.
On those sweeps he's getting hit by defensive ends, linebackers and safeties.
He's not a RB and carrying 50 times per season, if your stat is correct, will for sure shorten his WR career. If they want him to do both jobs, they need to pay him for that.
[ Edited by Young2Rice on Jul 22, 2022 at 4:24 PM ]