RB Elijah Mitchell Thread | Page 59

Dec 8, 2021 at 4:23 PM

hubbyt
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Mitchell shouldnt be a bellcow back. Gave him too many carries. This isnt a fluke he has slowly been breaking down.

Dec 8, 2021 at 4:30 PM

mayo49
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Originally posted by hubbyt:
Mitchell shouldnt be a bellcow back. Gave him too many carries. This isnt a fluke he has slowly been breaking down.

He isn't a big guy - he's going to eventually break down.

Dec 8, 2021 at 4:48 PM

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Originally posted by mayo49:
He isn't a big guy - he's going to eventually break down.

Big, small--all RBs breakdown. It's one of the most punishing positions in football. But yeah, I agree that Mitchell ain't that big and ain't going to last long.

It's a shame they wasted a 3rd-round pick on a RB who sucked ass in camp such that the team had no faith in him to help alleviate some of the load from Mitchell from the jump.

Dec 8, 2021 at 4:55 PM

#874

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Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by mayo49:
He isn't a big guy - he's going to eventually break down.

Big, small--all RBs breakdown. It's one of the most punishing positions in football. But yeah, I agree that Mitchell ain't that big and ain't going to last long.

It's a shame they wasted a 3rd-round pick on a RB who sucked ass in camp such that the team had no faith in him to help alleviate some of the load from Mitchell from the jump.

An absolute shame and I wish I knew who made that pick and why. Just awful

Dec 8, 2021 at 6:25 PM

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Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Lol knee irritation unreal.

The two 49ers players who suffered head injuries on Sunday—running backs Elijah Mitchell and Trenton Cannon—won't practice. They remain in the concussion protocol. Shanahan revealed that Mitchell is also dealing with a knee injury.

"I think they're calling it a knee irritation right now," Shanahan said. "We didn't have the imaging back when I talked to you guys [on Monday] but it's some stuff that makes him day-to-day."

Welp, at least they are getting creative with their terminology. When Wilson left after one carry, what did they call that? Temporary knee twinge?

Dec 8, 2021 at 6:26 PM

#876

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Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by mayo49:
He isn't a big guy - he's going to eventually break down.

Big, small--all RBs breakdown. It's one of the most punishing positions in football. But yeah, I agree that Mitchell ain't that big and ain't going to last long.

It's a shame they wasted a 3rd-round pick on a RB who sucked ass in camp such that the team had no faith in him to help alleviate some of the load from Mitchell from the jump.

Now, don't get Hasty here.

Dec 8, 2021 at 6:57 PM

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mayo49
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It's really too bad - if he tries to bulk up, he's going to lose his speed.

Dec 8, 2021 at 7:12 PM

#878

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Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by mayo49:
He isn't a big guy - he's going to eventually break down.

Big, small--all RBs breakdown. It's one of the most punishing positions in football. But yeah, I agree that Mitchell ain't that big and ain't going to last long.

It's a shame they wasted a 3rd-round pick on a RB who sucked ass in camp such that the team had no faith in him to help alleviate some of the load from Mitchell from the jump.

he also shows how he slows down after the 3rd QTR... we need a partner for this guy.. he wont be very effective if he runs the ball 25x per game..

Dec 8, 2021 at 8:04 PM

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Tbh we would be wise to draft another RB next year. He's never going to last and cannot be a premiere back.

Dec 8, 2021 at 10:45 PM

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mayo49
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Originally posted by Cisco0623:
Tbh we would be wise to draft another RB next year. He's never going to last and cannot be a premiere back.

Hopefully, Sermon will be a factor next year.

Dec 9, 2021 at 4:11 PM

#881

Hoovtrain
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So what's the official reason he won't play? Concussion? Knee? Both?

Dec 9, 2021 at 4:58 PM

#882

NCommand
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5 injuries in just how many games? Kid is tough as nails but he's a 49er now so...

Dec 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM

#883

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Part of the problem is Shanahan should have used Sermon more. When he did get to play he had better numbers than Wilson and Hasty. Shanahan just seems to put guys in a catagory and nothing changes his mind.

Dec 9, 2021 at 5:26 PM

#884

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That's the thing with Kyle, if you have the hot hand he'll run you to the ground. Look at Mostert in 19' when he caught fire against Baltimore. Kyle made him the feature back and luckily for us he stayed healthy that year

Dec 9, 2021 at 6:17 PM

#885

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Originally posted by FredFlintstone:
That's the thing with Kyle, if you have the hot hand he'll run you to the ground. Look at Mostert in 19' when he caught fire against Baltimore. Kyle made him the feature back and luckily for us he stayed healthy that year

The zone read that Kyle runs also allows for the back to get up to a very high speed before contact is made, as opposed to some more tradition running games.
Faster backs are obviously the best fit for his offense and most of those guys are smaller.

This is honestly a testament to how good the scheme is but a reason we run through so many backs.