Running backs

NeGgaPlEaSe · September 2023

Work horse 10-15 touches a game : Dillon Johnson is getting healthy, you can see his vision and cutting ability. Like Gregg Lewis if you need 4 he will get you 4, if you need 50 he will get you 4.

Home run threat to spell Johnson 5-10: Tybo. Guy looks legit.

Receiving threat isolated against a linebacker, draw plays 5-10 touches : Nixon has the skill level mixed in with Johnson at receiver is difficult to defend

Goal Line short yardage: No pass protection Richard Newton

biak1 · September 2023

I’ll take Nixon/Tybo at 1/2 and Johnson as 3rd down back until he’s fully healthy. Time to let Newton go man.

BleachedAnusDawg · September 2023

If Dick can't pass protect he's useless because the defense knows it's a run.

NeGgaPlEaSe · September 2023

biak1 said:
I’ll take Nixon/Tybo at 1/2 and Johnson as 3rd down back until he’s fully healthy. Time to let Newton go man.

I’m pretty sure Johnson starting against MSU means he’s healthy. His rhythm is returning from getting reps. Remember this guy was out spring and fall practice.

NeGgaPlEaSe · September 2023

BleachedAnusDawg said:
If Dick can't pass protect he's useless because the defense knows it's a run.

Sometimes you know it’s a run on the goal line and still can’t stop it. Washington needs that threat to be what they can be. You need a dive threat, that’s Dick

biak1 · September 2023

NeGgaPlEaSe said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:
If Dick can't pass protect he's useless because the defense knows it's a run.
Sometimes you know it’s a run on the goal line and still can’t stop it. Washington needs that threat to be what they can be. You need a dive threat, that’s Dick

This feels a bit like the argument in 2016 in favor of subbing out Gaskin for Lavon Coleman just because Coleman was the bigger back. Gaskin was a better RB in every aspect and could find the gaps to score despite being smaller.

Canadawg · September 2023

I am not so sure Newton is as good as he looked yesterday. Seemed like MSUs defence was getting abused by Penix all day so when they saw a Dick they just werent interested anymore

NeGgaPlEaSe · September 2023

biak1 said:

NeGgaPlEaSe said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:
If Dick can't pass protect he's useless because the defense knows it's a run.
Sometimes you know it’s a run on the goal line and still can’t stop it. Washington needs that threat to be what they can be. You need a dive threat, that’s Dick
This feels a bit like the argument in 2016 in favor of subbing out Gaskin for Lavon Coleman just because Coleman was the bigger back. Gaskin was a better RB in every aspect and could find the gaps to score despite being smaller.

No offense to your assessment, but I agree with Greg Lewis who actually was the first one to tell us how good Gaskin truly was

PostGameOrangeSlices · September 2023

Ngata sign of Ngata

NeGgaPlEaSe · September 2023

PostGameOrangeSlices said:
Ngata sign of Ngata

He was dinged up last game I thought. I’d be more worried about Sam Adams not seeing the field again on offense.

BleachedAnusDawg · September 2023

Germie is a better RB than Dick.

biak1 · September 2023

Ngata is a shitter, take all the screenshots you need. Soft players.

BeerThirty · September 2023

I wonder if Boston Lager is willing to move to safety? It's that or hit the road IMO

dirtysouwfdawg · September 2023

BeerThirty said:
I wonder if Boston Lager is willing to move to safety? It's that or hit the road IMO

I’ve been saying this since his senior yr in HS. His safety film looks, dare I say it, elite.

EsophagealFeces · September 2023

dirtysouwfdawg said:

BeerThirty said:
I wonder if Boston Lager is willing to move to safety? It's that or hit the road IMO
I’ve been saying this since his senior yr in HS. His safety film looks, dare I say it, elite.

This. I fucking loved his defensive tape.

theknowledge · September 2023

biak1 said:

NeGgaPlEaSe said:

BleachedAnusDawg said:
If Dick can't pass protect he's useless because the defense knows it's a run.
Sometimes you know it’s a run on the goal line and still can’t stop it. Washington needs that threat to be what they can be. You need a dive threat, that’s Dick
This feels a bit like the argument in 2016 in favor of subbing out Gaskin for Lavon Coleman just because Coleman was the bigger back. Gaskin was a better RB in every aspect and could find the gaps to score despite being smaller.

Without Coleman m not sure UW beats Arizona?. I think that’s who it was. He went off.

biak1 · September 2023

That's correct, but I'm talking about a general personnel trend to sub out Gaskin favor of Coleman *just because* he was a bigger back.

Kingdome_Urinals · September 2023

biak1 said:
That's correct, but I'm talking about a general personnel trend to sub out Gaskin favor of Coleman *just because* he was a bigger back.

Gaskin was elite in short yardage.

Kingdome_Urinals · September 2023

biak1 said:
I’ll take Nixon/Tybo at 1/2 and Johnson as 3rd down back until he’s fully healthy. Time to let Newton go man.

Seems like that is the 3 back rotation for sure. Tybo will be the man by next year.

Ngata plays if somebody gets hurt. Adams, I don't see a future for him.

Dick is being carried as a legacy, locker room guy IMO. Maybe they'll let him get 100 against Arizona or something.

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