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[quote=FRPLG;1055506]I think he might fit better on the inside stuff too.[/quote]

I always thought Alfmo was a better inside runner anyway. Let Helu (or another small speedy back) take those outside toss plays. Alfmo is a bruiser he needs to keep the majority of his plays north-south.

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Alfmo is just a good runner. Is he going to sprint away from people on a toss play? Nope.

But he is going to get bunches of yards on a well blocked play, inside or outside, because of his vision and power. For the same reason, he gets yards - inside or outside - that no other back on the team gets when the blocking breaks down. In addition, he is much better about setting up would-be tacklers for his blockers than anyone else on the team. Helu sometimes has vision problems getting what exists. I am not saying Helu is a bad and he has improved from year 1 to now. From the beginning, however, Alfmo has had as good or better vision than Helu has now. (To be clear, I LIKE Helu as the complimentary back - he does have the extra gear Alfmo doesn't).

Let Alfmo exploit the field ... he can run inside or outside for substantial yards. His vision and cut-back ability make him a threat for "chunk" runs everytime he goes outside (Dallas, December, 2012 anyone?). If he is reduced to a predictable inside runner, it is an unnecessary limitation that would make him less effective overall.

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helu's replaceable. he's fine, but you can find another guy like him pretty easily. alfmo, on the other hand...

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[quote=JoeRedskin;1055650]Alfmo is just a good runner. Is he going to sprint away from people on a toss play? Nope.

But he is going to get bunches of yards on a well blocked play, inside or outside, because of his vision and power. For the same reason, he gets yards - inside or outside - that no other back on the team gets when the blocking breaks down. In addition, he is much better about setting up would-be tacklers for his blockers than anyone else on the team. Helu sometimes has vision problems getting what exists. I am not saying Helu is a bad and he has improved from year 1 to now. From the beginning, however, Alfmo has had as good or better vision than Helu has now. (To be clear, I LIKE Helu as the complimentary back - he does have the extra gear Alfmo doesn't).

Let Alfmo exploit the field ... he can run inside or outside for substantial yards. His vision and cut-back ability make him a threat for "chunk" runs everytime he goes outside (Dallas, December, 2012 anyone?). If he is reduced to a predictable inside runner, it is an unnecessary limitation that would make him less effective overall.[/quote]
Just don't give Alfmo the ball at the goal line. Well at least not if JR has him on his fantasy team!

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We'll I didn't mean as a straight inside banger. I meant that his lack of elite speed might be mitigated more on inside zone plays where getting outside quickly to make a cut back isn't necessary. Alfs obviously a top tier type back in any type of system where he gets presented with cut backs that he can exploit with his vision and ability to cut and go.

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[quote=That Guy;1055723]helu's replaceable. he's fine, but you can find another guy like him pretty easily. alfmo, on the other hand...[/quote]

I'd just like to see Helu break an arm tackle. He can shift and make people miss, but the second someone has a hand on him, he goes down like a ton of bricks.