Alfred Morris Thread.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

i think the shannys should get a lot of credit for identifying the exact traits they want in a back, finding that back that fits perfectly then fitting that back into the scheme.

i like alfred morris but i dont think he is an elite back in the sense of being physically gifted. i think he is the near perfect back for us but i also think, if need be, we could find and plug another back in and get near the same results.

i like morris a lot, but i cant help but discount his personal contribution a bit b/c of the scheme and the long list of guys shanny was able to plug in and produce great numbers.

its really next man up imo for running backs on this team. morris can hold it down for another year or 2, then next man up.

Regardless of the scheme a back plays in, it takes exceptional talent, hard work, and heart to produce the numbers that Alfmo put up as a rookie. You may be so focused on his lack of elite speed that you are overlooking his other, more outstanding attributes:

- He has great leg strength.
- He has great vision.
- He is decisive.
- He breaks tackles.
- He makes people miss.
- He gets the yards after contact.
- He gets the short yardage.
- He scores in the red zone.
- He makes big runs in crunch time.
- He runs out the clock.

Besides having more speed, what else do you want from him as a runner?

Of course he fits the system. But don't let that cause you to underestimate the man who is putting on the pads and doing his part to make the system work.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Besides having more speed, what else do you want from him as a runner?

I think he has good "game" speed. I cant think of anything more Id want from him honestly. He fit our needs very well. On another team with different needs, I dont know how he would fare. But he is on our team and he fares very well here so hooray for us. I am very happy with our running back situation.