Originally posted by Heroism:
Originally posted by kezarvet49:
The injury to McKinnon may result in Richie James Jr. filling in on occasion at RB, especially on passes out of the backfield. He's a versatile kid and very explosive.
James doesn't have the desired effect on the defense that McKinnon has. If an opposing DC sees Richie James coming on the field, good chance they're going nickel/dime and covering him with a DB.
But if McKinnon is on the field, it's difficult for DCs to match up because they must decide whether to stay in base to defend the run and have a LB on McKinnon if they pass or nickel and Kyle runs 21 personnel OZ down their throat.
Good breakdown. We are essentially the offense from the final third of last season, except with Pierre Garcon. Not bad, but not our full potential either.