CMC, Elite RB who will start!

16 carries and 6 receptions is ok to me

I still think we need to give Mason more carries. CMC will not last at this current pace.

Originally posted by Waterbear:
I still think we need to give Mason more carries. CMC will not last at this current pace.

I think Mason should get more carries just because he runs hard and has shown he's worthy. CMC could use an occasional rest. Maybe a few consecutive snaps during a long drive. It seems like it would keep CMC fresher for the 4th quarter.

Originally posted by Waterbear:
I still think we need to give Mason more carries. CMC will not last at this current pace.

Why do you think CMC won't last ? If the outcome of the game is still in question , I'm not putting the ball in Mason hands when we need to keep winning for home field advantage. I don't invest 4 draft picks and the most money for my RB to have a time share , if so that was a dumb move the front office made in bringing CMC to SF.

Question for all the posters who think CMC won't last at this pace. 1 . Do you over protect CMC because you don want him hurt and that's why you want to take the ball out of his hands , when we have never did that for any of our other backs. 2. Or are you the posters who don't want CMC to have these touches because you don't think he's that good and you think the backup is better but want come out and say it so you say he won't last instead.

Originally posted by Atrain:
Question for all the posters who think CMC won't last at this pace. 1 . Do you over protect CMC because you don want him hurt and that's why you want to take the ball out of his hands , when we have never did that for any of our other backs. 2. Or are you the posters who don't want CMC to have these touches because you don't think he's that good and you think the backup is better but want come out and say it so you say he won't last instead.

It's simply a guess based on CMC's injury history and the history of RBs with 400 touches in a season.

Our primary backup this season (Mitchell) is averaging 2.4 yards per carry which is unacceptable when you have another back that averages over 5 yards a carry (5.9 for his career).

No one's saying CMC isn't great. That's absurd. The point is you want him to be fresh and healthy for the playoffs. Not to mention a fresh CMC benefits us each individual week.

In 2006, Ladanian Tomlinson's record breaking season, his backup had 80 attempts that same season. While Mason might not get 40 this year.

Originally posted by Waterbear:
I still think we need to give Mason more carries. CMC will not last at this current pace.

more carries?, how about any carries?
i agree with the first sentence, helps a team when everyone has a real gameday role, he should have some role in the backfield, not just ST snaps
he's not even trending toward more snaps this year vs last, about the same

Originally posted by Atrain:
Question for all the posters who think CMC won't last at this pace. 1 . Do you over protect CMC because you don want him hurt and that's why you want to take the ball out of his hands , when we have never did that for any of our other backs. 2. Or are you the posters who don't want CMC to have these touches because you don't think he's that good and you think the backup is better but want come out and say it so you say he won't last instead.

Because it is a proven fact a RB doesnt have a long shelf life. Most posters on here recognize that and would like to keep CMC as long as possible. To do that you manage his load.

And Kyle did do that with Mostert, Brieda, and Wilson.

Originally posted by miked1978:
Because it is a proven fact a RB doesnt have a long shelf life. Most posters on here recognize that and would like to keep CMC as long as possible. To do that you manage his load.

And Kyle did do that with Mostert, Brieda, and Wilson.

those 3 arent at cmc's level lol

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Because it is a proven fact a RB doesnt have a long shelf life. Most posters on here recognize that and would like to keep CMC as long as possible. To do that you manage his load.

And Kyle did do that with Mostert, Brieda, and Wilson.

those 3 arent at cmc's level lol

no one claimed they were, well... unless we want to go back, to the early days of the CMC thread

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Because it is a proven fact a RB doesnt have a long shelf life. Most posters on here recognize that and would like to keep CMC as long as possible. To do that you manage his load.

And Kyle did do that with Mostert, Brieda, and Wilson.

those 3 arent at cmc's level lol

no one claimed they were, well... unless we want to go back, to the early days of the CMC thread

cmc is so good that he commands so much attention on the field, those other 3 don't. its hard to take him off, i dont blame kyle.

his career can be extended by a move to slot wr in the future if he wants

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by Atrain:
Question for all the posters who think CMC won't last at this pace. 1 . Do you over protect CMC because you don want him hurt and that's why you want to take the ball out of his hands , when we have never did that for any of our other backs. 2. Or are you the posters who don't want CMC to have these touches because you don't think he's that good and you think the backup is better but want come out and say it so you say he won't last instead.

It's simply a guess based on CMC's injury history and the history of RBs with 400 touches in a season.

Our primary backup this season (Mitchell) is averaging 2.4 yards per carry which is unacceptable when you have another back that averages over 5 yards a carry (5.9 for his career).

No one's saying CMC isn't great. That's absurd. The point is you want him to be fresh and healthy for the playoffs. Not to mention a fresh CMC benefits us each individual week.

In 2006, Ladanian Tomlinson's record breaking season, his backup had 80 attempts that same season. While Mason might not get 40 this year.

He' s not going to break 350 touches when it's all said and done. The 400 touches, Emmitt had 6 years in a row with that and played 15 years. CMC has a lot of passes which aren't as physical. Like somebody else said he can move to slot wr later.Yes we want him fresh and healthy but we also need the bye and home field if we're going to make it back to the Super Bowl. Take him off the field for blocking and that would also keep him fresh.

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
cmc is so good that he commands so much attention on the field, those other 3 don't. its hard to take him off, i dont blame kyle.

his career can be extended by a move to slot wr in the future if he wants

hard to take him off, no doubt,
there is a balancing act, we see how MLB manages pitcher innings, for benefit of short and long term
maybe NFL would be wise to plan similarly at RB
now if you look at KC, and Pacheco, they got him I think round 7, and I think they intend on just running him into the ground, on his rook deal
so be it, they can rinse and repeat, when he's due a new contract, find a new round 7

ours is a much different situation; we invested heavy in CMC, draft picks, we prolly got off easy, but cap and his impact on the field, is major. we would be wise to deploy intelligently, big dif if he's available for a late Jan game, or not.. big difference.

His injury history is overblown nothing that required surgery in those 2 years. Not to mention he could have played the one year but the Panthers held him out the last 3 games because they were out of the playoffs.

Originally posted by Atrain:
His injury history is overblown nothing that required surgery in those 2 years. Not to mention he could have played the one year but the Panthers held him out the last 3 games because they were out of the playoffs.

agreed

he could have limited snaps and get hurt on his first play of the game, its football.