Duvernay at Running Back

**TIGERBLOOD** · 10-14-2021, 05:56 PM

Hear me out. When Batemen comes back there will be another mouth to feed and he will probably take snaps away from DD. Duvernay has always gotten positive yardage on the jet sweeps and end arounds he's run.

I'm not saying he becomes the primary back, but why not sprinkle in a few traditional running plays with Duvernay out of the backfield? He's built like a RB and "runs like he hates humanity." We have the 3 yard and a cloud of dust backs in spades.

Giving DD snaps at RB would be a way to get the ball in his hands once Bateman comes back and give us another dimension out of RB position that teams would need to prepare for. Why not give it a shot?

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**iceman43** · 10-14-2021, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by TIGERBLOOD

Hear me out. When Batemen comes back there will be another mouth to feed and he will probably take snaps away from DD. Duvernay has always gotten positive yardage on the jet sweeps and end arounds he's run.

I'm not saying he becomes the primary back, but why not sprinkle in a few traditional running plays with Duvernay out of the backfield? He's built like a RB and "runs like he hates humanity." We have the 3 yard and a cloud of dust backs in spades.

Giving DD snaps at RB would be a way to get the ball in his hands once Bateman comes back and give us another dimension out of RB position that teams would need to prepare for. Why not give it a shot?

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Running jet sweeps is not the same as playing Running back takes a different kind of vision. He would also have to run tackle to tackle in this offense and he doesn't necessarily have that skillset even on a limited snap count

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**TIGERBLOOD** · 10-14-2021, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by iceman43

Running jet sweeps is not the same as playing Running back takes a different kind of vision. He would also have to run tackle to tackle in this offense and he doesn't necessarily have that skillset even on a limited snap count

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I know that. I played both positions. You don't know until you try. He has the build to absorb contact and break tackles.

Look at what Patterson is doing in ATL.

You find ways to get the ball into the hands of your playmakers.

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**Desert Raven** · 10-14-2021, 06:17 PM

Cool. Whatever moves the ball and keeps the opposing defense honest.

**iceman43** · 10-14-2021, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by TIGERBLOOD

I know that. I played both positions. You don't know until you try. He has the build to absorb contact and break tackles.

Look at what Patterson is doing in ATL.

You find ways to get the ball into the hands of your playmakers.

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It took Patterson a while to do well at RB he wasn't stuck there without training camp at it either

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**TIGERBLOOD** · 10-14-2021, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by iceman43

It took Patterson a while to do well at RB he wasn't stuck there without training camp at it either

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We have shit at RB and our WR room is crowded with talent. Good teams find ways to get the ball in playmakers hands. I'm talking a few carries a game. I don't see the downside.

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**iceman43** · 10-14-2021, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by TIGERBLOOD

We have shit at RB and our WR room is crowded with talent. Good teams find ways to get the ball in playmakers hands. I'm talking a few carries a game. I don't see the downside.

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I get you. I just don't agree

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**Ravenswintitle** · 10-14-2021, 06:50 PM

It’s the Oline

**iceman43** · 10-14-2021, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by TIGERBLOOD

We have shit at RB and our WR room is crowded with talent. Good teams find ways to get the ball in playmakers hands. I'm talking a few carries a game. I don't see the downside.

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If anything I would say you make the transition next yr and use him as Hill's replacement

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**GOTA** · 10-14-2021, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by TIGERBLOOD

I know that. I played both positions. You don't know until you try. He has the build to absorb contact and break tackles.

Look at what Patterson is doing in ATL.

You find ways to get the ball into the hands of your playmakers.

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Patterson has been playing both WR and RB since college. It's not like it's new. You don't just change someone's position mid-season. That's one of those ideas they need to try in camp first. I can't see it happening.

**iceman43** · 10-14-2021, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by GOTA

Patterson has been playing both WR and RB since college. It's not like it's new. You don't just change someone's position mid-season. That's one of those ideas they need to try in camp first. I can't see it happening.

Facts

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