Titans Will Bring In Power Back To Help In The Running Game

mikeh75 · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 496 Location: memphis,tennessee

Looks like they are getting serious about getting C.J. some help in the running game.New running backs coach Sylvester Croom has said you’ve got to have two guys actually both able to carry the load during the season.If you’re going to really run 30-plus times a game there aren’t many that can do that for 16 games anymore their bodies can’t take it.

We've had success doing this back in the smash and dash days when C.J. and Lendale White both shared the load.There is actually hope for the running game now because C.J. was definitely getting stopped too much at times behind the line of scrimmage.I think its because he was getting worn down trying to carry most of the load himself after all he has been in the league for a half decade now.

I think we will be much better with two backs because we can use power back to wear down defenses and C.J. can definitely beat them with his speed more and more as the game progresses.

Will be interesting to see if this new back will be brought in during free agency or during the draft.

Thoughts????

KingTitan · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 9448 Location: Nashville,TN

It's much needed!

CJ isn't an back that keeps the chains moving. He is a homerun hitter and he strikes out very often.

Titans fan 617 · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 9266 Location: BeanTown

I would love Bradshaw but hell prob cost alot and prob wont want to be a number 2 alot of teams would pay for a Bradshaw more than we would GB Det Mia NYJ Indy SD Atl or even resign wit the Giants. But im all for another back to help out. As good as Ray Rice is Pierce showed how well giving a great back a break helps
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Iceman88 · Joined: 27 Jan 2009 Posts: 6950 Location: Lancaster, PA

Ryback · Joined: 04 Feb 2013 Posts: 85 Location: Memphis, TN

I say draft Burkhead or pick up Steven Jackson or Ahmad Bradshaw in FA

justing101 · Joined: 09 Mar 2010 Posts: 1509 Location: Middle Tennessee

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derekfelty · Joined: 11 Apr 2010 Posts: 566

Steven Jackson, in the free agent or Eddie Lacy, in the NFL DRAFT. Them are the two favorite player's I would look into at. There both big and strong hard played running backs. I would rather get Jackson over Lacy, cause we have a better chance of getting Jackson, then lacy in the draft. Lacy, might go out of the draft in the frist round or the med 2 before we even get to him.
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Dionysus · Joined: 24 May 2009 Posts: 1393 Location: Houston, TX

I think we're going to end up taking Le'Veon Bell in the 4th. He kinda reminds me of Eddie George, but with quicker feet and a little more athletic. He's a very physical runner who can shoulder the load, but not quite as much power as EG. He should compliment CJ well.
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Collin Mooney?
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AntiSuperstar · Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 4305

I would like to see the Titans get a legtimate power back with size and have him on the field together with CJ. Run primarily zone and have both guys be threats to touch the ball. Another words run the option with Jake Locker in various forms while still having a base zone running attack. The difference from teams like Washington or San Francisco though is that instead of the Quarterback being the secondary running threat to the option man(like this hypothetical power back), in this case the pitch man is the guy the defense really has to worry about if the Quarterback doesn't hand the ball off. It seems to me this could screw with the gap concepts of defenses just as much as the option stuff those teams do where if there is a pitch man at all, he's not a big part of the offense.
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mikeh75 · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 496 Location: memphis,tennessee

C.J. was one of the worst in the league as far as yards after contact and also in breaking tackles.It is clear we need a bigger bruising back in here for short yardage situations and in the red zone near the goalline.We also need one here to ease the burden and wear and tear on C.J. so we can extend his career and get the most we can out of him performance wise without overloading him with too many carries.