Gaskin couldn't run his way through a cheerleader. Michel is much more physical. What does Gaskin have over Michel that would give him the spot.
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Michel by all accounts failed to do much during pre-season whether it be in the games or at camp whereas Gaskins did?
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I thought for sure Michel would win a job as a short yardage back given all his experience in big games, but seems like Gaskin just wanted it more. I'm not thrilled by it, I felt like Michel would have been good for this team when it came down to playing real games.
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When Michel was playing a lot with the ones on the first preseason week, I knew he was in trouble.
The fantasy guys seem to think our short yardage/goal line guy will be Raheem - power through speed.
Ingold will either be clearing out the trash or getting some of those carries.
I think McCoachin' values speed over power hence - Ahmed making the team.
Gaskin is "good" at a lot of things but great at nothing.Tin Indian and KeyFin like this. -
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I did not see anything to make me want to keep Michel. And if the only real argument is for the power on short yardage well, we are carrying a fullback this year. I am fine with the 4 we kept.
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I like Gaskin. He's a good utility back. I guarantee, this came down to a day in practice when Gaskin did something that a coach told him the previous day. Fans aren't privy to what happens on the practice field or film room and coaches want guys who actively listen and make adjustments.
It could be as simple as not hesitating while taking a cut in the outside zone. The scheme works with guys with good vision and quick decision-making. If Gaskin improved on that and Michel was incapable of adapting, that alone could be the reason why we kept Gaskin.
Not saying that's the case here, just that it's the kind of situation that might result in one player being kept over another who might have higher upside. I think Gaskin is fine as an RB3.KeyFin likes this. -
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There’s no doubt we had a lot of depth at the skill positions during training camp. Not everyone was going to make the cut and when you have this much depth, you had better impress. I’ve not been a big Gaskins fan but when you actually look at it objectively, Gaskins performed, Michel didn’t. He wanted it more and took it.
Keep in mind, Gaskins was our feature back the past couple of seasons. We signed Edmonds and Moestert during the off-season. Gaskins knew he was already looking to be replaced. Guess that was a bit of motivation for him to step it up a notch or he was going to be on the waiver wire. -
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I'm really, really concerned about our run game.
Edmunds should be a solid receiving back and long yardage/draw situation guy. But he's a low volume player. But everyone else is just cross our fingers and hope for the best.
As it is, I'm just expecting to wait it out and hope we draft a workhorse back and a big tight end early next Spring, so we have a more dependable offense in 2023.KeyFin likes this. -
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Nope… said he would win that job and that I would take him over michel, and almost everyone scoffed..
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Now that doesn't mean I wouldn't love to have a Jonathan Taylor here, but in terms of a system producing RBs, this is the one.Tin Indian and dolphin25 like this. -
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I saw nothing out of Michel that stood out. All 4 of the backs we kept on the active outplayed him in the preseason.
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Though I do not think it is meaningless. It was nice to see Raheem still have his speed for instance.
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I certainly wouldn't have expected that for Miami, but he solidly has averaged over 50 yards per game for his career. 12 carries for 50 yards most weeks would have been huge for us while the others made the big splash plays.
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He would have been Malcom Brown or Jordan Howard in this offense.Puka-head likes this. -
We are carrying a Fullback and an H back. If we need a tough yard, that is, theoretically, one of the things they should be able to do.
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But I'm less concerned about "one tough yard" than I am about running the ball for 4-5 yards between the tackles over and over. I believe that Edmunds or Mostert can be the type who get you a big run followed by several that get nothing. I'm not convinced that they can grind out the ground game to control the ball and eat the clock. -
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I think he was always just insurance in case Mostert’s health was in question to start the season.
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If some performed and other didn’t, you have no excuses. I’m no fan of Gaskins but to his credit, he stepped up and Michel didn’t.
Same thing with Skylar Thompson. That kid played his butt off. He wanted on this team and EARNED his roster spot.Sceeto likes this.