We also wouldn't have people making the argument that Carlos Hyde is an immense improvement over Crowell...
Don't @ me.
I can only name those Buckeyes which are first or second round prospects every year
I. E. I care about the team insofar as much as they can help the Browns. I really am not a Buckeye fan. I do root for them because many of my friends and family do, but I have no personal attachment
That said besides the Browns I watched more 49ers game than any other team the last 2 years. I think Hyde is a massive upgrade to crowell. Crowells numbers aren’t bad, but you have to remember we spent more on offensive line than any team in the NFL. I think we have a better run blocking line than it looks like because Crowell’s vision is so bad. He left a lot of yards on the field
Hyde’s two biggest strengths are what compliments Duke so well. He is a north and south runner with very good vision. And he gets north and south in a hurry
This is a guy who isn’t going to dick around and look for a 12 yard gain by bouncing it to the outside and losing 5 but instead he’ll hit the crease in front of him and take the 4-6 yards the defense is giving him
He also was, by far, the best offensive weapon the 49ers were trotting out there. Defenses couldn’t key on anyone else even if they wanted to because last year the rest of the offense was just so devoid of talent
I think hyde would be a huge upgrade and put us out of a lot of the 2nd and 9-11 situations we were constantly in last year