Touches for Running Backs

[NavyDawg22]

Interested what people think the breakdown in touches for running backs will be this year and who will get them.

Etienne obviously should get most but then behind him will it be RRob at the beginning of the year and Frazier at the end.

I'm pretty high on Frazier and think he may be our #2 by end of year and lead back next year.

 

[GaBillDawg]

Interested what people think the breakdown in touches for running backs will be this year and who will get them.

Etienne obviously should get most but then behind him will it be RRob at the beginning of the year and Frazier at the end.

I'm pretty high on Frazier and think he may be our #2 by end of year and lead back next year.

I really don't see Etienne as being ahead of either Robinson, other than Branson isn't fully healthy. Maybe that is just my hatred for Florida, but I really think a healthy Branson Robinson is the best RB in the country.

 

[USA1DOG]

I really don't see Etienne as being ahead of either Robinson, other than Branson isn't fully healthy. Maybe that is just my hatred for Florida, but I really think a healthy Branson Robinson is the best RB in the country.

Etienne is now a Dawg running back and I hope that he has a great year for the Dawgs. I hope that all of our running backs have a great year.

 

[lifelongdog]

I really don't see Etienne as being ahead of either Robinson, other than Branson isn't fully healthy. Maybe that is just my hatred for Florida, but I really think a healthy Branson Robinson is the best RB in the country.

Ga, this may qualify as a hot take. Etienne can ball. But I’m not against it one bit. I read where Branson said when he comes back this fall, “It’s gonna be hell.” I’m all in brother.

 

[AgrayDAWG]

ETN, think more explosive K-mac, smoother swift as a receiver. He can flat play and is going to put up 6+ yards a touch

Healthy dose of Rod Rob on goal to go and short yardage situations and when we just want to pound on people.

Frazier will have touches manufactured for him somehow and be the direct understudy to ETN. Also a really good receiver who will get work there.

Bowens spelling Rod Rob late in blowouts as the close out horse.

Anything we get from Branson in a bonus, that's a bad injury and 2025 is more realistic for his return to being the guy we saw as a Freshmen.

 

[NavyDawg22]

I really don't see Etienne as being ahead of either Robinson, other than Branson isn't fully healthy. Maybe that is just my hatred for Florida, but I really think a healthy Branson Robinson is the best RB in the country.

Not sure on this. Etienne is our bona fide #1 to start the year (other than suspension for Clemson). I like all our backs but I would put Bowens, RRoB in a closeout category. I just don't see the burst with Bowens at this stage and RRob to me is still a bit slow to be a 1A back. RRob will be heck on people in the 4th after they are worn down though. Unfortunately, I don't see either of these guys ever being the 1A back unless we have major injuries.

Etienne has all the tools to be our premiere guy. Branson is coming off that ridiculous injury and just don't think he will be the same this year to be our 1A guy. Maybe next year he and Frazier will tag team most snaps. Frazier is a freshman and doesn't know the playbook but he is that guy and hopefully by Florida we will be ready to give him some snaps. He can definitely make game changing plays which we have missed at the rb position.

Phillips is a scatback James Cook type but a little undersized and will need a couple years in the program to make his mark after he puts on some weight.

How great will Etienne be this year could make all the difference for our team. Maybe Frazier can fill the gap later on.

 

[scottmac1972]

ETN, think more explosive K-mac, smoother swift as a receiver. He can flat play and is going to put up 6+ yards a touch

Healthy dose of Rod Rob on goal to go and short yardage situations and when we just want to pound on people.

Frazier will have touches manufactured for him somehow and be the direct understudy to ETN. Also a really good receiver who will get work there.

Bowens spelling Rod Rob late in blowouts as the close out horse.

Anything we get from Branson in a bonus, that's a bad injury and 2025 is more realistic for his return to being the guy we saw as a Freshmen.

I see Frazier being used like Swift when Sony and Chubb were our top backs. They'll figure out 5 to 10 touches for him per game.

 

[scottmac1972]

Not sure on this. Etienne is our bona fide #1 to start the year (other than suspension for Clemson). I like all our backs but I would put Bowens, RRoB in a closeout category. I just don't see the burst with Bowens at this stage and RRob to me is still a bit slow to be a 1A back. RRob will be heck on people in the 4th after they are worn down though. Unfortunately, I don't see either of these guys ever being the 1A back unless we have major injuries.

Etienne has all the tools to be our premiere guy. Branson is coming off that ridiculous injury and just don't think he will be the same this year to be our 1A guy. Maybe next year he and Frazier will tag team most snaps. Frazier is a freshman and doesn't know the playbook but he is that guy and hopefully by Florida we will be ready to give him some snaps. He can definitely make game changing plays which we have missed at the rb position.

Phillips is a scatback James Cook type but a little undersized and will need a couple years in the program to make his mark after he puts on some weight.

How great will Etienne be this year could make all the difference for our team. Maybe Frazier can fill the gap later on.

Rrob is one of those backs that needs to get some momentum going, and then he's tough to stop. So yeah, he will crash into the line for just one or two yards on some carries....but when we block it right and he is 7 yards past the line before first contact, he's going to be hell to bring down. And that's when guys will start making business decisions on stepping in to make a tackle.