Cameron Giles wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:40 pmKelley is solid at doing the bare minimum. He runs hard, he consistently gains positive yardage and he doesn't fumble. Coaches like RB's who can do that, but they are ultimately replaceable skills. Hats off to him for making the most of his opportunity, but if Kelley was a free agent, no NFL team would sign him to be their starter. He's an average talent at best, who's being boosted by situation. Maybe he can give you cheap RB2 production this season, but will he be a long-term starter anywhere? I just don't see it.crisdecamposmd wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:22 am This belief is so common it blows me away. I watch him and think what does he NOT do well? If you were to make one wish to get from a RB it would be 2-5 yards without fumbling every single time you touch the ball. He averaged 4.2 in his first year playing RB since High School... Consistently turned negative plays into 4 yard gains... and never fumbled. He's big enough to be an every down back and to be a good blocker. And if you haven't watched him he has some of the quickest feet of any 233 pound player I've ever seen. Oh, and to top that off he went from 18% to 12% body fat and from 228 lbs to 233 since last season, so he may be even quicker.
Perhaps. I guess my philosophy is to have an RB that does exactly that. I don't care much about having an RB that can take it 99 yards 4 times a year when it means not moving the ball forward on 40% of the carries. Lacy, Lynch, guys like that... They get the tough yards. I'm not sure what Lacy's career average is, but Lynch's is 4.3 ypc... 0.1 more than what Kelley did last year. I think Cousins and the passing game will really flourish if they start getting more 2nd and 7s and 3rd and 3s, where really the whole playbook is available in those situations. And I think if people really consider the fact that he didn't even play RB in college... it's almost kind of mind-blowing how well he stepped in. I hope he does even better this year with a year of experience, better conditioning, and better receiving skills... But if not, I'll sure be happy I was able to grab Perine in my draft!