Homer

[chris98251]

Wasn't impressed last year and have not seen anything to change my mind.

Seattle running backs have a reputation of not going down with first contact. He just doesn't fill that mold.

Yeah why Carson now and Lynch before him led the league in yards after contact.

Real pillow Puffs.

Yes...Homer, the topic of this thread, is a pillow puff. He doesn't fit the mold of Lynch or Carson. He isn't even that good at what he is supposed to be good at. Making people miss.

The only job for a running back is to defeat one guy. Either by running through him or making him miss. If two or more tacklers get to him at the line of scrimmage, it is that fault of his teammates. If one tackler gets him down at the line off scrimmage, he didn't get the job done. In other words, many designed runs are drawn up with the intent that, if everyone performs their assignment correctly, the back has to defeat a single defender for the play to be successful. It really is that simple.

It is a matter of keeping tally of how often that fore mentioned isolation battle is won to determine if a given running back is NFL Caliber. Homer loses that isolation battle more often than he wins it. Alternatively, J.D. McKissik is an example of a recent Seahawk back that could get it done exclusively on Homer's supposed forte, elusiveness and burst. Homer is no J.D McKissik. Completely different level of player.

It wasn't that hard to comprehend.

Well you said SEATTLE RUNNING BACKS HAVE A REPUTATION, up there in green, backs not Homer, not McKissic who was the starter for the Jags.

Maybe it's not comprehension it's your ability to explain yourself clearly.

 

[Mick063]

Wasn't impressed last year and have not seen anything to change my mind.

Seattle running backs have a reputation of not going down with first contact. He just doesn't fill that mold.

Yeah why Carson now and Lynch before him led the league in yards after contact.

Real pillow Puffs.

Yes...Homer, the topic of this thread, is a pillow puff. He doesn't fit the mold of Lynch or Carson. He isn't even that good at what he is supposed to be good at. Making people miss.

The only job for a running back is to defeat one guy. Either by running through him or making him miss. If two or more tacklers get to him at the line of scrimmage, it is that fault of his teammates. If one tackler gets him down at the line off scrimmage, he didn't get the job done. In other words, many designed runs are drawn up with the intent that, if everyone performs their assignment correctly, the back has to defeat a single defender for the play to be successful. It really is that simple.

It is a matter of keeping tally of how often that fore mentioned isolation battle is won to determine if a given running back is NFL Caliber. Homer loses that isolation battle more often than he wins it. Alternatively, J.D. McKissik is an example of a recent Seahawk back that could get it done exclusively on Homer's supposed forte, elusiveness and burst. Homer is no J.D McKissik. Completely different level of player.

It wasn't that hard to comprehend.

Well you said SEATTLE RUNNING BACKS HAVE A REPUTATION, up there in green, backs not Homer, not McKissic who was the starter for the Jags.

Maybe it's not comprehension it's your ability to explain yourself clearly.

Seattle running backs have a reputation of not going down with first contact. Homer doesn't fit that mold. That is what I wrote. Seems fairly clear to me.

 

[jamescasey1124]

I knew by the title of this thread. Here come the haters. Man...he really hasnt gotten much chance. How many carries or receptions did he get? Barely any. Last year he showed out in one game and got shut down in the next. Some how people are set on him being dead rather than someone who has seen little opportunity. Same guys who have nothing but hate for flowers. Ridiculous. One thing I cant stand about are own fan base. Rather than reserve comment for when a player gets real oppurtunity...like as the starter...20 plus carries...they instead knock em down saying he is small or cant run between the tackles. Pretty sure the game he did good last year with still limited carries he was running through the tackles and in between.

Relax. Once he gets a chance to start and totally blows it the we can unload bullshit. No need to now.

 

[hawkfan68]

For someone who is supposed to be a quick shifty type of back, he was anything but that against the Falcons. A good possibility that he will be an "inactive" for this upcoming game. Let's see what Deejay can do.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

For someone who is supposed to be a quick shifty type of back, he was anything but that against the Falcons. A good possibility that he will be an "inactive" for this upcoming game. Let's see what Deejay can do.

Homer's quick, we saw it at the end of last year and in the playoffs. His problem is he can't break tackles, just too small.

Honestly I'd rather see DJ Dallas out there, but I get that Pete trusts Homer more because he's been in the system longer. So until Penny's back and and in game shape, we need Homer for those 2-3 series a game to spell Hyde and Carson.

 

[jamescasey1124]

He had 3 carries and 2 catches. Hardly a shot was given to him.

 

[SantaClaraHawk]

However, the most important takeaways from a game like today's are 1) did we win or lose, and then 2) how many injuries did we suffer. If we give 50 change of pace touches to Homer over the course of the season while we are still winning football games then that only increases our chances of making noise in the post season with a healthy Chris Carson.

Same. And that's for an imminent W or a L. If it's mid 4th quarter or later and someone's up or down by three scores, it's probably safer injury wise to put in some 2s and rest 1s esp as the season is early.

 

[jamescasey1124]

Homer-"to small" and "doesnt run through tackles"

Runs kick back. Trucks dude to ground.

12 yard run and shoulders db. Called back by holding penalty. Takes the next handoff another ten yards.

Yeah homer sucks guys.