04-08-2021, 07:51 PM
(04-08-2021, 05:24 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: Like long TD runs and such i remember a few(well at least 1 really long run). Was he given a ton of chances? he mainly came into block
Tbh, Gio was fine as a receiver. Running the ball is where he struggled with explosive plays. For comparison:
Gio: 921 career carries - 15 runs of 20+ (once every 61.4 carries) - 1 run of 40+ (once every 921 carries lol)
J.Hill: 704 carries (as a Bengal) - 14 runs of 20+ (once every 50.3 carries) - 6 runs of 40+ (once every 117.3 carries)
Mixon: 812 career carries - 22 runs of 20+ (once every 36.9 carries) - 4 runs of 40+ (once every 203 carries)
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So we can't really blame the line or the coaches there...when Hill and Mixon dealt with the same and produced far better results.
Then lets compare him to Sproles and Kamara:
Sproles: 732 carries - 24 runs of 20+ (once every 30.5 carries) - 2 runs of 40+ (once every 366 carries)
Kamara: 672 carries - 18 runs of 20+ (once every 37.3 carries) - 5 runs of 40+ (once every 134.4 carries)
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The receiving numbers are much better for Gio. He was way better at explosive plays than Hill or Mixon, and on par with Sproles and Kamara. I guess I'm going a long way to admit that we probably did misuse Gio. We should've ran him a lot less and involved him a bit more as a receiver. It doesn't seem his QB held him back though...judging off the explosive passing plays.
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