Will Gio or Hill get more touches next season?

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(03-21-2016, 10:59 AM)BengalChris Wrote: I really think it's going to be Hill. Our running game really needs to improve this year and it can't be all outside running. You just gotta be able to run the ball between the tackles and that's Hill.

We may go with Gio, but frankly he's never done much between the tackles and is best used in space. Could see that since we are going to be breaking in a couple of new receivers.

We could go with two back sets with Hill blocking and Gio as the RB. To me that's a long shot, but would get the two most talented backs out on the field at the same time.

Lolololol.... if only you knew how ridiculous pretty much all the statements in this post are.

Yards per carry by direction, 2014-2015...

Total:
Gio 4.38
Hill 4.31

Right:
Gio 4.27
Hill 5.30

Left:
Gio 4.67
Hill 3.75

Middle:
Gio 4.28
Hill 3.56

Left Sideline:
Gio 5.00
Hill 4.10

Right Sideline:
Gio 2.72
Hill 3.78

(If you were wondering, Hill's right is so good because in 2014 he ran for 7.2 YPC that way, 3.4 in 2015)

The point is, Hill is NOT a good runner up the middle. He never has been. It is actually his worst direction to run, and he is below 3.8 YPC in TWO of the three directions in between the tackles.... Gio is a superior runner up the middle with above a 4.2 YPC in all three of the directions in between the tackles.. Someone started this whole "oh, Gio needs to go outside and Hill up the middle" talk and it apparently became "fact" somewhere along the lines, but it's utter nonsense.

As for your two RB sets, Gio is also a better blocker than Hill as well.
https://vine.co/v/e2JFUjqqbFj
https://vine.co/v/e9DzED9tjIt
(Those were both 2015 and just off the top of my head. Can't recall any from Hill.)