03-21-2016, 12:54 PM
(03-21-2016, 12:42 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Hill's average up the middle is skewed because he carried the ball more in short yardage situations.
Over the last two season Hill has carried more than twice as often as Gio (74 to 36) when there was 2 yards or less needed for a firstdown/touchdown.
That being said I do believe that Gio can be effective running up the middle. A smaller back is often able to hit the hole quicker than a big back which can be an advantage running up the middle. But those type of runs also wear smaller backs down faster. So I have no problem with Gio running up the middle as long as he is not doing it 10-15 times a game.
Just for comparison, I did a quick Google search of Emmitt Smith and Barry Sanders in size comparison to Gio. Gio is 5'9" and weighs 208 pounds. Emmitt was 5'9" and weighed 216, Barry 5'8" and weighed 200 pounds. I am not sure how much we need to worry about his size.
