Time to pump the brakes: the Oline isn't that bad.

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(09-30-2016, 09:56 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: And we may not. When he looks for holes he dances and shuffles, then he gets creamed for a loss almost every time. He's a downhill runner and for him, the line has to open the hole. Those RB's we mentioned had a gift of quick eye, body react movement. Not real sure it can be acquired. Might be one of those, "you either have it or you don't " type of situations. Doesn't mean he doesn't have talent. He's just not jaw dropping talent.

I agree.

But having said that, none of this means Hill cannot be a super productive back. Hill plays too big to be a sort of one-cut, Arian Foster-type guy (which is what I initally expected out of him).

I expect 1,000 yard seasons from him, especially because he seems particularly durable (knock on wood). He also seems to have a knack for the endzone, which is a rare and sometimes underappreciated talent.

When Hill is on his game, he is a top ten running back. Will he be a hall of famer? I doubt it. But I believe he can be exactly the guy we need him to be for however long we need him to do it. Hill has my support.