07-17-2015, 11:47 PM
(07-17-2015, 11:58 AM)Nately120 Wrote: Ida know...I'm choosing to take the biggest dose of off-season hype and predict that we run Hill 45 times a game for a 3,600 yard season and about 24 fumbles.
You're really hard on Hill about those 5 fumbles. Imo, it's too early to worry. Adrian Peterson had 20 fumbles in his first 3 seasons, including seasons with 9 and 7 fumbles. My point is that when a RB produces at a very high level (like Hill or Peterson), it earns him a little leeway with the fumbling. Any RB who gets 200+ carries is probably going to fumble at least 3 times. So complaining about a couple extra fumbles from Hill just seems like nitpicking about filet mignon.
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