Is It Time?

[BengalChris]

(11-06-2015, 03:59 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: First off, this needs to be said. Who Dey! Good win, gotta love 8-0.

That said, maybe it's time to finally make Gio the starter?
Hill: 104 Carries at 3.3 YPC
Gio: 91 Carries at 5.6 YPC

Gio is on pace for more than 1,300 total yards as a backup this year. Maybe it's time to let him carry a heavier workload and let him try to shine? When the weather starts getting terrible, leaning on Hill's 3.3 YPC isn't going to be the answer. If Gio keeps performing anywhere close to what he's been doing thus far, he has a chance to join the top RBs in the league.

Gio is 13th in rushing yards so far this year and the only person above him who also has at least 5.0 YPC is Gurley.

We as Bengals fans have focused on Dalton's improvements (for good reason, he should be in the top 3-5 MVP candidates) but we haven't payed nearly enough attention to the huge strides Gio has taken in his game.

Hill is the type of runner who needs 20 to 25 carries a game to be the most effective. Alternating backs just doesn't play to his strengths, which is wearing down defenses.

We'll continue with the splitting the carries.