Bengals trade 7th round pick for Bears RB Khalil Herbert

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(11-05-2024, 11:44 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:

Interesting nugget on new Bengal Khalil Herbert.

He has turned 22 rushing attempts on 3/4th down and short (3 yards or less) into 16 first downs. He's built like a bowling ball (5'9", 212)

This might solve a big issue that has plagued the Bengals.

— Andrew Russell (@Andrew_Russell7) November 5, 2024

(11-05-2024, 12:10 PM)higgy100 Wrote: Bingo. A guy that is powerful, can get lost behind the OL, making it difficult for defenders to see him, not to mention (based on the stat) he can het those 2-3 really tough yards.

Last year Zack Moss was 11/17 (72.7%) and 7.1ypc in those same situations.
This year he's 3/7 (42.9%) and 0.7ypc.

The OL, blocking, and scheme are massive parts of those type of stats that the RB largely has no say in.

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I'll still take Herbert because I really don't want Trayveon on offense again, but I just don't think he's going to be the solution we need for our woes.