Zack Moss Released

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(Yesterday, 11:33 AM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Huh? No he didn't, he was a bit hobbled IIRC and when finally DID get some playing time (Jags game), he ran with it (literally) and didn't struggle at all.

That was the only game all that year he had over 4.0ypc.

In the final 5 games after that Jags game, he had 3.4ypc.
On the opponent's side of the field on the year he had 2.8ypc.
In the Red Zone he had 4 carries for -13 yards.
In the 4th quarter he had 11 carries for 13 yards and 0 first downs.
With the lead or in a tie game he had 25 carries for 80 yards (3.2ypc) and just 2 first downs.

I think trying to frame Chase Brown's rookie season as "didn't struggle at all" once the Jags game happened (which was all the way until Week 13) is false, Truck. 

It doesn't take away from the fact that he seemed to have grown and gotten better in 2024... but he absolutely struggled as a rookie.

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As for Essex's other point of feeding Brooks slowly, I am a firm believer on if a RB is the guy he's the guy from Day 1 and so just throw him in the deep end. He either swims or doesn't. RB careers are too short to bother piddling around with dipping a toe in.
(Not a commentary on if I believe Brooks is the guy or not, just saying if you do believe he is, then just give him the workload immediately.)