04-21-2016, 11:33 PM
(04-21-2016, 07:47 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I am going to counter you by saying can we please put to rest comparing Woodhead first three years with Gios first three years.. it is not even close.. you talk about a great gap.. go back and look at Woodhead stats in his first three years... there is no comparison the lack of impact of Woodhead compared to Gio...
As for comparing to Charles after three years.. Charles is ahead but to act like Gio does not have potential to move his game especially if he was the sole #1 after three solid seasons seems to be selling him short.
We're not talking about Woodhead's first 3 years. We're talking about 2013-present with all 3 players.
I'm not sure why the Woodhead comparison is being viewed as an insult. Woodhead has been a fantastic role player for the Chargers with a pair of recent 1100 yard seasons. He's also scored more frequently than Gio, although Gio averaged slightly more yards per game during that time frame.
I just can't compare a role player to a guy who has been a top 3 RB production wise. It seems silly to me. Why stop there? Lets start comparing Gio to AP or Marshall Faulk. I love Gio. He's a good dude and our offense wouldn't be the same without him. And who knows, maybe in the future he'll bust out or something. People thought that was going to happen in 2014 and he was kind of a disappointment in the starting role.
For me, I'll wait until I see Gio put up 1900 total yards with a 5.5 ypc average before I start comparing him to someone who has already been there, done that. For now, Gio can't even start for his own team. If Charles were in Cincy, Hill would be riding the pine pretty quickly.
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