Yeah that's one thing I've been amazed at and that's how slow he appears. Now granted, I could be wrong but when watching him on tv (compared to other backs) he just looks slow moving through the holes.
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That fumble shouldn't count as a turnover since it was recovered by another Bama player.
Honestly I think a lot of his problems could be solved by taking the first hole he sees, instead of waiting for it to "open up." He needs to redefine what he considers a "hole." In the rare case he does get past the LOS with a head-full-of-steam, he looks pretty natural to me.
It amazes me that none of his coaches have said, "Trent, quit waiting so long to hit the hole." Run some kind of corrective drills. I thought NFL coaches were good at correcting mechanics.
Yea I agree. I just think the coaches in the NFL are there to tweak and refine players - not teach a running back how to find and get through the hole. Of course a little blocking by the oline would go a long way also..
Didn't watch but a few plays last night, but that is what I've noticed when I watch the Colts play. Between Trent not knowing the playbook last year and the pitiful OL play, he hasn't been in the best situation.
I think people underestimate his first years with the Browns. He missed several games and still had 950 yards and 12 touchdowns (I think). That's pretty good for a rookie who didn't play the whole season. Of course it's been mostly downhill from there..
Just checked his stats. He played in 15 games in 2012 while rushing for 950 yards and 11 TDs. The complaints come because of his average. His best ypc average is this year at 3.7.
time to stop making excuses for Trent. He was great at Bama but isnt getting it done in the NFL.. He looks extremely stiff when running and on several occasions he chooses the wrong hole or sometimes he fails to hit the corner when it's open while instead, running into a pile of defenders. he's been with 2 teams. Each team had more success with other RB's using the same offensive line. I think it'd do him some good to lose some of that weight even though it is mostly muscle.
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