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Originally Posted by Schneed10
Yeah he commands 8 defenders devoted to stopping him, because if he gets ANY space at all he'll find a way to break it. You've got to smother him before he gets a chance to breathe.
IMO he's the whole reason Vince Young looks at all competent right now. I don't think Young is doing anything special, but talking heads are kissing his ass because he's extending the play and making smart decisions.
There are tons of QBs in the NFL capable of that, especially when 8 defenders are looking run first.
6 straight games of 125 yards or more, only Earl Campbell and Eric Dickerson have done that. On pace for 2000 yards, that's only been done 4 times.
Barry Sanders holds the NFL record in the SB era for yards per carry in a single season, his 1997 season in which he broke 2000 yards. He ran for 6.1 per carry. Johnson currently sits at 6.4.
If he keeps this up, you can make the case that this is the best season by any NFL running back in the SB era.
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there is a flaw in this logic. because Collins, for the first 6 games looked anything but capable. and he also had Johnson right beside him