Shanahan on upcoming game.

[chrisl13]

Originally Posted by mooby

Torain's probably looking at being 3rd on the depth chart even if he does impress, and idc about Kareem Moore as long as Atogwe is healthy. Also any news on Landry? How long is this hamstring setback supposed to keep him out.

I just cant see Helu being second on the depth chart ahead of Torain. We all know what Torain can do from seeing him last year. Honestly, him and Hightower will be a wonderful tandem with a little splash of Helu. We have some good, quality depth. I'd like to see the depth chart look like: Hightower, Torain, Helu.


Also, anyone think Gomes would take Horton's back up safety spot or would like to see this? I do.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by chrisl13

I just cant see Helu being second on the depth chart ahead of Torain. We all know what Torain can do from seeing him last year. Honestly, him and Hightower will be a wonderful tandem with a little splash of Helu. We have some good, quality depth. I'd like to see the depth chart look like: Hightower, Torain, Helu.


Also, anyone think Gomes would take Horton's back up safety spot or would like to see this? I do.

I look at it like this. With tandem running backs, you could use two similar guys like a Torain and a Hightower, but it works more effectively if you pair a banger with a burner. In this case it'd be Helu being the burner whereas Hightower is the banger. It doesn't matter where they rank on the depth chart but Helu would be a great change of pace back to Hightower, which is why I think Hightower and Helu will see most of the carries this season, provided they stay healthy. Helu won't see much pt as a pass blocker because that's Hightower's strength. Torain and Hightower have a similar skill set, it's just that Torain is injury prone and Hightower has fumbling problems that hopefully have been corrected lol.

Either way, I'm excited about what we have at running back. It's nice to see us keep up with two back trends in the NFL.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by mooby

Either way, I'm excited about what we have at running back. It's nice to see us keep up with two back trends in the NFL.

Pretty much how I feel. With the o-line making the "Big jump", as Shanahan calls it, from year one to year two in this scheme, I feel we have the backs to make the most of it. It would be nice to have Torrain if Hightower were to go down. Any way you look at it, these guys should make the QB's job a lot easier.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by mooby

I look at it like this. With tandem running backs, you could use two similar guys like a Torain and a Hightower, but it works more effectively if you pair a banger with a burner. In this case it'd be Helu being the burner whereas Hightower is the banger. It doesn't matter where they rank on the depth chart but Helu would be a great change of pace back to Hightower, which is why I think Hightower and Helu will see most of the carries this season, provided they stay healthy. Helu won't see much pt as a pass blocker because that's Hightower's strength. Torain and Hightower have a similar skill set, it's just that Torain is injury prone and Hightower has fumbling problems that hopefully have been corrected lol.

Either way, I'm excited about what we have at running back. It's nice to see us keep up with two back trends in the NFL.

Hightower, Torain and Helu are not likely to all be active on game day. I look for Helu and Torain to be up and down the inactive list depending on injury and other areas of need as the season progresses.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

Hightower, Torain and Helu are not likely to all be active on game day. I look for Helu and Torain to be up and down the inactive list depending on injury and other areas of need as the season progresses.

Don't they usually have 3 rbs active? Maybe only if the 3rd guy is playing teams? If Torain is active, that makes it more likely 2 others will be, given his history of injuries.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Don't they usually have 3 rbs active? Maybe only if the 3rd guy is playing teams? If Torain is active, that makes it more likely 2 others will be, given his history of injuries.

If Torain is active on teams yes, otherwise if Hightower and Helu are 1-2 on game day, there's nothing for Torain to do. One would think he would have to produce in some form to have a spot on Sundays.

[saden1]

There is no doubt Torain will make the team cause he's a known quantity. Royser will go to the practice squad.