It ain't flashy, but by golly it is gorgeous

[caatfan]

On 8/25/2017 at 7:20 PM, joeig3 said:

I was watching the game with a few folks who kept saying, "He's too small" "won't be durable" "can't run between the tackles" - a lot of stuff like that. seeing this run made them start doubting the bullishhhh they were spewing. Made my damn night.

The 'too small' label is way overdone. Payton was CMC's size and had a 13 yr. career, banging away with the best of 'em. He didn't look to run over people, but he was a very durable, up the middle RB. 

I think it's a safe prediction that CMC will have very few carries for negative yardage. He doesn't need much to work with to get past the line.

[Hogmolliesmaht]

Every time somebody says CMC is too small, just tell them to google  Warrick Dunn.

[SeoulPanther]

I love the optimism, really. At the risk of repeating myself, he CAN be a very good inside runner. I want him to be a successful inside runner for us. But simply because some extremely talented HOF's and greats of the game were shorter, doesn't mean that CMC is therefore destined for greatness. That's a logical fallacy. And its not just height its build. You can't tell me that Warwick Dunn and CMC are peas in a pod. There's a reason that historically smaller guys are overlooked or drop down draft boards. It's not a coincidence. The NFL is a brutal league.

 Bottom line is, he hasn't played a regular season snap yet! I don't feel comfortable making these grand predictions for him until I can be sure of his durability.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

On 8/25/2017 at 3:06 PM, rhyslloyd said:

Why did Kalil double down on the end allowing the backer and DB to come free? Was that intentional with the play going to the right? 

Looks like his assignment was to chip the end and then seal off the back side backer, but the backer blitzed the edge and took himself out of the play so it didn't matter anyways