Barner breakout game?

[lightsout]

Barner may well see more touches this game than he has all season. Williams is questionable with that contusion still, last I heard, and Tolbert and Stew are both a little nicked up.

Do you think we put in Barner a good bit and let him get at least an even third of the carries, if not the majority of the carries, for this game? And do you think he finally breaks out and makes a play that makes us all talk about him for the next week?

[SgtJoo]

In my opinion this is how it will play out.

 

Stewart will get first down and second down touches, obviously unless we pass on one of those downs.

 

Tolbert gets third and shorts and goal line carries, as usual. Third and long is a passing down obviously.

 

So where does that leave Barner? Change of pace back with <5 carries in the game, I think. MAYBE 5-10 if he's lucky. Maybe.

[TruCatzFan]

I think he should get more carries. I think he could have a breakout game. I just done know how badly he's pissed off River Boat in practice this season.

I think the kid can ball, and I hope we see it it in due time... But in these games that count way too much right now... If Stew and Tolbert are available, I'd rather see the trusted and true guys in there.

If they get more dinged up... It's next man up. I hope he's ready!!

[cultclassiccat]

would love to see a breakout game from the rook today.  we really are banged up this week at rb with stew and tolbert limited all week.  wonder if its just a precautionary type deal and we see a good game from both stew and tolbert and barner gets maybe 3 or 4 touches but "does some nice things"

[TruCatzFan]

I think that Cam will have to win us this game with his arm (against a stout secondary) and his legs. Ginn better not drop another bomb for 6 in this game.

Defense will have their work cut out for them if we can't get the running game going early. Loo for Cam to go to Smitty/Olsen early and often to get into a rhythm, and God help all of our nerves tomorrow if he starts throwing high on our first drive.

Just get us to next week in a position to take the Division!!!!!!!!!

[Pox 08]

I think Barner either has a solid game.  Notching around 40 yards on the ground,  or,  his carries are cut short due to fumbling the ball and he is put back on the back burner again.

[Jakob]

Considering he's running behind our line I'm sure it will be a *break*out game.

[CARuthless]

Barner > Rainey

[DaveThePanther2008]

Zero Carries Zero Catches....probably be inactive again.

 

Joe Adams part two.

[RoaringRiot]

If we need him to make plays for us to win this game then we are in trouble. Hope the kid breaks out but it's not going to be today.

[lightsout]

If we need him to make plays for us to win this game then we are in trouble. Hope the kid breaks out but it's not going to be today.

Oh, I'm not saying we NEED him to breakout, but given how banged up our RB stable is, this could be his chance to do some damage (unless we've just been taking precautionary measures with them this week). I think we'll make plays elsewhere and I think Cam has one of his better games of the year (and we may need him to).

[DaveThePanther2008]

Seriously would love to see him do SOMETHING.    Everyone (including me) was saying he could be a Poor Man's Tavon Austin.  Right now he could sniff Tavon's jock strap.

 

 

[Dex]

He's going to fuging fumble, watch.

[RoaringRiot]

Oh, I'm not saying we NEED him to breakout, but given how banged up our RB stable is, this could be his chance to do some damage (unless we've just been taking precautionary measures with them this week). I think we'll make plays elsewhere and I think Cam has one of his better games of the year (and we may need him to).

Agreed. Cams going to have to play well today for us to win this game. I think it's going to be a battle today.

As far as Barner....I'd be satisfied to see him make a play where he doesn't look like a deer in headlights.