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Tavon is comfortable operating from the RB position

August 30, 2017 04:56AM
All throughout college Tavon would at times line up in the backfield and run between the Tackles.
He's done it for Fisher as well and rarely (can't really even think of once) is stopped for a loss.

He's about the same size as Dunbar.

I have always thought that he should be our "change of pace" RB. Maybe 8 or so carries in a game. He likes running as a RB.
He can't be our 3rd down back because he's not good enough or physical enough to pass block.
However, that doesn't mean he can't be used on 3rd down. Just not the traditional NFL profile of what a 3rd down back is.

I have a hunch we'll see Tavon do that under McVay, just not until the 3rd or 4th game, likely, because of all the time he's missed.
I suspect we'll see Tavon mainly doing PR duty against the Colts, with perhaps a handful of offensive plays.
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  very cool pic of Tavon in that article lol

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  Re: what if McV got some Darren Sproles

Speed_Kills219August 30, 2017 03:45AM

  with our WR weapons...TA would be murder out of the backfield. imo

SunTzu_vs_Camus232August 30, 2017 04:02AM

  Hmm... Really? Out of the backfield?

ArizonaRamFan217August 30, 2017 04:35AM

  Re: Hmm... Really? Out of the backfield?

zn221August 30, 2017 04:38AM

  Re: Hmm... Really? Out of the backfield?

Suh-weet!201August 30, 2017 04:44AM

  Tavon is comfortable operating from the RB position

RockRam228August 30, 2017 04:56AM

  Re: Yeah the 11 Mill dollar 3rd down back

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  Re: with our WR weapons...TA would be murder out of the backfield. imo

zn225August 30, 2017 04:48AM