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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
You make a few points but I just have to disagree on most.
The thing I take most issue with is the idea that Jamaal isn't an every down back. He's certainly not a bruiser but he's every bit as much a part of our offensive gameplan as Terrell Davis was. He's basically been our entire offense since he took over the starting role in 09.
Playing with Capt Checkdowns might benefit you a bit in the amount of looks you get in the passing game but I have to guess its an overall negative in that it allows the defense to key on the short passing game and cheat defenders up into the box, which usually means less opportunities in the running game as well.
Jamaal's YPR boosting his YPT is really inconsequential. He averages a full yard more per carry than TD. JC has played six seasons in the NFL and has never averaged less than 5.0. TD's best season as far as YPC is concerned was 5.1.
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The bolded is not true. In those 4 years, TD got the ball on over 35% of Denver's plays (over 40% in 1998). In JC's 4 years, he got the ball on just under 28% of the plays. Not being the main driving force behind the offense the way TD was allows JC extra breathing room, boosting his YPC.
Look at it this way: JC has had 8 multi-TD games in his career, TD had 19. They have played in nearly the same number of games (82 vs 86).