Jamaal Charles as trade bait?

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Im not worried about Charles getting old for a few more years. But if he has another year with 285 carries I would worry. The idea was that Hillis would spell Charles and keep his carries around 200 or less. That didn't work for shit. They either need to bring in a guy who can balance the carries or get an OC who can get Hillis to produce. They wouldn't trade Charles unless they plan on blowing everything up a la the Colts.

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Originally Posted by Cornstock

Im not worried about Charles getting old for a few more years. But if he has another year with 285 carries I would worry. The idea was that Hillis would spell Charles and keep his carries around 200 or less. That didn't work for shit. They either need to bring in a guy who can balance the carries or get an OC who can get Hillis to produce. They wouldn't trade Charles unless they plan on blowing everything up a la the Colts.

One of the problems with Hillis is that he needs blocking, and a functional Offense, to succeed. He can do the hard inside running when you move defenders out of the box but he's not going to do much with eight or nine defenders waiting for him.

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Originally Posted by listopencil

One of the problems with Hillis is that he needs blocking, and a functional Offense, to succeed. He can do the hard inside running when you move defenders out of the box but he's not going to do much with eight or nine defenders waiting for him.

I still think Hillis can be good. But apparently Daboll forgot how to make it work.