Impressed With Jacobs

[TobyTyler]

4 for 4 on short yardage carries for first downs. That's what they got him for.

 

[Arete Tzu]

it was nice to see, our line was also very impressive. All our backs hand their share of monster holes to go through.

 

[deep9er]

it was nice to see, our line was also very impressive. All our backs hand their share of monster holes to go through.

but all RB's can run thru 'monster holes', so it appears our line was impressive? such a far cry from last year's game against New Orleans.

 

[threelittleturds]

it was nice to see, our line was also very impressive. All our backs hand their share of monster holes to go through.

Yep, the offensive line was scary good. They just manhandled the Vikings.

 

[Bemular]

Yep, the offensive line was scary good. They just manhandled the Vikings.

They did! Granted Allen was a casual observer last night; still, their execution was very impressive. Our RB's averaged 5/ypc without Gore. If that is a harbinger of what to expect in the regular season - with our RB corp, Alex may set a record for the fewest pass attempts in a 16 game season.

 

[CalamityX11]

Our RBs together were hittin the holes and getting good chunks of yards... very impressive...

Jacobs may be "money" for our short yard pick ups.

 

[mem49er]

I realize I'm nitpicking, but I didn't see him drop his pads a push the pile.

Conversely, he did show good vision and nimble feet. Also liked the 23yd scamper to the right.

 

[Bemular]

I realize I'm nitpicking, but I didn't see him drop his pads a push the pile.

Conversely, he did show good vision and nimble feet. Also liked the 23yd scamper to the right.

Not nitpicking at all - Just expressing an intelligent and accurate observation. His true test will come where there isn't a hole.

 

[mem49er]

Not nitpicking at all - Just expressing an intelligent and accurate observation. His true test will come where there isn't a hole.

Agreed.

 

[numone9er]

Very happy with his play as well thus far. He's a solid short yardage back. With Gore, Hunter, and James my only argument to keeping him on the roster would be that's about all he is going to do for us. Where else can he contribute? The benefit of Dixon is he can play RB as well as some ST's and FB if we need him to. Jacobs is definitely the better short yardage back though IMO.

 

[Flyingiguana]

but all RB's can run thru 'monster holes', so it appears our line was impressive? such a far cry from last year's game against New Orleans.

guess the vikings don't have a bounty program...

 

[Bemular]

Very happy with his play as well thus far. He's a solid short yardage back. With Gore, Hunter, and James my only argument to keeping him on the roster would be that's about all he is going to do for us. Where else can he contribute? The benefit of Dixon is he can play RB as well as some ST's and FB if we need him to. Jacobs is definitely the better short yardage back though IMO.

If I were a betting man numone9er, I would bet Dixon doesn't make it to final cuts.

 

[Flyingiguana]

it'll be dixon and cartwright battling for a ST job imo.

 

[dredinis21]

I'm guessing Cartwright wins a spot based on his north-south running style coupled with his Pro Bowl calibur play on ST. Dixon is a great ST player but I would say his running skills are too Barlow-esque in that he does too much dancing and not enough leveling the pads and running hard.

 

[Badger8843]

I'm guessing Cartwright wins a spot based on his north-south running style coupled with his Pro Bowl calibur play on ST. Dixon is a great ST player but I would say his running skills are too Barlow-esque in that he does too much dancing and not enough leveling the pads and running hard.

Dixon is gone, said it back in April, Jacobs is short yardage and hunter is the back up and James is the home run hitter

 

[numone9er]

If I were a betting man numone9er, I would bet Dixon doesn't make it to final cuts.

I agree with you. I just wish Jacobs could contribute more. He might be a good back up FB if we gave him the chance.

 

[Badger8843]

I agree with you. I just wish Jacobs could contribute more. He might be a good back up FB if we gave him the chance.

He is a TD machine, I believe he had 8 rushing tds last year which would have been the most for our team

 

[Bemular]

I agree with you. I just wish Jacobs could contribute more. He might be a good back up FB if we gave him the chance.

Harbaugh likes to have role players on offense - That, along with Gore's inevitable injury(s) and Jacobs will see plenty of work - IMO.

 

[maniax]

If Gore does down I'd rather see Hunter get 50% of the work, James 25% and Jacobs another 25% in situations.

 

[mem49er]

On a related note, if Dixon did his job and ran with power, how great would it be?

In that scenario, I would be very comfortable just rolling with Hunter, James, and Dixon next year.
Sorry, Frank...

Instead, we'll likely have to draft a power back and hope they pan out. Again. Too bad...