Is Deuce really the answer at RB ???

TheDeuce · 11-19-2005, 07:17 PM

This is a major misconception about speed... you either have it or you don't and the older you get the more quicker you lose it. You can work on building your speed but you're going going to have a VAST improvement.

Sure, I agree with one thing: YOU CAN'T TEACH SPEED. But let's say first that Deuce is NOT old. He's 26. That's really quite young. Maybe if Deuce was 35, I would agree that he can't get that speed that he had a few years ago back. But, he's still young, and I really believe that he can get back to his old form. Sure, he does need to lose a pretty good amount of weight, and he really needs to train hard this offseason, but he can easily get it back. It's not like just because he got injured, he automatically lost his speed; that's just stupid. IF he can get healthy and slimmer, this guy is definitely the answer because he can do so many things: run inside, run outside, catch, and block. He's the total package at the RB position, but I might be starting to question his drive if he keeps coming into the season overweight and out of shape.

11-19-2005, 07:17 PM	#17
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	This is a major misconception about speed... you either have it or you don't and the older you get the more quicker you lose it. You can work on building your speed but you're going going to have a VAST improvement. Sure, I agree with one thing: YOU CAN'T TEACH SPEED. But let's say first that Deuce is NOT old. He's 26. That's really quite young. Maybe if Deuce was 35, I would agree that he can't get that speed that he had a few years ago back. But, he's still young, and I really believe that he can get back to his old form. Sure, he does need to lose a pretty good amount of weight, and he really needs to train hard this offseason, but he can easily get it back. It's not like just because he got injured, he automatically lost his speed; that's just stupid. IF he can get healthy and slimmer, this guy is definitely the answer because he can do so many things: run inside, run outside, catch, and block. He's the total package at the RB position, but I might be starting to question his drive if he keeps coming into the season overweight and out of shape.
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928