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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 821744" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>Kamara is rarely in the backfield with another RB...and when he is, the other RB is a blocking fullback.</p><p></p><p>Do you know why Kamara gets a LOT of receiving yardage? It's because he's coming from the backfield matched up against a LB or DE. Rarely is he in the slot matched up against a DB. </p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]9qhDhiym6Bc[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>LOL...no he's not. As good as Gibbs is, playing in the slot or out wide is a different skillset. Maybe some of our 3rd string slots or WRs, but not our starters. There's a reason why we don't line him up in the slot or out wide often...it's because it requires a different skillset that he doesn't yet possess. </p><p></p><p>Maybe you put Mason and Gibbs in the backfield, then motion Gibbs to the slot. That could work, but how many times do you think that will work before the DC brings a safety down? Now you've clogged the LOS with another defender if you want to run the ball, and you make it harder for Gibbs to get open with a DB over the top of him. The best scenario in that situation is the DB over the top of Gibbs leaves the defensive backfield which creates a bigger zone for our receivers to work in the secondary.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying it's not possible to be productive with Mason and Gibbs on the field at the same time, but you're sacrificing a lot of time working on something that may or may not work 2-3 times a game and for how much yardage? There are better ways without "tipping your hand" with a Mason and Gibbs personnel package that doesn't take away from practice reps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 821744, member: 360"] Kamara is rarely in the backfield with another RB...and when he is, the other RB is a blocking fullback. Do you know why Kamara gets a LOT of receiving yardage? It's because he's coming from the backfield matched up against a LB or DE. Rarely is he in the slot matched up against a DB. [MEDIA=youtube]9qhDhiym6Bc[/MEDIA] LOL...no he's not. As good as Gibbs is, playing in the slot or out wide is a different skillset. Maybe some of our 3rd string slots or WRs, but not our starters. There's a reason why we don't line him up in the slot or out wide often...it's because it requires a different skillset that he doesn't yet possess. Maybe you put Mason and Gibbs in the backfield, then motion Gibbs to the slot. That could work, but how many times do you think that will work before the DC brings a safety down? Now you've clogged the LOS with another defender if you want to run the ball, and you make it harder for Gibbs to get open with a DB over the top of him. The best scenario in that situation is the DB over the top of Gibbs leaves the defensive backfield which creates a bigger zone for our receivers to work in the secondary. I'm not saying it's not possible to be productive with Mason and Gibbs on the field at the same time, but you're sacrificing a lot of time working on something that may or may not work 2-3 times a game and for how much yardage? There are better ways without "tipping your hand" with a Mason and Gibbs personnel package that doesn't take away from practice reps. [/QUOTE]
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