I saw an awful lot of great stuff going on already. But I want to make a little BS on the running back situation now that Cam Roberson looks like he's gone down for a significant time.
1). Toma was obviously in there to give Cierre and Jonas some relief;
2).Kelly's jokes about the reporters trying out were not entirely jokes, as, again, all he is really saying is that he needs a couple of people to simulate running back play to give Cierre and Jonas rest. He basically said exactly that at a shortly later time;
3).Kelly stated before CamR was hurt that he was not ready to play [he meant mentally/systemically not physically]. His response to such a question about Roberson was an instant and emotive "No!!". This probably means that this injury will set CamR back far more than we would think as Kelly already thought that he had much work to do;
4).Kelly hinted that he needed two of these "filler" backs to join the team "until we get help in the fall", meaning August practice. Which TWO running backs would be coming in August?? Cam McDaniel and, one supposes that he's thinking of GAIII as the other. I mention the possibility because GAIII may be placed as an RB more than we've suspected if CamR can't go;
5).A statement was made and repped as to doubts that Cam McDaniel would be up to the task as a back-up RB. Particular doubt was expressed as to Blitz Pick-up. Everything that I've read and had told to be about CamM says "negative" to all that. CamM is a freak of hard work AND football study. The idea of him not understanding Blitz pick-up is almost beyond imagining. And he might well turn out to be one of the best "football gymrats" on the team, and capable of catching up to things as fast as anyone. I believe almost everyone is REALLY underrating him, almost in every way.
Summation: I don't like losing CamR for any length of time, especially since I haven't seen Jonas "prove it" yet. BUT, even with that, if coach wants to give CamM some reps, AND give GAIII a real shot at RB, I think we'll survive quite excellently.
. He's got that fat satisfactionary smile on. Priceless.
