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Who will be the starting running back for the Detroit Lions by the end of the season?
While the depth charts currently list veteran running back Kevin Smith as the starter for the Detroit Lions,Jahvid Best was a high draft pick for the team and might have a bigger upside when all is said and done. It doesn’t help Smith that he tore his ACL last year and wasn’t exactly a speed burner before that. Will Best take the starting job eventually or will he serve as a talented backup, and why?
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OK here is the deal. I am a season ticket holder to the Detroit Lions. I like hitting the Casinos and the tailgating before games as well as meeting a lot of great people. I have watched Kevin Smith for two years and have an opinion similar to most of the fans. Even before getting injured he lacked the skill sets of a great running back. He would be a very good third down back or backup, but certainly not a starter on a good team. He does not run with power, has no burst and lacks both quickness and breakaway speed. He goes down very easily with arm tackles and does not make the first man miss. He is late getting to the hole and then does not have the explosive burst to get through it before it closes. Last year in Detroit the line opened up holes big enough to drive a truck through and he wasn't there. Drafting Jahvid Best was a good move on the part of the Lions. He was rated the second best running back in the draft and is supposed to possess breakaway speed. That alone is an upgrade at the position. I also hear he is brought down by arm tackles which tells me he lack any power. Hopefully he makes up for that with quickness and good running skills. If he has the burst to get through the hole, I will be happy. In my book, he will be starting. If not then he is already a bust.
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OK here is the deal. I am a season ticket holder to the Detroit Lions. I like hitting the Casinos and the tailgating before games as well as meeting a lot of great people. I have watched Kevin Smith for two years and have an opinion similar to most of the fans. Even before getting injured he lacked the skill sets of a great running back. He would be a very good third down back or backup, but certainly not a starter on a good team. He does not run with power, has no burst and lacks both quickness and breakaway speed. He goes down very easily with arm tackles and does not make the first man miss. He is late getting to the hole and then does not have the explosive burst to get through it before it closes. Last year in Detroit the line opened up holes big enough to drive a truck through and he wasn't there. Drafting Jahvid Best was a good move on the part of the Lions. He was rated the second best running back in the draft and is supposed to possess breakaway speed. That alone is an upgrade at the position. I also hear he is brought down by arm tackles which tells me he lack any power. Hopefully he makes up for that with quickness and good running skills. If he has the burst to get through the hole, I will be happy. In my book, he will be starting. If not then he is already a bust.
OK here is the deal. I am a season ticket holder to the Detroit Lions. I like hitting the Casinos and the tailgating before games as well as meeting a lot of great people. I have watched Kevin Smith for two years and have an opinion similar to most of the fans. Even before getting injured he lacked the skill sets of a great running back. He would be a very good third down back or backup, but certainly not a starter on a good team. He does not run with power, has no burst and lacks both quickness and breakaway speed. He goes down very easily with arm tackles and does not make the first man miss. He is late getting to the hole and then does not have the explosive burst to get through it before it closes. Last year in Detroit the line opened up holes big enough to drive a truck through and he wasn't there. Drafting Jahvid Best was a good move on the part of the Lions. He was rated the second best running back in the draft and is supposed to possess breakaway speed. That alone is an upgrade at the position. I also hear he is brought down by arm tackles which tells me he lack any power. Hopefully he makes up for that with quickness and good running skills. If he has the burst to get through the hole, I will be happy. In my book, he will be starting. If not then he is already a bust.
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With Kevin Smith dealing with injury problems, and major ones for a running back, I clearly think the Detroit Lions are leaning toward Jahvid Best to take over as starting running back. Best put up remarkable numbers in college, especially in terms of yards per carry. He is a constant threat to take one the distance. Now whether or not that translates into the same success in the NFL remains to be seen. But the only way to find out is put him in there and let him play. There is no guarantee that Smith will return from his injuries to be the kind of player he was during his rookie season. Frankly, even if he is as good he was his rookie season, I think Best has a much higher upside, could be one of the truly great backs in the league. I think the Lions bring Smith back slowly and if Best shows he can handle the starting position, then Kevin Smith will not return as the starter for the Lions.
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