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Hufftwoseven said:
Yes I believe that was lingering from HS though. Kid was the bell cow for his team in HS. He’s really only had one injury from college and that’s the ligament.
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Yeah, but that shoulder limited him, which also played a part in his off season conditioning. So it’s not far-fetched to say injury prone, bro.
 
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Rellyrell said:
Franklin low key reminds me of AJ Dillon. He’s the type of back that’ll wear down the opposing defense. We can legit have a Thunder & Lightning combo at RB.

I really want Chaney to get healthy, healthy. I don’t want him rushed back.
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He reminds me of Pooh Bear Williams
 
M3N said:
Time is not on Chaneys side unfortunately. He going into his 3rd year. I honestly just see him being that much of factor moving forward. If Rooster can stay out of trouble i think he remains atop the depth chart.

Bringing in a RB in this class is huge
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You may be right. But medicine has come a long way. The way guys are recovering now even from Achilles is insane, so ACL can be overcome. To me he’s the best runner and I hope he comes back ready. It’ll be 10-11 months by season so he should be.
 
Chaney Jr is the man. Deserved way more reps imo. Open competition and he and Rooster will be a great 1-2 either way.
With TVD and these guys, bet the over this year.
 
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Franklin let himself go last offseason. Does he have the discipline and work ethic to handle a hard-nosed coaching staff?
 
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Listen here Gangstas! All of the RBs are capable to be starters & produce at a very high level but if Don Chaney is healthy, he’s the most talented back on this team & its not klose! I love Knighton & Thad but neither of them can see Chaney if he’s healthy. I know dats a big if doe
 
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Confidence1000 said:
Listen here Gangstas! All of the RBs are capable to be starters & produce at a very high level but if Don Chaney is healthy, he’s the most talented back on this team & its not klose! I love Knighton & Thad but neither of them can see Chaney if he’s healthy. I know dats a big if doe
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Completely different players though. A good OC will find a way to get Knighton on the field no matter where he's lined up. Chaney is a true tailback.
 
joshvalencia1996 said:
Thad Franklin should be RB1 if he can shed some baby fat and improve his strength/speed this offseason. He has elite size and a great feel for hitting the hole with power. Have Knighton be the change of pace back/ 3rd down.
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I'm honestly perplexed that I don't see this opinion far more often. I feel this should be consensus as opposed to coming across as a hot take. I know Franklin is young and hasn't gotten a lot of PT, but the same can be said about many of our best players during the Diaz regime. Rooster is clearly not an efficient every down back. He's a special player, but just look at his YPC - 3.9 isn't cutting it. He would be FAR more efficient on 10 touches per game rather than 20+. Honestly, 1/3 to 1/2 of his touches should be receptions.

Thad has been pretty impressive in his limited PT, and shows all the skills necessary to be a feature back.

I'd have no problem seeing two backs on the field more often, with Knighton being moved between the back field and out in the slot, a lot can be done with that kind of versatility.
 
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Everyone from last season that was hurt and still on the team will be sitting out spring. You name them and they’re not playing in the spring. I don’t know about the 2022 kid.
 
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