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According to Pro Football Focus, Dallas’ Elusive Rating (success beyond the point of his blockers) ranks second (197.2) among Power 5 conference running backs. Only Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill (200.2) grades out higher.


Among his 48 carries for 338 yards and four catches for 58 yards, Dallas has racked up 19 missed tackles and averaged 5.4 yards after contact (seventh among Power 5 rushers with at least 25 percent of their team’s carries). He has also produced nine runs of 15 yards or more, which ranks ninth among Power 5 running backs.


In the ACC, only Clemson’s Travis Etienne (10.8) has earned a higher grade from PFF than Dallas (8.8), who stands fifth overall among all Power 5 tailbacks according to the grading system.


That ranking is the highest among all UM offensive players at their positions. Defensively, defensive tackle Gerald Willis grades out highest (17.9, fifth at his position).

But according to PFF, Dallas has been a far superior back to this point than Homer, who ranks 25th among the 27 running backs in the ACC who have at least 25 percent of their team’s carries.


The reason? Homer has produced only seven missed tackles (37.2 elusive rating) and five runs of 15 yards or more. He’s also fumbled twice and given up two hits on the quarterback and two hurries on his 27 pass-blocking snaps.


Dallas has yet to allow a sack, hit or hurry in his eight pass-blocking plays.

https://theathletic.com/562703/2018...ed-out-to-be-a-brilliant-idea-for-hurricanes/

Some stats to consider from this feature on Dallas.
 
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HighSeas said:
According to Pro Football Focus, Dallas’ Elusive Rating (success beyond the point of his blockers) ranks second (197.2) among Power 5 conference running backs. Only Mississippi State’s Kylin Hill (200.2) grades out higher.


Among his 48 carries for 338 yards and four catches for 58 yards, Dallas has racked up 19 missed tackles and averaged 5.4 yards after contact (seventh among Power 5 rushers with at least 25 percent of their team’s carries). He has also produced nine runs of 15 yards or more, which ranks ninth among Power 5 running backs.


In the ACC, only Clemson’s Travis Etienne (10.8) has earned a higher grade from PFF than Dallas (8.8), who stands fifth overall among all Power 5 tailbacks according to the grading system.


That ranking is the highest among all UM offensive players at their positions. Defensively, defensive tackle Gerald Willis grades out highest (17.9, fifth at his position).

But according to PFF, Dallas has been a far superior back to this point than Homer, who ranks 25th among the 27 running backs in the ACC who have at least 25 percent of their team’s carries.


The reason? Homer has produced only seven missed tackles (37.2 elusive rating) and five runs of 15 yards or more. He’s also fumbled twice and given up two hits on the quarterback and two hurries on his 27 pass-blocking snaps.


Dallas has yet to allow a sack, hit or hurry in his eight pass-blocking plays.

https://theathletic.com/562703/2018...ed-out-to-be-a-brilliant-idea-for-hurricanes/

Some stats to consider from this feature on Dallas.
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It is crazy how hard DJ is to bring down, he breaks a ton of tackles. He's not overly big or fast, just tough to bring down.
 
DMoney said:
Dallas is running better, but Homer is the same guy he's always been. One-cut with NFL speed (second-fastest player on our team) and toughness.

Nobody said he was a franchise NFL back like Edge or Portis. He is just a really good football player who will play on Sundays, barring injury.

The bottom line is we need to block better on zone runs. One thing I've noticed is that when you have a patient runner who is not having success, the fan base cries for someone who "doesn't dance and gets upfield." When the one-cut runner has issues, they want a patient guy who can make people miss. We have both and we need both.
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Great post.
 
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He has great balance and it seems that tacklers slip off him for some reason.
 
Call me crazy, but I like the idea of him moving as an athletic FB that can also catch the ball, and make Deejay the guy.

Put gray in the absolute short yardage situation.

Would be a nice wrinkle to have both in and D doesnt know whos getting it.
 
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Homer's struggles weren't caused by lack of ability. They have been caused by a lack of patience. He's obviously worked to get better in that department.
 
I think his stock is going to be at a major high once Saturday comes around.
Buy now before it is too late.
 
It's not that Homer doesn't play hard or that he's not talented, it's that he has to be patient and more selective when the hole doesn't open up right away. Our line isn't exactly the best run blocking group so he has to learn when to settle for a two or three yard gain and when to cut it back and/or bounce it outside to try to break a long run. He's done a better job of not just running up the backs of his blockers the last few games. He's becoming a more complete back.
 
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homer started the year off slowly but he’s improving for sure the last couple of games
 
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