Injured on the play? Noooooooo
I’m at work - how bad?
Or not. Done for the day with the quad injury
Back to the bench anyway next week. I look for both Taylor and Hines to be back.
You're probably right about Hines but...man it seems like the whole playbook is open for Deon. Hines, IMO, can't carry the load if something happens to Taylor. Deon can... at least more than Hines IMO.
I mean, Hines is a 5th year guy, I think he is what we have seen him to be. Is Hines really unreplaceable? It's not like he has been some dynamic Ekeler or Sproles guy. He's just okay. Is he locked into his role? Because Deon has been incredibly effective in the passing game and, unlike Hines he's built like a
couldn't he take over Hines's role and be even more effective because defenses have more to worry about with him in the backfield than Hines?
Had Hines not gotten hurt Jackson would have received a lot less work. If healthy, Hines is still the handcuff to Taylor.
I completely understand that point and I hope it didn't seem like I was unclear that Hines came into this season as the clear back up to Taylor.
However hasn't Jackson shown enough to at least challenge a, I don't want to say JAG but, not special, running back like Hines?
I mean if we were talking about a guy like Herbert who even though he looks like a better runner than Montgomery clearly the Bears are hesitant to open up the entire playbook for him, I would understand that, But with Jackson it doesn't seem like the Colts are hesitant to open up the entire playbook for him. So why do we believe that a fifth year running back who has been pretty good but not great, and more likely, average will automatically hold on to a backup running back job when there's a guy who they can do more with and as performed better?