CajunBillsBacker Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 I'd be interested to hear reasons why McGahee is not 100% yet. He has looked sensational, and is showing a burst through holes and outside and speed as good as anyone in the league. Next season a backup RB will be a high priority after we trade Henry, I would like McGahee to get an average of 25 carries a game, not 35+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 I will say that I believe he is not 100% yet simply because I think it is conventional wisdom that these types of injuries take more time to heal completely. Having said that, I am VERY excited about the prospect of him getting even better And about the backup RB thing, I totally agree. However, we will never sign a backup as good as Travis Henry so I think he should be getting some more carries now. Id feel better about giving Wills 25-27 and Henry 7-12 than I would trusting another backup next year. But it is HARD to take the ball out of McGahee's hands when he has brought so much excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 I will say that I believe he is not 100% yet simply because I think it is conventional wisdom that these types of injuries take more time to heal completely. Having said that, I am VERY excited about the prospect of him getting even better 106353[/snapback] Me too. I think he has an extra gear, but I don't think we'll see it all at once. I think by the time week 13 rolls around, we'll all be blown away by his improvement over the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 I also don't think he's 100% yet. Makes me all the more anxious to see him NEXT year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 i don't think he's 100% yet. makes me wonder how good he'll be at 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 i think Willis is well on his way, but i want to see 1 last thing (my friend brought this up today and its a valid point)... I wanna see how he runs in the 10 degree weather in late december...hey, the guy's great, i just hope the cold dont get to the Miami boy tho other than that you are the man willis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 I'll say he's 95% right now. Wait till he gets all his speed back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daquixers Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Well, Im still waiting for him to average more than 3.5 yards a carry. I think its the right move to start McGahee and trade Henry - BUT - Henry has averaged 4.2 YPC throughout his career here and McGahee is barely getting over 3.5 YPC a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 He's definitely not 100% yet because he hasn't run through a brick wall and has not yet broken the sound barrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Takes two years to bounce back from that injury...thats the scary part, we STILL havent seen him at his best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Takes two years to bounce back from that injury...thats the scary part, we STILL havent seen him at his best 106641[/snapback] Not as a Bill. As a Hurricane, Willis was a man among boys. He was Michael Jordan in his prime. He made everyone else on the field look like they were wearing cement overshoes. He'd cut back against the grain at top speed and simply vanish in a vapor trail. If he gets back to that... you'll be screaming "Go Willis go!" damn often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Me too. I think he has an extra gear, but I don't think we'll see it all at once. I think by the time week 13 rolls around, we'll all be blown away by his improvement over the season. 106365[/snapback] I'm not so sure about this. Not that he doesn't have an extra gear, I think he probably does. What I think is going to happen is he's going to wear down by week 13. Rookies generally do having never played that much football before, and he's in an even worse boat having not played in over a year before this year. This is why I'd like to see him only get 20-25 carries a game and give the rest to Henry. We need Willis to be fresh the entire season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Not that a knee injury is ever good for a RB, but one of the benefits of Willis' injury seems to be that since he couldn't run he worked the weights like a madman for a full year and is much stronger in the upper body as well as in the legs than he was in college. He showed power in college but I don't believe like he is showing now. He certainly has his football instincts back 100% and is making mostly excellent running decisions. I love the way he slides and looks for the hole and makes quick decisions. He really could be a tremendous player if he gets the speed back, and I think he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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