Re: TNET: Clemson Position 360: Running back

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Jul 8, 2024, 3:56 PM

I've said more on here many times, more times than anybody wants to hear again but I will say it one more time. I don't believe in that thing they do while handing the ball off to the running with QB and the RB having their hands on the ball for way to long.

I'm adamant believer that if the ball is going to the RB as fast as it can be handed to him and when he hits the first level running as hard and fast as he can, 7 out of 10 times he will run past that 1st line of coverage without a D lineman touching him bc at the 1st contact they make with an O lineman, the RB will already be past them and it's up to the next level of the D to try and get a hold of the RB and with Mafah being as big as he is and quick as he is one LB want bring him down, they slow his speed a little but they want bring him down and that is how Mafah most of the time is already at the 3d level before they have a chance to stop him, but if he juks with a quick fake move he is off and running with a big gain. Even RB's that isn't as big as Mafah if they hit the hole under full power and speed, they will make big gains or get away for a TD as we've seen Mafah do.

If Mafah doesn't fumble the ball next season, he will be a giant killer for our offense this coming season. Some people may not believe that the more carries a RB gets in a game the better he gets during the game bc they will get in a timing Rythm for the opposing defense, and they will run through or past them on almost every carry. When a team has a RB like a Mafah, the more they run the ball the better the running game gets. I think I would compare Mafah to Dalvin Cook, RB at FSU.