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EagleHater: Goodbye, FN said 11/23, 08:41 PM
Wait, wait, wait... I think you're getting your players confused here. Are you talking about LSU running back Jacob Hester? Are you saying the Bears should draft him?

Or are you talking about using Devin Hester at running back?

I know you said Devin, but I wasn't sure if you made a mistake due to the LSU reference.

Anyway, I'll argue against both. If you are talking about the LSU Hester, you are way off base. He is actually slow for a running back, not fast. He is kinda similar to a Brian Leonard type player, a hybrid halfback/ fullback.

Now, if you are talking about DEVIN Hester... First off, why would you WANT a Reggie Bush type player? I hate to tell you this, but Bush is a pretty bad back. I mean, he has under 500 yards rushing 10 games into the season. He is averaging a PATHETIC 3.6 yards per carry. He has only 4 touchdowns, and yet he has fumbled a WHOPPING five times. His longest run is 22 yards. So, you kinda WOULDN'T want a guy in the Reggie Bush mold.

Now, as for Hester- do you have a death wish for him? Do you realize he weighs only 186 pounds (and listed weight, at that. He is probably closer to 175)? He wouldn't survive a practice at running back, much less a game

EagleHater: Goodbye, FN said 11/23, 08:56 PM
Are you kidding me? You know that weight kind of, you know, SLOWS YOU DOWN, right?

Now, no coach will play you at under 200 pound it is just too risky. Most coaches would like their backs to be at least 205 or more.

Hester is probably about 175. You are gonna tell me that Hester is going to put on 30 pounds of muscle in the off-season, and he will come back and be just as fast? Dream on. First off, Hester has a small frame. I doubt he could reach two hundred if he tried his hardest. even if he did make it, he'd be way overweight. The explosiveness would be gone, he'd be WAY out of his comfort zone, and you'd now have a dud RB and no star punt/ kick returner.


Also, Hester CANNOT run between the tackles. First off, I'd like to know how you could, seeing as he has never even done it before. Second, remember he is VERY light! Do you seriously think it is a good idea? The Bears play in the same division as the Vikings. You gonna let Hester go up the middle twice a year on the Williams brothers, who combine for about 660 pounds? 660 on 175? That isn't fair! You gonna send him up the middle on the Packers guys? Jolly, Pickett, Harrell? Or maybe on the Lions, and 360 pound Shaun Rogers

EagleHater: Goodbye, FN said 11/23, 09:04 PM
Well, he really ISN'T a running back if you pitch it out to him twice a game and give him a reverse.

And just using him for 3 or 4 plays a game would be two obvious. If he can't run up the middle, everyone knows what is coming. The defense can either expect pass, or flare out the linebackers and spread the line in anticipation of a play stretching the field.

And now, you say use him at receiver. Well, you sound like you're kind of going back on your running back idea. At first, you sounded like you wanted to use him as a full time, or a platoon back. Now, you are talking about using him like a specialty player, giving him just a few snaps a game on offense.

Which is it? Oh right, sorry, you're out of space. Oh well.