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Column: Should Chip Trayanum be RB1?
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Two games into the season, and there has still not been a solidified starting quarterback. Additionally, there has been no clear-cut starting running back. While the automatic assumption goes toward TreVeyon Henderson being RB1, some are saying that Chip Trayanum should be.
Entering this season, it seemed that Henderson would be atop the depth chart, with Miyan Williams being RB2 and Trayanum/Dallan Hayden being pretty much tied for RB3. So far, Hayden has zero rushing yards, and Evan Pryor hasn’t played.
Williams has rushed for 50 yards on 13 carries and scored two touchdowns. Trayanum has rushed for 77 yards on 14 carries, and Henderson leads the team with 103 yards on 17 carries and two TDs. Through these first two games, a different running back has proven to be pivotal. Williams scored twice against Indiana, and Henderson scored twice against Youngstown State. While Chip hasn’t scored, he has performed well when called upon.
Above are some of Trayanum’s runs against Indiana, showing off a few different skills that he has. He is an extremely versatile player. Trayanum is very agile as seen by the jump cut in the first part of the video. He’s also quick and has great hands, shown by the catch he made towards the end of the video. Yes, he’s still waiting on his first touchdown of the season, but his runs set up both of Ohio State’s rushing touchdowns against the Hoosiers.
However, I am not saying all of this to discount Henderson. Clearly, he had a good game on Saturday. He has proven that he is fully healthy as demonstrated by his hurdle in the second half, and his second touchdown where he juked two or three defenders on his way to the endzone.
Henderson’s longest run was the 30-yard touchdown and Trayanum’s was for 17 yards. Henderson also edges him out for yards per carry, as he is averaging 6.1, while Trayanum’s is at 5.5.
But, if you’re going off the eye test, some might say that Trayanum doesn’t get stuffed at the line of scrimmage as much as Henderson. The offensive line didn’t play great against Indiana, which is where Henderson failed to convert on a couple of third downs, but this is still something to take note of.
Both running backs are having a solid start to the season, in my opinion. I also don’t see a need to have a true RB1. Why declare one when you have multiple? I haven’t even brought Williams into this conversation, but he is right up there with them — he is just a different style of back. They all bring something valuable to the table, and it is nice to rotate them so that each of them can have fresh legs.
Overall, if the offensive line continues to improve, then the run game will improve too. I would like to see some more of Hayden and Pryor at some point, but for now, I am happy with what I’m seeing from the other three running backs.
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Megan.Husslein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images
There’s been more than a few rumblings about this...
Two games into the season, and there has still not been a solidified starting quarterback. Additionally, there has been no clear-cut starting running back. While the automatic assumption goes toward TreVeyon Henderson being RB1, some are saying that Chip Trayanum should be.
Entering this season, it seemed that Henderson would be atop the depth chart, with Miyan Williams being RB2 and Trayanum/Dallan Hayden being pretty much tied for RB3. So far, Hayden has zero rushing yards, and Evan Pryor hasn’t played.
Williams has rushed for 50 yards on 13 carries and scored two touchdowns. Trayanum has rushed for 77 yards on 14 carries, and Henderson leads the team with 103 yards on 17 carries and two TDs. Through these first two games, a different running back has proven to be pivotal. Williams scored twice against Indiana, and Henderson scored twice against Youngstown State. While Chip hasn’t scored, he has performed well when called upon.
Above are some of Trayanum’s runs against Indiana, showing off a few different skills that he has. He is an extremely versatile player. Trayanum is very agile as seen by the jump cut in the first part of the video. He’s also quick and has great hands, shown by the catch he made towards the end of the video. Yes, he’s still waiting on his first touchdown of the season, but his runs set up both of Ohio State’s rushing touchdowns against the Hoosiers.
However, I am not saying all of this to discount Henderson. Clearly, he had a good game on Saturday. He has proven that he is fully healthy as demonstrated by his hurdle in the second half, and his second touchdown where he juked two or three defenders on his way to the endzone.
Henderson’s longest run was the 30-yard touchdown and Trayanum’s was for 17 yards. Henderson also edges him out for yards per carry, as he is averaging 6.1, while Trayanum’s is at 5.5.
But, if you’re going off the eye test, some might say that Trayanum doesn’t get stuffed at the line of scrimmage as much as Henderson. The offensive line didn’t play great against Indiana, which is where Henderson failed to convert on a couple of third downs, but this is still something to take note of.
Both running backs are having a solid start to the season, in my opinion. I also don’t see a need to have a true RB1. Why declare one when you have multiple? I haven’t even brought Williams into this conversation, but he is right up there with them — he is just a different style of back. They all bring something valuable to the table, and it is nice to rotate them so that each of them can have fresh legs.
Overall, if the offensive line continues to improve, then the run game will improve too. I would like to see some more of Hayden and Pryor at some point, but for now, I am happy with what I’m seeing from the other three running backs.
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