So what's the deal with Dixon?

[MSUDawg25]

Last I looked, he had like 90yds for the whole season. Is he a bust? Is he gonna pursue a trade? Does his pass blocking suck? Is he being limited because of who's in front of him? What's the deal?

He could be a serviceable back, but is barely getting garbage carries in SF. What gives?

 

[MSUDawg25]

Last I looked, he had like 90yds for the whole season. Is he a bust? Is he gonna pursue a trade? Does his pass blocking suck? Is he being limited because of who's in front of him? What's the deal?

He could be a serviceable back, but is barely getting garbage carries in SF. What gives?

 

[57stratdawg]

I dont know if a 6th round pick can be considered a bust. As far as why he doesn't play - I'm not sure. Probably because Frank Gore is better if I had to guess.

I would love to see him get traded. He could put up big numbers for a different team.

 

[KurtRambis4]

the coaches aren't high on his pass-blocking.

 

[gasdawg]

He is behind Gore of course, but I think they play a change of pace scat back type to rest Gore. I know they had a few packages with him playing fullback earlier this season. He does however get playing time on special teams. Seems like the fans in San Fran like him and his love for the game. I would like to see him get more touches rather it be in SF or somewhere else.

 

[MSUDawg25]

It just seems like he could at least get good situational carries as a big bruising back. He must be doing something very wrong.

ETA: I didn"t really expect him to be a feature back, but he's barely seeing the field.

 

[starkvilleswami]

But he kept getting stuffed. Also I think he started the year at 2 on the depth chart (after Glen Coffee retired) and Walker passed him because he was more effective. Boobie needs to go fullback.

 

[RiverCityDawg]

Third string running backs in the NFL just don't get carries unless someone gets hurt. That's just the way it is. And fullbacks in the NFL are just guys that lead run block 90% of the time....Boobie doesn't really seem to have that mentality. He has only been in the league a couple years, so maybe he will make an impact somewhere down the road...most likely on another team though.

 

[PBRME]

Gore is a pro bowl running back and Boobie has trouble picking up the blitz.

 

[blacklistedbully]

Boobie seems to be getting a bit of a raw deal IMO. Most of the carries he has gotten this year have been either with backup linemen in in garbage time, or when the Niners are in obvious run situations, such as running down clock. AD has been asked to run the ball up-the-middle against 10 or even 11 men in the box often. Niners also do like Hunter as a contrast to Gore, as was mentioned by another poster. Hunter had a very good preseason, and earned carries this year. Thing is, AD had an even better pre-season last year, but Singletary didn't reward him with many regular season carries. Different coaching philosophy, I presume. I think Harbaugh will give him an even shot next year to earn his spot, if he remains on the team.

 

[FlabLoser]

I don't think anybody, even a Rebel, would say BJGE is better than Dixon.

Yet BJGE starts for the Patriots.

I think Dixon is on the wrong team.

 

[dawgstudent]

NFL people don't usually get it wrong.

 

[EAVdog]

I think Dixon is a good back whose time will come. Micheal Turner didn't get much PT at San Diego with LT there. Not saying Dixon is Turner but sometimes it's just a product of the roster. Not to take anything away from Kendall Hunter he's just a different type back than Dixon.

 

[Faustdog]

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[Tds &amp; Beer]

he needs to lay off the ganja.

 

[Captain Black Bear d]

But nobody realized how good BJGE was to get 2 1,000 yard seasons for some extremely ****** OM teams. BJGE seems to have a burst in the NFL he didn't have in college; don't know if that's because he was always too tired or has better coaching or what.<div>
</div><div>BJGE got his start for the Patriots through injuries and hasn't relinquished the role; perhaps AD will be thrust into the same position in the future and we can compare.</div>

 

[RebelBruiser]

There are a handful of elite RBs, many of which were not projected to be elite coming out of school.

Then there are a load of good backs. The difference between those backs is who does the little things best, pass blocking, taking care of the football, catching out of the backfield, that kind of thing.

Then you factor in the fact that even for the really good backs, the shelf life is not that long. That's why you see backs go from nothing to something almost overnight and then quickly back to nothing. Happens all the time.

Dixon may just need the right break, or he may never really shake out in the NFL. It's hard to say. I figured Green-Ellis wouldn't last all that long, but clearly he does the little things well, and he runs hard and does a good job getting what's available. You can make a career doing that.

 

[slickdawg]

NFL people don't usually get it wrong.

I think Frank Gore is the biggest problem Boobie has.

Mark Ingram didn't do much better in his first year than Boobie.

Ingram rookie year

4 starts, 10 games played, 122 attempts, 474 yards, 3.9 average, 5TD, 11 receptions, 46 yards 4.2 average

Dixon rookie year

0 starts, 16 games played, 70 attempts, 237 yards, 3.4 average, 2TD, 5 receptions, 11 yards, 2.2 average

 

[idog]

#2 - Dixon may or may not be a bust and may or may not be a premier NFL RB(i think this is yet to be determined due to his lack of PT), but he'stoo similar to Gore in terms of running style to get much PT so a scat/speed back like Hunter is going to get more touches.

i hope he succeeds and i hope BJGE continues to have a respectable career but i don't think you can compare them fairly considering their situations. i'd still take Boobie over BJGE 9/10 times.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

he has not yet mastered pass blocking. He got some playing time back earlier in the season when Gore got banged up on a series, and he whiffed twice on pass blocks. Alex Smith got clobbered on the second missed block and he didn't play anymore. If you can't pass block youre not going to play. He plays alot on special teams and is actually pretty good at it.

 

[The Greek.sixpack]

If he doesn't change his habits he'll get cut and wash out of the league soon. He doesn't have many more chances. I just don't think he understands how lucky he is to have the opportunity he does and he's smoking it away. Living in SF probly isn't helping either.

 

[rebel law]

Is Culberson still better than Willis? That was a popular theory around here for awhile. In all serious though, Dixon just might not be anymore than a role player in the NFL. This board though Norwood would be great in the NFL as well. He isn't. It's always hard to tell who will pan out in the NFL.

 

[FreeDawg]

If he doesn't change his habits he'll get cut and wash out of the league soon. He doesn't have many more chances. I just don't think he understands how lucky he is to have the opportunity he does and he's smoking it away. Living in SF probly isn't helping either.

Also, does anyone else think he looks like he's gotten fat? The times Ive seen him around Starkville (like in left field at SBW last year) he has appeared to let his conditioning drop off big time. Remember when Mullen got the job and Balis got a hold of him? He shed a bunch of weight and went on to play his best football of his career. I think he was a hair under 230 for that year. He looks every biscuit of 250 right now

 

[o_fredgarvin]

Says Dixon is a good back but he just doesn't have the speed of Gore or their 2nd string running back from Ok State

 

[Bobby Ricigliano]

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[engie]

Is Culberson still better than Willis? That was a popular theory around here for awhile. In all serious though, Dixon just might not be anymore than a role player in the NFL. This board though Norwood would be great in the NFL as well. He isn't. It's always hard to tell who will pan out in the NFL.

is unfair IMO, since he's been injured plagued practically his whole career. His first season(s) showed tremendous promise, when he averaged over 6ypc both of his first 2 seasons.

As for Dixon, IMO he just needs an opportunity somewhere different. He may never be premiere, but he could be servicable, much like BJGE IMO...

 

[thatsbaseball]

We thought our guys were good...you thought yours were good. Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder.

 

[rebel law]

I've been wrong plenty of times. I didnt think the drop off would be so severe after Orgerons players left but we turned into a huge dumpster fire with no end in sight anytime soon. And for the record, I thought Norwood would do more in the NFl than he has. I would think at the right team, Dixon could be a poor man's Brandon Jacobs. Or a Brandon Jacobs post big contract. I don't see how anybody could have ever put Culberson in the same class as Willis but there was a huge thread about it years ago on here.

 

[thatsbaseball]

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[FlabLoser]

I've never though Culberson was better than Willis. Willis is phenomenal.

I also thought Norwood only a had a few good years in him for the NFL. It's not a case of injury luck either. He's just not rugged enough. He has never been a physical guy and was a little injury prone. He never had much for insstincts on how to protect himself. At State, i saw him take a lor of unneccessary *****, especially to the head. It was only going to be worse in the NFL.

Everybody thought the Falcons should have used him more, but I think they saw they needed to preserve him.

 

[KurtRambis4]

***** will get you every time.

 

[EAVdog]

His first three years he had very similar numbers on YPC as Reggie Bush. He had the misfortune of being caught in a lot of coaching turmoil here in Atlanta. But his say first couple years the guy was electric, he just isn't built to play more than 5 years at RB in the NFL. Which is pretty much average for an NFL RB.
I remember sitting in the Dome when Atlanta was playing Arizona, and the entire endzone was chanting 'Norwood, Norwood, Norwood'. They put him in and he ran a 78 yard TD run for the longest rushing TD in Falcons history. Before his rash of injuries he could absolutely fly.

 

[EAVdog]

Which I think is a mistake, he was way better when he was in the mid 220's. I really think they just don't know what to do with him. He won't over take Gore and he's not as fast as Hunter. He's a lot like Lagarrette Blount, if the 49'ers don't figure out what role he can play someone will pick him up. Probably wherever Croom ends up!