🏈 Thoughts on Milroe taking some snaps at the "emergency" RB position?

[18Champs]

Which is needed more, a 3rd string RB or QB?

 

[Tidestalker]

Worked for Blake Sims

 

[rick4bama]

First off is he training at the RB? How many RB do Bama have as of right now?

 

[NickelDoubleDog]

He'd be a great emergency RB, but the risk/reward calculus probably prevents this. He needs reps as backup QB.

We could use him more in the designated Wildcat look that we apparently have with him.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Picking up on what DoubleDog said... Plenty of other guys who can move up the chart, or temporarily swap, who already get reps at RB or have played it in the past. Moving a guy from QB, who needs the practice reps to improve his play as a QB, and would be a must have at QB if Bryce were to miss significant time would be something that Saban would spend zero time considering.

 

[TerryP]

Picking up on what DoubleDog said... Plenty of other guys who can move up the chart, or temporarily swap, who already get reps at RB or have played it in the past. Moving a guy from QB, who needs the practice reps to improve his play as a QB, and would be a must have at QB if Bryce were to miss significant time would be something that Saban would spend zero time considering.

He's a quarterback who can run the ball. There's a HUGE difference in the skill set between a guy who has played RB with their vision and instincts.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

He's a quarterback who can run the ball. There's a HUGE difference in the skill set between a guy who has played RB with their vision and instincts.

Yep, and as was mentioned by some, his Wildcat type package can serve a purpose in terms of lessening the load on the RB's if needed. But yeah... it's more than just being a RB too. Imagine having him out there after he's been with the RB's for 3 weeks in practice and he misses a blitz pickup and gets Bryce blown up and knocked out of a game.

 

[UAgrad93]

I’d rather move Story or Leary back there. Milroe is a QB that can run. You don’t want any potential packages for him being scratched later because he takes on a larger role as a RB. Again, give me Story or Leary!

 

[alabama mike]

We need, IMO, a reliable backup QB that can come in and for lack of a better word, manage the game in an emergency situation. I understand why BY has been playing so much, he needs game experience as well but we are in trouble at QB if we do not someone some game reps.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

Hell, we have a player at Full Back. I'd make him run the ball before bringing Milroe.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Bennett, Crockett, and Owens? That's 3 more on the roster.

 

[JoshB]

I'm pretty confident Alabama is not in need of an "emergency" RB at this point... Would like to see Milroe taking some of those snaps Jalen was taking a few years ago before he got hurt, though.

 

[NickelDoubleDog]

Yep, and as was mentioned by some, his Wildcat type package can serve a purpose in terms of lessening the load on the RB's if needed. But yeah... it's more than just being a RB too. Imagine having him out there after he's been with the RB's for 3 weeks in practice and he misses a blitz pickup and gets Bryce blown up and knocked out of a game.

Yeah, blitz pick up would never get to where it needs to be, so it would limit Milroe's effectiveness as a RB anyway.

What it is time for - not that this is a criticism yet - is to start using that Wildcat package. BRob just went 35 carries after missing a week with bad ribs. He needs a lighter load this week. Roydell can take some, but is he ready for 17 carries? Can Trey take 10 and be effective?

Imagine what you could get out of the MilroeCat and playing 11 on 11 football for that package of plays? It would straing the A&M defense. They don't need a ton to go wrong to start playing not quite as hard this Saturday.

 

[JoshB]

Roydell can take some, but is he ready for 17 carries? Can Trey take 10 and be effective?

Yes.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Certainly 3 is ok....if Sanders is ok...2 is really ok...except emergency...

Throw every play if we had too...BY throwing 50 times would be a hoot...

Bring a tight end to serve as blocking back...

Staff will figure it out....

 

[JoshB]

I mean has there been more injuries than Jase or am I missing something? Roydell, Robinson, Trey Sanders are a pretty damn good rotation as is and it's not like Alabama has a bunch of walk-ons beside Jase and B-Rob. Camar Wheaton (5* Freshman) is also there. I think there would probably need to be quite a few injuries piling up before you would even think about moving your third QB - that seems to be damn close to No. 2 - to RB.

 

[NickelDoubleDog]

I mean has there been more injuries than Jase or am I missing something? Roydell, Robinson, Trey Sanders are a pretty damn good rotation as is and it's not like Alabama has a bunch of walk-ons beside Jase and B-Rob. Camar Wheaton (5* Freshman) is also there. I think there would probably need to be quite a few injuries piling up before you would even think about moving your third QB - that seems to be damn close to No. 2 - to RB.

Camar Wheaton is injured. He hasn't practiced since the week before Miami, and is not cleared yet to practice with a meniscus repair. He could be close to cleared to practice again, but I'd put the best case scenario for him to be able to play effectively at Nov 13.

Trey Sanders is apparently not ready for more than mop up duty. His heaviest workload was week 1. He looked pretty good, but I wonder if he had a slight setback after getting that much game contact.

BRob has been battling injury and missed a game. Jase is out.

Things are close to getting awfully concerning. Even a minor injury to BRob and you're looking at the 3rd string guy starting and a guy less than 100% backing him up.

 

[JoshB]

Camar Wheaton is injured. He hasn't practiced since the week before Miami, and is not cleared yet to practice with a meniscus repair. He could be close to cleared to practice again, but I'd put the best case scenario for him to be able to play effectively at Nov 13.

Trey Sanders is apparently not ready for more than mop up duty. His heaviest workload was week 1. He looked pretty good, but I wonder if he had a slight setback after getting that much game contact.

BRob has been battling injury and missed a game. Jase is out.

Things are close to getting awfully concerning. Even a minor injury to BRob and you're looking at the 3rd string guy starting and a guy less than 100% backing him up.

Was not aware of Wheaton. I would say if Sanders is good to go it's still not an issue, especially when Wheaton gets back but if it comes down to moving someone I would think someone like Kristian Story would be a better bet. He's not getting a ton of playing time at DB right now and is a guy that has good size and is very athletic and if I'm not mistaken the type of offense Lanett was running was damn near a Wildcat type of offense.

 

[TerryP]

Wheaton is going to redshirt this year.

A few updates here:

| FTBL - Alabama has a new vulnerability after the news of McClellan’s injury. What’s the prognosis on the RB situation?

www.rolltidebama.com

 

[NickelDoubleDog]

Wheaton is going to redshirt this year.

A few updates here:

| FTBL - Alabama has a new vulnerability after the news of McClellan’s injury. What’s the prognosis on the RB situation?

www.rolltidebama.com

Terry, not to harp on this, but could there still be plans to use Wheaton for 4 games, where he can still retain his RS? We're one tweaked ankle away from needing to use the emergency RB or Wheaton once he's cleared to play.