Is there a reason we haven’t been using Cordarelle at all? I’m not even trying to critique Smith here or anything, but is there some type of injury that is preventing us from playing CP? I seem to remember him having an injury preseason or something, but checking the depth chart he’s just listed as 3rd string RB with no injury notes.

Has he just regressed to where he’s not worth playing anymore unless Bijan or Allgeire gets injured? Or is it understood that he’s injured and will be back at some point?

I know it makes sense for him to be 3rd string because those other 2 are just better as pure RBs, but it seemed like we were scheming all kinds of plays for CP in 2021 and 2022. Is he just not viable anymore?

  • 79watchBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    i suspect we want him as fresh as possible for the end of the season & playoffs as someone else mentioned. he seemed to slow down late in the season the past year or two due to his age, so if we can have him at 100% in december & january he should absolutely punish worn down defenses with the way he plays. the saints game was a taste of that

  • samerkiaBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Iirc, he was injured and didn’t play the first few weeks of the season. Then I think the reason he hasn’t been playing much is because AS just doesn’t use him for whatever reason. It could be because AS is trying to keep CP and other elite players fresh for end of the season/possible post season games.

    I wish we would see him more, he’s an elite player. Honestly… if we had him returning kicks/punts during the Titans game were we kept getting it at like the 5/10 yard line… we probably wouldn’t have been getting it at the 5/10 yard line and closer to the 20.

    I’m hoping since we saw him a decent amount more against the Aints we will start seeing him more.

  • Johnny_K_PigskinBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Injury early in the season and age are probably keeping him on a snap count.

    And this is just my opinion, but I think we were also trying to keep him as healthy as possible up to the trade deadline… I don’t necessarily think we were trying to trade him, but if a team called with interest in CP, it’s worth it to listen…

  • Confident_Pear_8303BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    How many touches should a 33yr old gadget guy get when we have 3 highly invested in draft picks, that already arent used as much as they should be? We couldnt possibly take touches away from stud guys like Jonnu and Allegeier.

    • Barner_BurnerOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      See I’m not implying “he should be getting more touches” I’m more asking why he isnt. I get that our talent utilization hasn’t been optimal, but I’m solely asking about CP