Tim Hightower

[NashDishesDimes]

Is anybody else just absolutely sick of watching Tim hightower run the football? Dont get me wrong i like the guy he seems like a hard worker, a great pass blocker, and a good guy but he should not ever touch the ball. He is not fast, strong, nor decisive. he doesnt even need to be tackled, thank god the Cards have a roof else he would be blown over by the wind. On top of it, he cant even hold onto it.

After forgetting what a real RB looks like in Beanie today i just cant take watching TH run the ball anymore. Id rather see beanie get 70% of the carries with LSH getting the other 30% and hightower on 3rd and longs...

 

[PDXChris]

He is averaging 6 yards per carry so far this year and on pace for 1150 yards. Sometimes the size of the brain and heart is just as important.

 

[Russ Smith]

Personally I love our 3 RB's. Beanie could be great but he has to be more durable. TH is an overachiever, his lack of vision at times bugs me but he does a lot of things. And Hyphen what can you say, great KOR and a threat in the run and pass game.

If we had a QB who could hit a RB in stride and not throw the ball at their knees I think all 3 would be even better.

 

[desertdawg]

The running backs helped us with that win. All of them.

 

[TJ]

The running backs helped us with that win. All of them.

This

Hightower is part of the solution for this team. Not the problem. Because of the 200 lbs of chewed bubble gum we have at QB, we need to rely on the two-headed running back monster for the remainder of the season. Unfortunately, it has come to the point where Fitz is maybe the #3 offensive option on this team until the passing game (hopefully, but not likely) comes around.

 

[MrYeahBut]

I'm not wild about Hightower as an every down back either...but I'll give him one thing..he sure seems to have a knack on short yardage like 4th and 1 and on the goalline. That's really important IMHO

 

[NashDishesDimes]

He is averaging 6 yards per carry so far this year and on pace for 1150 yards. Sometimes the size of the brain and heart is just as important.

Yeah because he busted off an 80 yard run against Atlanta (in which he did nothing to achieve and was getting run down by their backup safety).

All im saying is that if Hightower is ever averaging 6 yards a carry then Beanie would average 12 with those runs. Any gains hightower makes is usually a product of good blocking..

Has anybody ever seen TH push a pile? or fall forward? or outrun a player in the secondary? Let alone consistently make good reads...

Hes not horrible but if beanie is healthy there is no reason he should ever touch the ball

 

[Shane]

Yeah because he busted off an 80 yard run against Atlanta (in which he did nothing to achieve and was getting run down by their backup safety).

All im saying is that if Hightower is ever averaging 6 yards a carry then Beanie would average 12 with those runs. Any gains hightower makes is usually a product of good blocking..

Has anybody ever seen TH push a pile? or fall forward? or outrun a player in the secondary? Let alone consistently make good reads...

Hes not horrible but if beanie is healthy there is no reason he should ever touch the ball

Your argument is 100% asinine. Every single one of Beanies good runs yesterday were products of "good blocking" as you say. His first run that went for 24 was a HUGE hole and there was nobody near him. His other 10-15 yarders the hole were rather large as well.. Then there was a point where 3 runs in a row Beanie looked slow and was stopped at or behind the line and just got zero push whatsobver.

Timmy outran the secondary on his 80 yard TD last week and his 77 yard TD in the playoffs last year. You just choose not to see it.

Timmy has about 90% success rate on any down and 1 to go and is money at the goal line. You don't "not get a push" with the success he has had in those situations when teams are stacking the line and geared to stop it.

Your just a hater plain and simple. That much is completely obvious.

Has averaged 6.0 YPC this year and 4.2 last year. Whether you like it or not that is NFL caliber and damn good with our OL.

 

[Russ Smith]

Your argument is 100% asinine. Every single one of Beanies good runs yesterday were products of "good blocking" as you say. His first run that went for 24 was a HUGE hole and there was nobody near him. .

It was but it was also an example of what Beanie brings that Tim often doesn't, I don't think the play was supposed to go where Beanie took it. He saw the hole and cut back left I think the play was going middle or even right but he realized the backside was wide open and took it.

I've seen Tim do that a few times too, he is improving his feel for running, but Beanie has better vision than Tim without question.

The big surprise to me is so far Beanie hasn't busted the big run off and Tim has, I think it's a matter of time.

Tim is an exception short yardage guy, great receiver, very good blocker and an improving runner, I think Beanie is a better pure runner but not the receiver or blocker.

I hope we keep them both for years

 

[DieHardCardFan]

Yeah because he busted off an 80 yard run against Atlanta (in which he did nothing to achieve and was getting run down by their backup safety).

All im saying is that if Hightower is ever averaging 6 yards a carry then Beanie would average 12 with those runs. Any gains hightower makes is usually a product of good blocking..

Has anybody ever seen TH push a pile? or fall forward? or outrun a player in the secondary? Let alone consistently make good reads...

Hes not horrible but if beanie is healthy there is no reason he should ever touch the ball

That seriously is one of the most idiotic posts ever. Not even going to waste time saying more about it.

 

[40yearfan]

Is anybody else just absolutely sick of watching Tim hightower run the football? Dont get me wrong i like the guy he seems like a hard worker, a great pass blocker, and a good guy but he should not ever touch the ball. He is not fast, strong, nor decisive. he doesnt even need to be tackled, thank god the Cards have a roof else he would be blown over by the wind. On top of it, he cant even hold onto it.

After forgetting what a real RB looks like in Beanie today i just cant take watching TH run the ball anymore. Id rather see beanie get 70% of the carries with LSH getting the other 30% and hightower on 3rd and longs...

It's obvious you are more of a basketball fan than a football fan. Hightower is one of the bright spots on the offense and you want to rag on him. Unbelievable.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

I am with the:

"I like all three of our backs and what they bring to the table"

group.

 

[NashDishesDimes]

That seriously is one of the most idiotic posts ever. Not even going to waste time saying more about it.

Whats idiotic about it? He did nothing for his 80 yard run? If coach calls a stretch play and the line opens up a gaping hole where all you have to do is run straight to the end zone, how does that take skill? Tell me? and yes he did get run down by the safety although he missed the tackle.

DieHardCardFan, 40yearfan, shane H - Tell me what Tim hightower does well as far as running before you bash my post. I guarentee im far from the only guy who thinks tim is an average runner at best.

Tell me???? Tell me where he even compares????

There is maybe four main categories for a runner:

Speed
Strength to push the pile
elusiveness
decisiveness

PLEASE Tell me where Tim compares to Beanie in any of those categories...PLEASE

And as far as saying hes good in short yardage i remember beanie taking over that duty towards the end of last season for a reason. i think Whiz just has more trust in TH for whatever reason..

 

[Indiana Hoosier]

Our RB"s are not our problem, look behind CENTER, 'DUH".

 

[Shane]

Whats idiotic about it? He did nothing for his 80 yard run? If coach calls a stretch play and the line opens up a gaping hole where all you have to do is run straight to the end zone, how does that take skill? Tell me? and yes he did get run down by the safety although he missed the tackle.

DieHardCardFan, 40yearfan, shane H - Tell me what Tim hightower does well as far as running before you bash my post. I guarentee im far from the only guy who thinks tim is an average runner at best.

Tell me???? Tell me where he even compares????

There is maybe four main categories for a runner:

Speed
Strength to push the pile
elusiveness
decisiveness

PLEASE Tell me where Tim compares to Beanie in any of those categories...PLEASE

And as far as saying hes good in short yardage i remember beanie taking over that duty towards the end of last season for a reason. i think Whiz just has more trust in TH for whatever reason..

You make no sense with your argument whatsoever. You say that Timmy only gets yards when there is good blocking. Which isn't true. Yet completely dismiss that Beanie had gaping holes to run through on his long runs yesterday. It totally shows your haterade for Timmy.

I ABSOLUTELY believe that Beanie is the more talented runner. However Timmy is no slouch and performs very well overall in the role he plays. We still have yet to see these "game changing" plays from Beanie that so many proclaim.

 

[Pariah]

BEanie is the better runner, but THT is a good back to have. That said, I hope Beanie can get and stay healthy because I'd like to see a 65/35 split.

 

[chickenhead]

I don't like Hightower as the #1 option necessarily, but I like him in the stable. I'd love to see a healthy Beanie mowing down the field and Hightower breaking open some third-and-shorts and goal line carries.

 

[DoTheDew]

Each back brings certain things to the table. It's up to Whiz to use them in the right situations. Beanie should do most of the 1st and second down, up the middle runs. THT should do the goaline runs/3rd and short runs, as well as some of the off-tackle stuff. LSH should be in there for pass routes, as well as tosses and pitches.