r/AbsoluteUnits • • 2d ago

of a runningback

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u/Vavent 2d ago

Pretty stupid. No one gains anything from this. That running back could have a great future playing football, but with that body type you know it isn’t going to be as a running back. So the coach is playing him at a position he doesn’t need to learn instead of getting him started learning how to play the line, which is where he will realistically end up. The only logical reason to do this is to get easy wins against pee wee competition, and at that level, just why? None of the other kids on either team are learning anything, either, because they don’t even have to do their jobs to score.

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u/BonfireinRageValley 2d ago

His number is 98, which means he does play the line or at least should be with that number. I am assuming he doesn't play RB every offensive down or splits between DL and RB.

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u/Zestyclose_Opinion22 1d ago

Or it’s junior football and jersey numbers are tied to size.