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I'm sure its been debated a lot on here but I would like to add my feelings into this idea and also see the arguments against it to understand why it might not be good.
Personally I think Hillis was amazing at RB, in the games he started he was never too tired by the 4th quarter, in fact he still had just good of runs in the 4th that he had all game.
He gradually improved each week after getting the starting job in Week 10, he basically saved our drive agains the browns on that short yardage situation and had nice runs for jumping into RB so suddenly, then you look at week 11 and he had 2 TDs and ran with power after only one week of practice at RB.
Week 12 he came even closer to that much needed 100 yard mark with 74 yards and a TD, after only 2 weeks of practice at RB mind you. Then week 13 after only 3 weeks of practice at the RB position he exploded for 130 yards and a TD against a really hot jets defense that was much talked about before the game.
Then sadly, week 14 came around, he was clearly on pace for another 100yard+ game with 58 yards and a TD by the second quarter before getting injured for the season. He was definitely showing much improvement and proving to us and the team that he can be a serious threat at RB, way more so than at FB. He is not just good for short yards, he had some good 6+ yard gains from the oakland game up to the Chiefs game. His talent would go to waste at just the FB positiong, this guy can break tackles and run throughout the whole game, he has amazing balance and amazing hands to go along with it.
The only thing that makes him any less appealing than a back like AP is the fact hes not as fast and does not juke as much, but he has a whole different style of running, he does not need to juke, he straight up breaks tackles and stiff arms defenders to get the extra yards.
His one injury was freakish too and it was not from running with the ball it was from making an AMAZING catch. If Reggie bush can be considered a RB then people are crazy to say Hillis cant be a RB. Hillis is by no means slow and he makes up for any of that slowness with heart. He has that IT factor, I know it and I'm sure many of you see it, I will be heart broken if he does not play at RB because his talent with the ball in his hands will go to waste at FB.
People make such a big damn deal about the 40 yard dash, sure he ran just below a 4.6 but honestly you rarely run straight up 40 yards without being touched in a football game, so having power is greater than having speed. Hillis has that speed when he needs it, you can see it in his highlights and he has great vision and awareness.
I have no problem if people think we should get a speed back to compliment him, or even use someone like Torian for that, but its crazy to think this guy should be a FB over a RB, we can draft a FB late this draft to get a decent one to block for this kid.
He is too amazing to not be a RB, especially if he had a great blocker at FB infront of him, one or two blocks and his ability to break tackles, or even jump them (dolphins game), will get him very far.
He has the IT factor, I'll bet anything on that, plus on top of that, he is a great guy and humble, I was extremely impressed with the fact he brought back the mile high salute, why noone else did it anymore is beyond me, but he obviously felt it was respectfull to do after his TD's at home.
Please let me know the reasons why some of you doubters feel hes a better FB than an RB, because I can't imagine how that can be true with the skills this guy posses while the ball is in his hands, just ask Bernard Pollard who he would rather have to try to tackle 2 games a year at RB, Hillis or some other guy? My bet is he says some other guy..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSjDe0WDuCg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48HAi...eature=related
Also I would love if people who agree that he should be our RB can keep this bumped until the season starts for support of him at RB.
Unless of course someone has a good enough argument to make me and any others who agree change their mind on him at RB.
Edit: I do not mean that he shold be handed the RB spot either. All I'm trying to say is he deserves a right to compete for the spot and that if he is given that right, I believe he will win the starting job. Everytime he had the ball in his hands I felt like something big would happen and usually something big did happen.
Personally I think Hillis was amazing at RB, in the games he started he was never too tired by the 4th quarter, in fact he still had just good of runs in the 4th that he had all game.
He gradually improved each week after getting the starting job in Week 10, he basically saved our drive agains the browns on that short yardage situation and had nice runs for jumping into RB so suddenly, then you look at week 11 and he had 2 TDs and ran with power after only one week of practice at RB.
Week 12 he came even closer to that much needed 100 yard mark with 74 yards and a TD, after only 2 weeks of practice at RB mind you. Then week 13 after only 3 weeks of practice at the RB position he exploded for 130 yards and a TD against a really hot jets defense that was much talked about before the game.
Then sadly, week 14 came around, he was clearly on pace for another 100yard+ game with 58 yards and a TD by the second quarter before getting injured for the season. He was definitely showing much improvement and proving to us and the team that he can be a serious threat at RB, way more so than at FB. He is not just good for short yards, he had some good 6+ yard gains from the oakland game up to the Chiefs game. His talent would go to waste at just the FB positiong, this guy can break tackles and run throughout the whole game, he has amazing balance and amazing hands to go along with it.
The only thing that makes him any less appealing than a back like AP is the fact hes not as fast and does not juke as much, but he has a whole different style of running, he does not need to juke, he straight up breaks tackles and stiff arms defenders to get the extra yards.
His one injury was freakish too and it was not from running with the ball it was from making an AMAZING catch. If Reggie bush can be considered a RB then people are crazy to say Hillis cant be a RB. Hillis is by no means slow and he makes up for any of that slowness with heart. He has that IT factor, I know it and I'm sure many of you see it, I will be heart broken if he does not play at RB because his talent with the ball in his hands will go to waste at FB.
People make such a big damn deal about the 40 yard dash, sure he ran just below a 4.6 but honestly you rarely run straight up 40 yards without being touched in a football game, so having power is greater than having speed. Hillis has that speed when he needs it, you can see it in his highlights and he has great vision and awareness.
I have no problem if people think we should get a speed back to compliment him, or even use someone like Torian for that, but its crazy to think this guy should be a FB over a RB, we can draft a FB late this draft to get a decent one to block for this kid.
He is too amazing to not be a RB, especially if he had a great blocker at FB infront of him, one or two blocks and his ability to break tackles, or even jump them (dolphins game), will get him very far.
He has the IT factor, I'll bet anything on that, plus on top of that, he is a great guy and humble, I was extremely impressed with the fact he brought back the mile high salute, why noone else did it anymore is beyond me, but he obviously felt it was respectfull to do after his TD's at home.
Please let me know the reasons why some of you doubters feel hes a better FB than an RB, because I can't imagine how that can be true with the skills this guy posses while the ball is in his hands, just ask Bernard Pollard who he would rather have to try to tackle 2 games a year at RB, Hillis or some other guy? My bet is he says some other guy..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSjDe0WDuCg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48HAi...eature=related
Also I would love if people who agree that he should be our RB can keep this bumped until the season starts for support of him at RB.
Unless of course someone has a good enough argument to make me and any others who agree change their mind on him at RB.
Edit: I do not mean that he shold be handed the RB spot either. All I'm trying to say is he deserves a right to compete for the spot and that if he is given that right, I believe he will win the starting job. Everytime he had the ball in his hands I felt like something big would happen and usually something big did happen.
FA Targets: DT Jason Jones, DT Pat Simms, S Reggie Smith, LB Dan Connor 
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