Hillis-iz-Boss said:
I didn't even see him push back any DL like you are claiming. As said he just would get his body between the guy he is blocking and Hillis, which don't get me wrong thats still a good thing, but he couldn't blast open a hole like everyone tries to claim. The only times Hillis broke it big in this video behind Vickers is when there was already enough room between the hole and where Vickers met his guy, and on the outside run vs the Pats he got outside on that play because of Steinbachs great pull block that sealed off two defenders, not Vickers block.
I agree ... Vickers is an average/slightly above average FB ... I don't understand why fans on this board love him so much. Having a guard like Steiny who can pull very well is going to be a much bigger blow to the ground game then a replaceable FB. And Vickers IMO was very one demensional as a FB all he did was block. He was bad with the ball in his hands. I know his main job was to be a lead blocker and not to have the ball in his hands ... but it would be nice to have a jack of all trades kind of FB.