Mekhi Sargent is a stud

I said in another thread... Sargent is my #2RB on depth chart. If I never see Evans again, I could not care less, he is made of glass. McNichols seems to be overall OK, but Sargent has taken better advantage of his snaps.

 

No love for Brian Hill?

 

As of now, for the Titans, he hasnt shown me much at all.

 

I wouldn't consider Evans to be a scat back. He's a great fit for the ZBS unlike Lewis and a converted WR, but that doesn't mean much if he continues to be injured. In terms of talent, there's no comparison. Sargent may be a nuisance for defenses in late game situations but the offense is kind of predicated on having a home run threat at RB which Evans is (theoretically speaking, since we haven't actually been able to see it)

 

RB is the position where you can easily get an unsung hero.

I like what I saw from Sargent against TB. He doesn't have top end speed, but he hits that hole with authority and doesn't go down easy. Reminds of Dalyn Dawkins in how quick he can get to the second level.

I really like to see him get the start next weekend against the Bears to see what he can do against players that will be on the roster.

Can't crowd him a roster lock just yet. He still has 1 last chance to prove himself (if he hasn't already done so in practice).

 

I liked how Sargent looked in the first preseason game as well. And while, yes, it is against weaker competition, he has been sharing snaps with the other RBs against the same competition and he sticks out to me compared to the others.

 

Cant judge a player on one game

But having put together that game Saturday behind this verison of our OLine was something to keep an eye on tho.

 

I really hope we keep Sargent. He looks genuinely good and he's done too much to stash on the practice squad - I think someone else would pick him up based on what we've seen. He seems to work through the first contact every time and hits the hole hard. Dare I say he's our 2nd best RB...

 

God I hope so. He’s earned it.