Elijah Dotson Makes the Initial 53 (Was Poll)

[Boltjolt]

Oh, I think we'll see Dot in the rotation...may be just 1-2 plays a game at first, but I think he'll get more touches as the season progresses...

Only if we have injuries imo. He hasn't ever played against the #1s so he might need some developing still.

It was nice that he looked good in preseason but now it counts.
I don't want any injuries just to see him play. It isn't like we landed another Marshall Faulk lol.
But it will be nice to see him occasionally get a few reps for experience for 2024.

[Boltjolt]

Skillset is similar to Ecklers so if Eckler needs a break I think he will come in to play. Maybe not much playing time in first half of season as he gain familiarity with playbook and team mates.

He is last in the pecking order so I doubt it. I think only if we have injuries at RB.

[Fouts2herbert]

Unless he is a key ST player, do you really think they will activate 4 RBs?

Dotson is the backup kick return specialist, he was already ahead of hightower in that department and now hightower is gone...he's going to be active to play on special teams and to serve as emergency return specialist if needed, I don't think he'll contribute much offensively this year which is good because if he does it'll mean that our RB room got messed up due to injuries...Dotson's biggest value comes in the form of legit valuable depth going into next season when both ekeler and kelley will be gone...

[AK47]

We saw Kelley, Spiller and Dot all break off big gainers for TDs this preseason even though Spiller’s was called back a weak penalty. If it only happened once I wouldn’t think anything of it but multiple long TDs supports your view IMO. I think we’re in business.

Using boxing as an analogy our primary weapon last year was a stiff jab (short passes) and Eckler (check hooks and hooks to the body).

This year we've got haymakers to the head and uppercuts to body/chin.

[Fouts2herbert]

Using boxing as an analogy our primary weapon last year was a stiff jab (short passes) and Eckler (check hooks and hooks to the body).

This year we've got haymakers to the head and uppercuts to body/chin.

This is probably hyperbole but I think this is the best RB room we've had since all three of Tomlinson, Turner, and Sproles where on the same roster...

[Boltjolt]

Dotson is the backup kick return specialist, he was already ahead of hightower in that department and now hightower is gone...he's going to be active to play on special teams and to serve as emergency return specialist if needed, I don't think he'll contribute much offensively this year which is good because if he does it'll mean that our RB room got messed up due to injuries...Dotson's biggest value comes in the form of legit valuable depth going into next season when both ekeler and kelley will be gone...

Doubt it. We already will have Davis as the return guy who won't get many snaps on offense, if any.

They won't activate 2 guys like that with one being the backup return guy.

[BayAreaBoltz]

Using boxing as an analogy our primary weapon last year was a stiff jab (short passes) and Eckler (check hooks and hooks to the body).

This year we've got haymakers to the head and uppercuts to body/chin.

Which of our players are supposed to be the haymakers and which are the uppercuts?

[Ghost of Quacksaw]

He is last in the pecking order so I doubt it. I think only if we have injuries at RB.

Agree. I think it's reasonable to think that, over the course of the season, Ek, Kelley, and Spiller could easily have an ankle sprain that would heal much faster with some time off. During those two weeks as a gameday inactive, Dotson would absorb those reps.

I don't envision him getting carries in other circumstances for a while, unless he's consistently blowing things up in practices.

[Topcat]

Doubt it. We already will have Davis as the return guy who won't get many snaps on offense, if any.

They won't activate 2 guys like that with one being the backup return guy.

He said, ahem, EMERGENCY return specialist...

[Topcat]

This is probably hyperbole but I think this is the best RB room we've had since all three of Tomlinson, Turner, and Sproles where on the same roster...

Yep...I think u r right...

[Topcat]

Only if we have injuries imo. He hasn't ever played against the #1s so he might need some developing still.

It was nice that he looked good in preseason but now it counts.
I don't want any injuries just to see him play. It isn't like we landed another Marshall Faulk lol.
But it will be nice to see him occasionally get a few reps for experience for 2024.

I'm calling it right now...Dot gets 1-2 touches a game, to start...

[Boltjolt]

He said, ahem, EMERGENCY return specialist...

Right, you don't activate a player for a emergency RS.