{"id":429990,"date":"2023-07-15T18:26:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T18:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429990"},"modified":"2023-07-15T18:26:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T18:26:39","slug":"commanders-star-expresses-a-will-to-play-at-a-new-position-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/commanders-star-expresses-a-will-to-play-at-a-new-position-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders Star Expresses A Will To Play At A New Position This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Numerous players will experience change with the Washington Commanders following Eric Bieniemy&#8217;s appointment as offensive coordinator, but probably none more so than running back Antonio Gibson.<\/p>\n<h2>Commanders Star Expresses A Will To Play At A New Position This Season<\/h2>\n<p>Gibson had played wide receiver and running back for Memphis in his final year.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, it was difficult to predict his potential at either position when he was selected, but his dual-threat appealed to the Washington Commanders sufficiently that they selected him in round three.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HYPE: Commanders&#39; Antonio Gibson wants to line up more at WR in 2023: \u201cI haven&#39;t shown my position\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QosmP1sjxZ\">pic.twitter.com\/QosmP1sjxZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SleeperNFL\/status\/1679947762593415168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brian Robinson, a second-year behemoth, is expected to start, so Gibson projects as Bieniemy&#8217;s third-down change-of-pace back. Gibson&#8217;s other opportunity to see the field could be to line up further wide to make use of his receiving abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Gibson was questioned about his future role and if he&#8217;d have a bigger impact on the passing game in 2023 by former Washington defensive back Fred Smoot in a previously recorded interview with the team&#8217;s official website that was just made public.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Though he was the RB2 on the Commanders last year, Antonio Gibson still pulled in 46 receptions (t-13th amongst RBs) and was top 10 in yards per route run amongst all RBs.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s currently being drafted as the RB37 in the 13th round and he now has Eric Bieniemy as his OC \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g6h3Xg2MmH\">pic.twitter.com\/g6h3Xg2MmH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 4th and Troll Fantasy (@4thandTroll) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4thandTroll\/status\/1677195189197377536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just lining up out wide, like you said,&#8221; Gibson said. &#8220;I haven&#8217;t shown my position. I feel the same way. Every year we talk about it, but it hasn&#8217;t happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully, this year, it comes around to where I get to showcase on multiple occasions what I can do out there,&#8221; he said. &#8220;First, I love being out there. I have fun out there, and once I get the ball in open space, I&#8217;m really that guy. At running back, I&#8217;m not going to say it&#8217;s not (possible), because I&#8217;ve seen a lot of guys do it, but those opportunities are not there. Once you catch the ball in that open field, you got so much more space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watching a friend reach on Antonio Gibson again this year  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dBSNqezPS7\">pic.twitter.com\/dBSNqezPS7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Harms\ud83c\udfc8 (@InHarmsWay19) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InHarmsWay19\/status\/1678857910380646401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although he has mostly been employed as a running back, he has had several opportunities to demonstrate his skill as a receiver. Gibson has made 124 receptions for 894 yards in his three NFL seasons. In two of those three seasons, he averaged more than 7.5 yards after the catch per reception.<\/p>\n<p>If the Commanders opt to give Brian Robinson Jr. more opportunities to carry the ball in his second season, Gibson&#8217;s ability to line up at receiver would help him maintain his status as a key component of the offense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Commanders&#39; Antonio Gibson wants to line up more at WR in 2023: &quot;Every year we talk about it, but it hasn&#39;t happened&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nMNQ38AstW\">https:\/\/t.co\/nMNQ38AstW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wCGrqY3PQK\">pic.twitter.com\/wCGrqY3PQK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AroundTheNFL\/status\/1679836059033821185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As more and more running backs come to the realization that switching to receiver full-time would not only improve their performance but also allow them to negotiate a higher deal, Gibson&#8217;s move might be a harbinger of things to come.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to keep an eye on Gibson and maybe other running backs who might be using the same tactic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wembanyama Just Entered NBA &amp; His First Criticism Is Already Here\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wembanyama-just-entered-nba-his-first-criticism-is-already-here\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Wembanyama Just Entered NBA &amp; His First Criticism Is Already Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Numerous players will experience change with the Washington Commanders following Eric Bieniemy&#8217;s appointment as offensive coordinator, but probably none more so than running back Antonio Gibson. Commanders Star Expresses A Will To Play At A New Position This Season Gibson had played wide receiver and running back for Memphis in his final year. 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