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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Scouts seem behind the times when projecting backs at this point, IMO. Whether or not Josey can take the pounding of 300+ carries is irrelevant to me, because so few backs actually get that much usage now. It's both cheaper and more effective to have a platoon split, and the guys that have shown such capability in college (at least theoretically) by carrying a heavy load are almost always disappointments--Ingram, Richardson, Beanie Wells, and Mendenhall being some of the more recent examples, and I believe they are disappointments in some regard due to the miles they have already racked up.
I also disagree with the NFL.com scouting report in many regards. One knee injury does not mean he has serious durability concerns. Guys who are repeatedly injured have those concerns. It also said he didn't get extra yards. Josey consistently moved the pile this year, getting yards after contact that other Mizzou backs didn't. Sometimes, I think they just look at a guy's measureables and extrapolate those to perceived performance.
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I agree with you completely.....and if one knee injury is where they put a knock on a guy, then all they have to do is look at Jamaal Charles.