Trent Richardson update

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Brock

A RB usually doesn't bounce right back from an ACL.

And GoChiefs bet me a whole year sig AND Avatar that Charles will have 300 combined rushes and catches next year.



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Here is why Trent Richardson is worth our pick.

He has the size and strength to excel in power, a gap runs but he isn't even close to a one trick pony.

He is the type of back defenses need to prepare for all types of runs against him.

He has great excelleration for his size and that is something you simply cannot practice for unless you have a similar talent and there aren't many guys with his skill set.

He has the power to go right up the gut.

The speed to get the corner.

The vision to see cutback lanes and the patience and change of direction ability to exploit them.

He runs with a power base and gets low to absorb contact while punishing defenders...almost never chooses to go OOB instead of choosing to deal a blow to a defender...that sets the tone of the game from the outset.

He is an excellent receiver out of the backfield and has shown elite ability to pick up the blitz in pass protection.

Then you can dig a little deeper and find that he is humble, hard working (great locker room/weight room presense) and a really good teammate.

This isn't just any old running back and should be graded on a different scale.

Those that say "I wouldn't draft a running back in the first round" are guys just like me every other year....I am usually totally against it.

This kid is different, though.

Total package backs like him are extremely rare.

If I were him, I wouldn't work out at the combine at all unless I felt I could run a 4.3 flat or something...which he wouldn't do.

All you need to do is throw in some tape of the kid from a handful of games to see he is special and nothing he would do at the combine would change that.

If he is there at our pick, we really can't afford to pass on him.