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Originally Posted by Detoxing
Because he's not an elite NFL RB. He's not even the best RB in this draft and i wouldn't be surprised to see him slide to the 3rd.
I don't agree about Dobbins either. He's not the best for this offense.
Watch Clyde Edwards Helaire.
I get flashbacks of Ladanian Tomlinson.
He has great feet that are always churning.
Outstanding patience. Great vision. Dude has a knack for picking his spot and finding his hole.
And when he hits the hole the man has lightning quick start/stop acceleration.
You'll watch him get skinny and then burst through a hole and absolutely gobble up yards.
He caught 50 passes for LSU while rushing for over 1,400 yards at 6.6 YPC.
AND the icing on the cake: He has almost no mileage on him.
This dude is the ideal back for K.C and IS a better back than Swift.
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When I watch Helaire I see Sproles 2.0 but he does have that vision and decisiveness. The guy that reminds me most of Tomlinson, from size to running style, is Dobbins. You're right, the thing that made Tomlinson great was never that he was going to juke you but that he was just going to see the hole faster than you and hit that hole at top speed and you weren't going to stop him. I see that mentality with both guys but I have to say I see alot more in Dobbins than I do in Helaire.
I'm never a fan of RB in the 1st but if Dobbins slides even remotely close to trading up range in round 2, I'm all about it. I don't think Helaire is the top back but I'd consider it a strong race for 3 between him and Akers. I just can't put him about Dobbins and Swift. I'd definitely be on board with your boy at 63 though.