RB's in next years class..

[Mecca]

I pulled this from another board, but if Larry Johnson doesn't bounce back this will be the year to walk away because look at the serious depth in next years class..

1. Keiland Williams(Junior) :: LSU :: 5'11 223
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imbggae8mY8

(8 second mark)
-not keeping his head on a swivel
-pad level too high
-stood up too easy due to high pad level
-if his eyes were moving he would have seen defender and gotten lower

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF_6B2D5t5w

(7 second mark)
-lowered his pads to gain extra couple yards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RDeHRXdVEs

(9 second mark)
-appears to be great vision to bounce it outside, however, he made a huge mistake
(14 second mark)
- would like to see him keep accelerating here. Slowed down and allowed a hit when he should have gone untouched
(34 second mark)
-here is his huge mistake. from this angle you can see a huge seem straight up the middle that would have allowed him to run away from the defense to the endzone. Instead he chooses to bounce it and allowed the defense to pursue him down the field. Also, NFL defenses would eat him up to the outside like that just way too much speed in the NFL for him not to take it up that HUGE hole.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr2w06DOpyE

(11 second mark)
-great vision and ability to cut off his blockers hips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijn0Wlu5Y-0

(5-6 second mark)
-great job changing speed to defeat defenders angle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5-WHRKp_yo

(both runs)
-great job following his beef, staying low and leaning forward

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcUVLK4T9YI

(9 second mark)
-great job cutting off blockers hips
-great athletic ability and reactions to hurrdle his own blocker

(11 second mark)
-great leg strenght to scrugg of hit and keep accelerating

(13 second mark)
-great cutback to defeat defenses angle
-great run away speed to outrun defensive backs

2. Chris Wells(Junior) :: Ohio State :: 6'1 235
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmuBLYYjrc

(8 second mark)
-ability to read blocks and find the seem

(10 second mark)
-nice job shaking arm tackles
-needs to accelerate better the NFL defense would have had him down within 3 yards, yes he scored, but did you see how slow he was moving and how much slower the defenders chasing him were?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzkAXaDnnzY

(27 second mark)
-good stiff arm and show of upper body strenght

(32 second mark)
-good vision and cut off blockers hips

(35 second mark)
-great showcase of power and balance

(41 second mark)
-nice read on the blocks
-nice job keeping pad level low, and great leg drive to punch it in

(45 second mark)
-great power and nice finish
-always nice to see backs falling forward

(48 second mark)
-nice job recognizing the blocking and finding the seem to the endzone

(56 second mark)
-nice job breaking arm tackles and then decent speed for a big man

(1 minute 4 second mark)
-great cutback and vision to find the lane
-here is the acceleration I'd like to see from Beanie all the time...nice NFL caliber run right here.

(1 minute 22 second mark)
-great cut and then getting up field

(1 minute 25 second mark)
-second great cut on this run and then punching it in the endzone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9VU4c5SjRY

(37 second mark)
-great job bouncing it outside to keep it alive

(41 secon mark)
-nice job following blockers and then bouncing it further to shake a defender

(49 second mark)
-great job finding the seem and accelerating through it

(52 second mark)
-great power and upper body strenght. He was running with his shoulders a bit too high and still planted this guy

*a few runs shown in fast-forward cannot accurately judge the plays*

(1 minute 33 second mark)
-nice spin move in the backfield to keep play alive and then ability to get north and south and still find the hole(Great ability and natural instinct you just cannot teach shown right here)
-then nice acceleration and ability to finish the job with 6 points

(Next three runs)
-all show great power and leg drive, and ability to keep pad level down

(1 minute 56 second and 2 minute marks)
-show great power and ability to run through tacklers who don't wrap up...you can't just hit this guy and bring him down, you have to wrap his legs up I like that in a back.

(2 minute 5 second mark)
-very nice cut back and nimble feet for a big man

(2 minute 11 second mark)
-great job finding hole and then weaving and powering his way to the first down marker

(2 minute 16 second mark)
-nice job finding the hole, bouncing it outside and then imediately getting north south again.
3. C.J. Spiller(Junior) :: Clemson :: 5'11 190
4. LeSean McCoy(Sophmore) :: Pittsburgh :: 5'11 200
5. Toney Baker(rsJunior) :: North Carolina State :: 5'11 225
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-huZvIfTRv4

(1 second mark)
-great cut off 'block' aka over pursuit of DT

(2-4 second mark)
-great great acceleration and speed for a big runner, and nice to see him keeping his pads low

(4 second mark)
-nice job being the aggresor and throwing his shoulder into defender
-low pads destroy would be tackler
6. Andre Brown(Senior) :: North Carolina State :: 6'0 232
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhc2yzrwGZ0

(3 second mark)
-nice cut to shake defender

(8 second mark)
-way to be the punisher, not punished
-great strong finish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeyrDd7VMAw

(1st run)
-great vision
-great ability to read blocks and cut off blockers hips
-great acceleration

(2nd run)
- HOLD ON TO THE BALL!!!!(it's elementary)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w5sKCFZrd0

(9 second mark)
-great job reading blocks and cutting off hips

(9-17 second mark)
-great acceleration
-nice balance and tight rope
-great job finishing the run and getting it in the end zone

(3 second mark)
-nice power and ability to turn shoulders to keep defender from squaring up

(5 second mark)
-nice shake and bake for a big man
-good cut off block then nice acceleration

(7 second mark)
-nice to see the punishment dished out
-good stiff arm and showing upper body power
-then nice job taking off and getting it to the house
7. Knowshon Moreno(rsSophmore) :: Georgia :: 5'11 207
8. Charles Scott(Junior) :: LSU :: 5'11 221
9. Jeremiah Johnson(Senior) :: Oregon :: 5'9 220
10. Stefon Johnson(Junior) :: USC :: 6'1 210
11. Marlon Lucky(Senior) :: Nebraska :: 6'0 210
12. Javarris James(Junior) :: Miami(Fla) :: 6'0 211
13. James Davis(Senior) :: Clemson :: 5'11 205
14. Ian Johnson(Senior) :: Boise State :: 5'11 194
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D0aoqRIOwA
15. Mike Goodson(Junior) :: Texxas A&M :: 6'0 192
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxPFkVG1Kps
16. Anthony Allen(Junior) :: Louisville :: 6'1 232
17. Eugene Jarvis(Junior) :: Kent State :: 5'5 175
18. Herb Donaldson(Senior) :: Western Illinois :: 5'11 225
19. Arian Foster(Senior) :: Tennessee :: 6'1 225
20. C.J. Gable(Junior) :: USC :: 6'1 195
21. Keegan Harring(Senior) :: Arizona State :: 5'10 195
22. Corey Lewis(Senior) :: Northern Iowa :: 6'0 197
23. Antone Smith(Senior) :: Florida State :: 5'9 190
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSyjHDpXqLw
24. Javon Ringer(Senior) :: Michigan State :: 5'9 200
25. Kory Sheets(Senior) :: Purdue 6'0 206
26. Ontario Sneed(Senior) :: Central Michigan :: 5'11 205
27. Brandon Ore(Senior) :: Virginia Tech:: 5'10 220
28. LaMarcus Coker(Junior) :: Tennessee :: 5'11 195
29. Brad Lester(Senior) :: Auburn :: 5'11 198
30. Rodney Ferguson(Senior) :: New Mexico :: 6'0 226
31. Donald Brown(Junior) :: Connecticut :: 5'10 208
32. Andre Nixon(Junior) :: Connecticut :: 6'1 202
33. P.J. Hill(rsJunior) :: Wisconson :: 5'11 a biscut south of 300
34. Ben Tate(Junior) :: Auburn :: 5'11 215
35. Tyrell Sutton(Senior) :: Northwestern :: 5'9 190
36. Darrell Mack(Senior) :: Utah :: 6'0 219
37. Mike McLeod(Senior) :: Yale :: 5'11 200
38. Kahlil Bell(Senior) :: UCLA :: 6'0 206
39. George Stripling(Senior) :: Louisville :: 6'0 184
40. Micah Andrews(Senior) :: Wake Forest :: 5'9 212
41. Tyler Roehl(Senior) :: North Dakota State :: 5'10 223
42. Dwight Tardy(Senior) :: Washington State :: 5'10 200
43. Luke Lippincott(Senior) :: Nevada :: 6'2 215
44. Devin Moore(Senior) :: Wyoming :: 5'9 185
45. Gartrell Johnson(Senior) :: Colorado State :: 6'0 230
46. Rashad Jennings(Senior) :: Liberty :: 6'1 235
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohP5XBCu_ws
47. Mike Davis(Senior) :: South Carolina :: 5'9, 212
48. Maurice Well(Senior) :: Ohio State :: 5'11 190
49. Torrian Adams(Senior) :: Tulsa :: 6'1 200
50. Cedric Peerman(Senior) :: Virginia :: 5'10 208
51. Patrick Jackson(Senior) :: Louisiana Tech :: 5'10 193
52. Marcus Thigpen(Senior) :: Indiana :: 5'9 199
53. Jorvorskie Lane(Senior) :: Texas A&M :: 6'0 285
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHVhi4K7MYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogmNIFw_yMs
54. Aaron Brown(Senior) :: TCU :: 6'0 200
55. Kestahn Moore(Senior) :: Florida :: 5'10 220
56. Bernard Scott(Senior) :: Abilene Christian :: 5'11 190
57. George Bell(Senior) :: Catawba :: 5'11 210
-started out at Virginia Tech, Ore's back-up, he left citing a desire for extended playing time.
58. Tyrell Fenroy(Senior) :: Lousiana-Lafayette :: 5'9 187
59. Frank Summer(Senior) :: UNLV :: 5'10 240

[kcchiefsus]

I would keep rebuilding the lines. I don't want to reach but if I had a preference for the first 2 rounds it would be OL and DE. I would actually look to pick up a runningback in free agency but assuming Steven Jackson gets resigned there aren't any worth a damn in free agency. The 2010 class looks good though with possible free agents being Rudi Johnson, Maurice Jones-Drew, Jerious Norwood, Willie Parker, Chester Taylor, and Lendale White. There are some other big names also but they are all older guys.

But I see no reason to believe LJ won't bounce back from his injury. I heard on the radio that he has also dropped some weight so we could see some more spring in his step this season and a little more speed out of him.

[Mecca]

I don't like signing RB's to 2nd contracts my own or other teams, most RB's are worn out and ask for a bunch of money, you're better off drafting them keeping them through 1 contract then drafting a new one.

And I wasn't really talking in the 1st you'll see a guy like James Davis probably go in the 3rd round and well that would work for me.

[BigChiefFan]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I don't like signing RB's to 2nd contracts my own or other teams, most RB's are worn out and ask for a bunch of money, you're better off drafting them keeping them through 1 contract then drafting a new one.

And I wasn't really talking in the 1st you'll see a guy like James Davis probably go in the 3rd round and well that would work for me.

It all depends on the back. No way, Minny let's Adrian Peterson walk away from a second contract if he stays healthy. It's not as cut and dry as you make it out to be. I don't buy the myth that HBs are a dime a dozen.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by Mecca

I don't like signing RB's to 2nd contracts my own or other teams, most RB's are worn out and ask for a bunch of money, you're better off drafting them keeping them through 1 contract then drafting a new one.

And I wasn't really talking in the 1st you'll see a guy like James Davis probably go in the 3rd round and well that would work for me.

I agree. I'd also say that I'm generally opposed to taking a RB in the 1st round unless your team is at the point where you think you're a running back away from the Superbowl.

BTW, Jorvorskie Lane is huge.

[El Jefe]

If Chris Wells can stay healthy this year (I mean ALL YEAR) he is going to be a top 10 pick, (of course assuming he plays like he should). Chris has so much potential in a way he reminds me of Maurice Clarett, I mean that he would just dominate a few games and then he would have a couple ok games, he just has a lot of nagging injuries on him. I will give it to Chris though he battled through a lot of games, I think he only missed one last year, and Mo Clarett missed a butt load of games with his shoulder injury.

This will be the make or break year for Beanie, if he stays healthy and runs like he usually does, he is going to make a run at the Heisman and could be a top 10 pick. If he has trouble staying healthy but still is productive look for him in the late first early 2nd round.