Pat Kirwin on RB's

[ThreeSportStar80]

Originally Posted by dbair1967

I could see the CJ fans groaning here:


Draft's top running backs
By Pat Kirwan | NFL.com
Senior Analyst


10. Steve Slaton, West Virginia
Height: 5-9 Weight: 197
College stats: 32 starts, 664 carries, 4,042 yards, 50 TDs; 65 receptions, 3 TDs
Vital numbers: 4.49 40-yard dash

Slaton played in a spread offense and some believe he will struggle in a more conventional setting. I have watched him live a few times and I think a roll on third downs with the draw play as his feature run and motioning him out of the backfield into slot situations is the best way to use him. He's not the strongest back in the draft but he has a role to play and would compliment a team that already has a big back. Draft projection: Round 4.

Now signing him as a compliment to MB3 wouldn't be a bad idea, ESPECIALLY in the 4th round... I have to admitt I wasn't particularly high on him comiing into the draft BUT at the RIGHT spot I believe he could be a sleeper of the draft... He reminds me of a Brian Westbrook type player and would pair nicely with a guy like MB3.

[Aven8]

Originally Posted by ThreeSportStar80

Now signing him as a compliment to MB3 wouldn't be a bad idea, ESPECIALLY in the 4th round... I have to admitt I wasn't particularly high on him comiing into the draft BUT at the RIGHT spot I believe he could be a sleeper of the draft... He reminds me of a Brian Westbrook type player and would pair nicely with a guy like MB3.

I totally agree with you here. I think Slaton is being overlooked. I remember coming into last year that the top two backs were McFadden and Slaton. This guy is super quick and would make a great compliment to MBIII. I think going after a back in the 1st of 2nd is way too early. We have other needs, such as CB, WR, WR, WR, WR, and I still think we need more pass rushers. I'm all for Slaton. Yeah he didn't have that great of a year,(WVU was loaded with young talented RB's) but what did Mendanhall do the year before that? zilch

[ndanger]

Originally Posted by MichaelWinicki

I'd be happy with Jones in the 1st round. I think he'd give the Cowboys the same thing Westbrook gives the Eagles.

I'd be even happier with Rice in the 2nd round. Great value there.

Johnson... I dunno.

I am hoping Ray Rice is our guy. The zero fumbles in 910 carries just boggles my mind. I am not worried at all about 910 carries in college like some folks are. His workload would level down with us and he "could" carry the full load if need be.

[ThatsmyQB]

Originally Posted by tomson75

Didn't say it was impossible. I just said I would take that bet.

If we sign Pacman, I"d say it's a 90%+ possibility we don't draft a defender in round 1 since our only real need on defense right now is a C.B. and if we get Pacman, it allows us to go offense with our top 2 picks and pickup a C.B./S. in rounds 2-4.

If we sign Pacman, I can't see us then going out and using another 1st rounder on another C.B. (but we will use one of our other high picks possibly 2 of the next 3 picks in rounds 2-4 on a D.B.), and if we're not taking another CB. in round 1, what player and/or position could we possibly take in round 1?
So if we sign Pacman, I'd say it's 90%+ we don't draft a defensive player in round 1, only guy I could see us taking in round 1 if we sign Pacman is maybe Kenny Phillips, but other than that I'd say it's a given we don't draft a defender in round 1 if we get Pacman.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

That was the knock on him going into his senior season, He answered that knock on him and kirwan has a bit of catch up to do.

Gosselin has him going in the first now and its beginning to look more an more that may the case. Draft daddy has him 'as a first rounder on several teams draft boards.'

We shall see.

[DaBoys4Life]

chris johnson is the number 1 senior RB so this guy needs to put down the pipe

[Bizwah]

I would be thrilled with Rice in round two....possibly at 28, depending on who's available.

I also really like Matt Forte'.

[Manwiththeplan]

Originally Posted by ndanger

I am hoping Ray Rice is our guy. The zero fumbles in 910 carries just boggles my mind. I am not worried at all about 910 carries in college like some folks are. His workload would level down with us and he "could" carry the full load if need be.

espn doesn't record fumbles for some reason

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/in..._over_300.html

Records aside, perhaps the more remarkable statistic is Rice's fumble late in the second quarter. The ball was ripped away from his hands at the tail end of a 10-yard gain, only the fifth fumble in a career - Rice's first four fumbles were stretched out over his 530 carries entering this season. The last time he turned the ball over was against Navy, Rutgers' sixth game last season.

this was back in august of 2007, while I'm not trying to say he has a fumbling problem, using 910 carries w/o a fumble to justify drafting him is incorrect

[MCowboys]

I think Tashard Choice is very underrated. I wouldn't mind him at all in the late 2nd if Rice weren't there, and would love if he fell to us in the 3rd.

[Rack Bauer]

Ray Rice > Jamaal Charles

[Bizwah]

Originally Posted by MCowboys

I think Tashard Choice is very underrated. I wouldn't mind him at all in the late 2nd if Rice weren't there, and would love if he fell to us in the 3rd.

Choice is a forgotten player.

He was very good at GT this year. Most folks wondered how good he'd be without Calvin Johnson, but he did very well.

[This is Our Year]

The more I hear/read about Chris Johnson he sounds like a Michael Bennett type of player.

[MCowboys]

Originally Posted by This is Our Year

The more I hear/read about Chris Johnson he sounds like a Michael Bennett type of player.

Good 1300 yard Michael Bennett, or bad rest of his career Michael Bennett?

[jobberone]

Has this guy really seen Chris Johnson. Johnson is much more elusive a RB than TT was. All it takes is one guy to say something negative and everyone turns off. He's not my number one RB but we don't have a chance of getting the top two backs. Stewart is now out of that top tier because of injury. And I agree Rice is great value at our second round pick. But do you really think he will be there. I think he's right on about Jones.

[ndanger]

Originally Posted by Rack

Ray Rice > Jamaal Charles

Much.