SilverStarCowboy
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Vision and Burst, take him in the 2nd. Lets see a DT in the 1st.
I have that question about most of the RBs in this draft. I think people are underrating the RBs currently on the roster.
I have Mike Davis as top 5 RB in this draft. His only issue is limited top speed. His 10 yard time is right there with guys like Gordon.
His style and physical build reminds me of Emmitt.
He doesn't have the vision, balance or spin move of Emmitt but he does have the build and the legs. He ran 4.4ish at his pro day. I generally add .1sec to that to get it closer to an official time but I've seen him run a lot and he's got enough speed to turn the corner and not get caught from behind.
Very few RBs that ever lived have the same vision and balance of Emmitt.
Davis has better balance than most of the RBs is this draft.
What I really like is his vision and feel for finding hidden yardage. Their OL didn't always create space but he tended to find yards when it looked like there was nothing there.
haven't seen that backs from Alabama have transitioned well to the pros. Yeldon looks the same as all the rest to me so...pass
It's true I've never seen a RB with the vision and esp the balance of E Smith. I don't think Davis stands out that much but I see him as a top ten RB in a draft rich in very good RBs. He might be as high as 5 but no lower than ten. And he has some power, gets low, has good vision, better balance and seems to find the lanes and cutbacks. He can break tackles, has some miss'em, avg quicks, very good yd after tackle, good interior runs, and good breakaway and home run ability. Great ball protection.
I really like this back and he can be a work horse. Good RB running to daylight in a ZBS who can slash and one cut.
..is my RB of choice this draft. Been saying it since November. Draft this guy in the 2nd or 3rd and spend the rest of the drat picks on Defense.
Yeldon in 3rd is good value. But dang, that Alabama OL was a beast.
It's true I've never seen a RB with the vision and esp the balance of E Smith. I don't think Davis stands out that much but I see him as a top ten RB in a draft rich in very good RBs. He might be as high as 5 but no lower than ten. And he has some power, gets low, has good vision, better balance and seems to find the lanes and cutbacks. He can break tackles, has some miss'em, avg quicks, very good yd after tackle, good interior runs, and good breakaway and home run ability. Great ball protection.
I really like this back and he can be a work horse. Good RB running to daylight in a ZBS who can slash and one cut.
I've completely changed my mind on this player.
He's not going to have the electric highlight reel runs like Gordon has but his overall game is better.
People say Gordon is a strong runner but he looks weak between the tackles to me.
Put on any game with Yeldon and he falls forward after contact and is excellent in traffic.
He's the guy I like the most. Very well rounded.
I also like that he has a much different style than McFadden; whereas I see guys like Gordon and Tevin Coleman as similar to McFadden.
The closest thing I've ever seen to Emmitt Smith coming out of college was Mark Ingram.
I think we get a really good back no matter where we decide to take one. I think they will be looking at value. A lot of people really get carried away with break away speed which is nice if you can get it. But if you get 10 yards they give you 4 new downs. That is how you control the clock, the game, and wear a defense out mentally and physically.
Yes. And the biggest component of value is fit. Like you say, we need physical runners who are one-cut, north-south types, not cutback runners. I rank the best "one-cut" runners in this draft as:
Gurley
Yeldon
Ajayi (bounces outside too much or would be higher)
Buck Allen
Mike Davis
David Cobb
*David Johnson (just not sure because of level of competition)
Eddie Lacy?
..is my RB of choice this draft. Been saying it since November. Draft this guy in the 2nd or 3rd and spend the rest of the drat picks on Defense.
Davis is one of my favorite backs in this draft. I'd rather him in the 3rd than the Ajayi/Coleman/Duke/Abdullah group in the 2nd.