But do you think they had the same thing in mind when they looked at these two in terms of how they were going to use them?
No, not the exact same role but there would be some overlap with how they could use them.
In general they want some versatile offensive skill position players that allow creative play design.
Players that have have RB/WR skills and can block in open space.
Hurd 6-5, 228, 23 bench reps, plays faster than his 4.64 forty and rare change of direction skills for his size.
Pollard 6-0, 4.38 forty, 18 bench press reps.
The Tavon Austin (5-8, 174, 4.28 forty) type offensive weapon players are too small for many roles that Pollard and Hurd can play.
Pollard projects as a possible true RB much more than Hurd.
Both project well as WRs but for different reasons.
- Pollard has they dynamic Tavon Austin explosive athletic ability but in a 6-0, 210+ body.
- Hurd is a mega-sized WR in the modern era where the average size of starting WRs seems to be increasing every year.
The Rams integrated blocking by their WRs into their overall blocking scheme on a level beyond other NFL teams.
- Memphis did that with Pollard both as a WR and a 2nd RB on the field.
