SMCowboy
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There are alot of people on the board who are against taking Felix Jones at #22. Let me give the argument for taking Felix Jones at #22.
Yes, Jones is a "niche" RB, but in all actuality LT is the only RB in the league that is not a "niche" RB. Why do I say that, because while a Larry Johnson is a very good RB, he would not fit very well in an offense that lines up 3 WR and a TE without a FB and likes to throw the ball early and often at times. Larry Johnson to be good needs to lineup and pound the ball 25+ times a game. A Brian Westbrook is also very much a "niche" RB, you couldn't line Westbrook up in a power I formation and pound the ball with him 25+ times a game, his body simply will not hold up. Joseph Addai is also a niche RB, he needs to be in a pro style offense that will give him 15 to 20 carries a game at the most and a handful of passes thrown his way. Felix Jones is also very much a "niche" RB. He is at his best in a spread offense where he is allowed to catch the ball, run the ball, do a little bit of everything. Can he be a #1 RB, all signs point to yes. But not the same type of #1 RB that Barber would be. Felix Jones would be best limiting his carries to 15 to 18 carries with a hand full of passes tossed his way as well in a more spread passing oriented offense like we tended to go towards at times last year anyways.
In football there are two types of speed, football speed, and 40 time speed. Sometimes they match, sometimes they do not. Some players don't run nearly as fast in pads as they do in shorts and t-shirts. Others seem to run faster in pads, than they do in shorts and t-shirts. Felix Jones, is while his 40 time is good, but not great, his football speed is flat amazing. Felix Jones is one of the fastest players in the country with pads on.
Felix Jones is the ideal compliment to Marion Barber. He has great vision, and and start and stop on a dime. He also has proven he can run against the toughest defenses in college football playing in the SEC. He also has very good hands and can be lined up in the slot or in an split backfield and used as both a RB or a receiver out of the backfield. He would give us the lighting to Barber's thunder. Both Jamaal Charles and Chris Johnson could fill the same spots as well, but Jones has advantages over both. Jones is a better receiver than Charles while also having the added benefit of being a great return man, which Charles does not provide. And while Chris Johnson and Felix Jones have very similar skill sets, Jones is a better return man and Jones also has the advantage of having played against the best defense that College football has to offer, and still posting better numbers than Johnson did.
Yes, Jones is a "niche" RB, but in all actuality LT is the only RB in the league that is not a "niche" RB. Why do I say that, because while a Larry Johnson is a very good RB, he would not fit very well in an offense that lines up 3 WR and a TE without a FB and likes to throw the ball early and often at times. Larry Johnson to be good needs to lineup and pound the ball 25+ times a game. A Brian Westbrook is also very much a "niche" RB, you couldn't line Westbrook up in a power I formation and pound the ball with him 25+ times a game, his body simply will not hold up. Joseph Addai is also a niche RB, he needs to be in a pro style offense that will give him 15 to 20 carries a game at the most and a handful of passes thrown his way. Felix Jones is also very much a "niche" RB. He is at his best in a spread offense where he is allowed to catch the ball, run the ball, do a little bit of everything. Can he be a #1 RB, all signs point to yes. But not the same type of #1 RB that Barber would be. Felix Jones would be best limiting his carries to 15 to 18 carries with a hand full of passes tossed his way as well in a more spread passing oriented offense like we tended to go towards at times last year anyways.
In football there are two types of speed, football speed, and 40 time speed. Sometimes they match, sometimes they do not. Some players don't run nearly as fast in pads as they do in shorts and t-shirts. Others seem to run faster in pads, than they do in shorts and t-shirts. Felix Jones, is while his 40 time is good, but not great, his football speed is flat amazing. Felix Jones is one of the fastest players in the country with pads on.
Felix Jones is the ideal compliment to Marion Barber. He has great vision, and and start and stop on a dime. He also has proven he can run against the toughest defenses in college football playing in the SEC. He also has very good hands and can be lined up in the slot or in an split backfield and used as both a RB or a receiver out of the backfield. He would give us the lighting to Barber's thunder. Both Jamaal Charles and Chris Johnson could fill the same spots as well, but Jones has advantages over both. Jones is a better receiver than Charles while also having the added benefit of being a great return man, which Charles does not provide. And while Chris Johnson and Felix Jones have very similar skill sets, Jones is a better return man and Jones also has the advantage of having played against the best defense that College football has to offer, and still posting better numbers than Johnson did.
