I don't remember Emmitt being met 3 yards in the backfield, if at all, when getting the handoff, but he certainly was one of the toughest runners to bring down. Emmitt could beat you with power, being slippery or running past you. One of the greatest runners of all time who had the luxury to run behind the best Oline of the 90s and one of the best in the history of the NFL.
I'll give it to you but they were kind of "the exception to the rule" during their times.
Eric Scott, Vaughn, Mukuamu, Donovan Wilson, Cedric Wilson, Xavier Woods, Anthony Brown.....starting to turn into a nice little round for them. Donovan, Woods and Brown were starters and Wilson was a starter for us at times and got a nice deal because of it. I'm convinced Mukuamu is ready to be unleashed. Just waiting for a spot to open up for him.
If he were 5'8 instead of 5'5 people would be comparing him to Barry Sanders (5'8), but because he is so short people compare him to Darren Sproles (5'6). I'm not saying he is on the same level as Barry, but Vaughn's short area quickness I haven't seen in years in the NFL. I think he is better than Pollard right now, but that doesn't mean that he should start over Pollard, I think everything needs to be earned. I do worry about how small he is, but watching his college tape and this last pre-season game you can tell he is special. I also understand why people have questions because he will not wear defenses down ala Emmitt Smith, Zeke. One of the issues that Barry ran into is that he was not as durable as Emmitt, and he would get stopped in the back field often because he was more finesse than a pure downhill runner.
Call me on what? How many 5’5” RBs have flourished in the NFL? Can you provide a list of those? Everyone keeps bringing up what he did in college. He was a sixth round pick for a reason and he was our second sixth round pick. We’ll see how it plays out for him this season, but it’s silly continuing to argue about it.
yup he is 5'5 dont worry he will suck next game.
He was a sixth round pick, so his credentials obviously didn’t matter to anyone. Let me be absolutely clear with you. I’m not saying he’s not going to be a good player. I haven’t once said he’s not a good player. I’ve never said that he doesn’t have a lot of talent. The “only” concern I have with him is his size. That’s it! The only thing I’ve said where there’s going to be a right and a wrong, is that he won’t be one of our top two backs “entering” the regular season. If he is then I’ll be wrong.
Our conversation has been pleasant. Can’t say the same for some of the others I’ve had. I just want to be sure I’m making myself clear. I know there will be several fans twisting my comments in the coming days and weeks concerning Vaughn. They’ll claim I said he wasn’t going to be any good and that he wouldn’t make the team and blah blah blah. I’m already dealing with that now. They’ll find all kinds of ways to twist and turn everything I’ve said.
The only thing I’ve questioned is his size.
exactly the dude is not Turpin he is strong ** for his hieght
So after one preseason game against a bunch of third stringers, you’ve already summed up his career in the NFL as a success? It’s going to be interesting to see what some of you who’ve already anointed him as a success, have to say next week if he doesn’t play very well and happens to put the ball on the ground.
