Better numbers than most of the drafted RBs. I get that he's undersized, but what he's been able to do was certainly worth a flyer in the later rounds. It's not like the team just did him a favor. His numbers were worth the selection.
you could be right, but when was the last time a 5'6 175 RB led the NCAA in rushing over 2 years was 2nd in attempts and 1st in all purpose yards at a Power 5 school who was run first offense...for sure it can be a question but there are certainly things that point to how he got here.
Gotta say......good points that should be considered.
For me, it just reeked of a PR stunt. However, I don't value being right over the player being a solid contributor. If Vaughn should actually turn out to be a successful RB in this league then that could be a "feel good" story. He would be a true inspiration.
There is always an exception to a generally accepted rule. Nate Newton was too fat to be a starting lineman in the league. Coaches were constantly trying to get him to lose weight. Some of them stopped after they saw him dunk a basketball at 340 pounds.
Emmitt Smith was too slow to be a top tier RB, I remember that criticism.
The highest ranked defense in Cowboys history was the 2003, #1 ranked in yardage, #2 ranked in points allowed. That defense featured two linebackers that were 5'10, 236 LBS and 5'11, 238 LBS, Dexter Coakley and Dat Nguyen. Coakley made the Pro Bowl that season.
How special would that be if Vaughn not only made the team but starred? Who is the smallest player in the NFL to ever make Rookie of the Year? That would be epic. I know I'm going to the opposite end of the spectrum here, but he's the kind of guy you really want to root for, the "unlikely hero" type.