D'Onta Foreman

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Yes I know we have Zeke but if this guy drops to us in the 4th round I take him.
I love me some running backs.

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Don't mind a mid round RB but do u think a big short yardage back is a way they go? If anything i can see a late pick used on a potential Dunbar replacement and They upgrade Jackson from the practice squad.
 
RandyOh said:
Don't mind a mid round RB but do u think a big short yardage back is a way they go? If anything i can see a late pick used on a potential Dunbar replacement and They upgrade Jackson from the practice squad.
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Foreman isn't a short yardage back. He is a 250LB speedster that can hit home runs from anywhere on the field. Foreman would upgrade anyone on this team not named Elliott.
 
Hardline said:
Foreman isn't a short yardage back. He is a 250LB speedster that can hit home runs from anywhere on the field. Foreman would upgrade anyone on this team not named Elliott.
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Not going to argue the he wouldn't be an upgrade but he would be used for short yardage due to his size. Kinda like another Derrick Henry. If he is able to break the tackles then take it to the house then great but He wont be getting 1st or 2nd down carriers unless Zeke is injured (knocks on wood). Not to mention NFLdraftscout is predicting he runs a 4.63. That aint a speedster in the NFL.
 
The kid is one helluva pass protector as well. He sure is having a spectacular season considering that the O-Line is pedestrian at best.
 
RandyOh said:
Not going to argue the he wouldn't be an upgrade but he would be used for short yardage due to his size. Kinda like another Derrick Henry. If he is able to break the tackles then take it to the house then great but He wont be getting 1st or 2nd down carriers unless Zeke is injured (knocks on wood). Not to mention NFLdraftscout is predicting he runs a 4.63. That aint a speedster in the NFL.
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Watch his game tape. He leaves linebackers and Defensive backs in his dust. There's track speed and then there's game speed.
 
Hardline said:
Watch his game tape. He leaves linebackers and Defensive backs in his dust. There's track speed and then there's game speed.
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I have seen some. If he truly had the ability to do that in the NFL then he going to be taken by the 2nd round. He will have the ability to get to the 2nd level but that where you gonna need the track speed too. He will be looked at as a bulldozing short yardage back. Its why NFL draft scout has him labeled as a potential fullback as well.
 
He's a decent RB prospect...should be there in the 3rd or 4th. You always have to take Big 12 offensive players with a grain of salt though, the defense in that conference is just terrible. With those up-tempo offenses, they like to spread out the defense and then run at undersized defensive fronts.

Foreman will make a good rotational RB at the very least though, with potential to maybe one day be a starter in the right situation.
 
There's so many good backs that should be coming out this year.

I'm not advocating taking an offense over defense in the 1st round, but one player I believe will be there when we pick (somewhere between #25-32) that could be an interesting player to think about is Christian McCaffery. Basically, he's a better Dunbar. What's crazy is a team like the Pats will likely end up with a chance to take him and truly utilize him to his full potential.
 
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There's so many good backs that should be coming out this year.

I'm not advocating taking an offense over defense in the 1st round, but one player I believe will be there when we pick (somewhere between #25-32) that could be an interesting player to think about is Christian McCaffery. Basically, he's a better Dunbar. What's crazy is a team like the Pats will likely end up with a chance to take him and truly utilize him to his full potential.
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McCaffery is a player I don't know how to feel about. One hand I think our offense is fine as is and a 3rd or 4th round wide receiver is all we need but on the other hand having a Darren Sproles type weapon to go along with Zeke in the backfield would be amazing to watch.
 
RandyOh said:
McCaffery is a player I don't know how to feel about. One hand I think our offense is fine as is and a 3rd or 4th round wide receiver is all we need but on the other hand having a Darren Sproles type weapon to go along with Zeke in the backfield would be amazing to watch.
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I hear you on that (regarding McCaffery). I'm having a hard time believe with the contracts on the deck with Martin and need for cornerbacks (Carr and Mo set to be FAs) that we're going to resign Terrance Williams. I don't know Butler's contract situation, but I can easily see us trying to make a go of it with him as our #2 WR and letting T-Will walk. I also think we have an elephant in the room with Witten.
 
RamziD said:
If he comes out, I don't think he lasts until the 3rd round. He is a prototypical, do-it-all, 3-down RB
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Thats what i was saying. If he is the RB that Hardline says he is then he wont make it out the 2nd. A 6'1" 250 lbs running back that can make plays like a speed back would surely go early.
 
RandyOh said:
Thats what i was saying. If he is the RB that Hardline says he is then he wont make it out the 2nd. A 6'1" 250 lbs running back that can make plays like a speed back would surely go early.
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Similar to Eddie Lacy. I don't know if Lacy could catch at Bama, but D'onta can. I really think he will be a top 50 pick.
 
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