Quote:there are 15 total RBs since 2009 with a faster 40 time than Denard

7 of which are within .03 seconds of him.  You don't get rid of that kind of player you develop them.

 

He wasn't brought in to be the man he was brought into to become the man,  He hit the hole better and read the lanes better this year, Their weren't as many holes and he still fumbles a bit.  Id expect him to be better in the future.

 

STRENGTHS
 Possesses elite change of direction, acceleration, and top-end speed.


for three years as a rotational back he has put up a 4.1 avg rush, 914 yards, 5 tds, 44 rec, 288 yards.  Considering he got only 20 touches his first year thats pretty good for a late round qb conversion.


for comparison sake 2013-2015 

Kniles Davis 3.3 avg rush 777 yards 11 tds rec 246 yards

Giovani Bernard 4.3 avg rush 2,105 12tds 1335 rec yards

Le'Veon Bell  4.3 avg rush 2777 19tds 1389 rec yards

Montee Ball 4.2 avg rush 731 5 tds 207 rec yards 

Christine Michael 4.7 avg rush 497 yards 28 rec yards

Eddie Lacy  4.3 avg rush 3075 23 tds 872 rec yards

Johnathan Franklin  career ending injury before that 107 yards

<b>Marcus Lattimore  career ending injury


That is every RB from that class drafted before Denard.  Drob has outproduced all but 3  Lacy, Bell, GIovani


Bottom line you don't give up on him yet</b>

 

That's just from the combine.  You can easily double, if not triple, that number with players that either didn't go, didn't run, or weren't invited to the combine.  Then you can add other players that timed the same or slower than Denard, but are certainly faster.  And then there's players with similar speed that are overall just more athletic.  He's not some special athlete.  He's a very good athlete, but there are lots of them in the NFL.  I can find a ton of wide receivers with better numbers, which was what most believed Denard was going to play originally.  Corey Grant is faster and more athletic than Denard and you see what happened to him with one botched play.  There are plenty of Corey Grants out there in the world if Denard doesn't learn to hold onto the ball.

 

Arguing that he's outproduced guys with career ending injuries and who have done nothing isn't saying much.  You are ignoring that turnovers and drops are part of production.  His numbers aren't nearly as shiny when you take that into consideration.  Blake Bortles throwing 35+ touchdowns vs Tom Brady throwing 35+ touchdowns in a vacuum w/o looking at the turnover numbers might make you think Blake is an all pro.

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