Quote:A lot of of mocks have us drafting a RB in the 2nd.  If we do what do you guys think about Mason. He has been on a tear as of late and I think he has the best cuts in college, where he just plants his foot, changes direction, and hits the hole .  To me he just seems like he is hard to get a hold of and tackle.  Over 1600 yds and 22 TDs this year.  If we do draft a RB in the 2nd I wouldn't mind Mason.  Hopefully we wait till at least the 3rd before we draft a RB though.

 

I just got through watching lots of RB video. The dual-threat QB has killed the college football running game. Not a lot you can do with the ball running out of the shot-gun. The zone blocking stuff has offensive lines taking a side-step first, or a step back first. The offensive linemen are either being scrunched up or tossed. It's a clogged up mess to try and run from the shot-gun. The offensive lines are playing incredibly defensive.

 

We lack aggressiveness. Everybody lacks aggressiveness.

 

The only college runner I have seen that isn't simply attempting to out-speed his way to clear territory is Tulsa RB Trey Watts. Trey is the most patient running back in the draft. His plugging along running style reminds me exactly of Emmit Smith.

 

Is "possession" running back a valid NFL term?

 

If so, any team that drafts Trey should intend on using him similar to the way Dallas ran Emmit.

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