Quote:Call me crazy, but I like my generational running backs to be able to play out shotgun and to be better than "raw but projectionable" as a blocker and receiver. I'd also like for them to have explosion and lateral agility and vision to find the proper hole or cutback lane.


Other than those paltry things though, I agree he has it all.

He can catch, its not like he has hands of stones and drops passes. LSU in all their offensive wisdom didn't utilize it.


Blocking is something all RBs need to be developed at the pro level. I'm not going to sit here and lie and say I've watched his blocking.


He is explosive and is a home run threat. I see him running away from those vaunted SEC defenses (minus Bama who lived in the backfield). Bo Jackson himself wouldn't have done anything in those games.


This poor vision narrative is false. Is he Emmit Smith? No. But you talk as though he gets the ball and runs straight into the line. He does cut back and bounce it outside if a hole isn't there.


You are right. He doesn't have exceptional lateral agility. He can make defenders miss though as seen on tape.


Just curious, do you think he is the best RB in this class?

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