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  • Browns are almost certain to add a back early-ish by back standards (late 2nd in a trade-up or early 3rd) to add to Dion Lewis, Obie, and maybe Fozzy.

    I think to complete the set you want a pretty big guy, a bell cow. All three of the above are excellent receivers out of the backfield but even though Obie's 220, he isn't REALLY a power runner.

    The Boston College kid (6', 227) literally has a thousand yards in the past FOUR GAMES. He's just going off. We all know about James Wilder and Carlos Hyde (who I love). I could see one of those three big backs in an orange helmet next fall.

    Hyde is seen as a 3/4 round guy now but that was before he just laid 249 on Illinois. Now has over a thousand in 7 games, I think. I fully expect both him and Williams to rise to be viable mid to late 2nd round picks.

    Keep in mind Bernard Pierce (who I wish we had) was a third rounder. I don't think any RBs went round one last year. The best value seems to be around early round 3.

  • Hyde would be great as a Brown. He somehow added speed this year, so he's a power back who won't get caught from behind.

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  • girly gurley. right up the poop shoot.

  • miktoxicM miktoxic

    girly gurley. right up the poop shoot.

    @miktoxic said:

    girly gurley. right up the poop shoot.

    "Dont fool yourself,Gurl" 😛

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  • James White, Wisconsin, here... Four-year player with over 500 carries and over 6 ypc.

    Utilizes blockers really well, cuts hard, has a burst and can run over DBs if need be. Projected 5th rounder at present.

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    James White, Wisconsin, here... Four-year player with over 500 carries and over 6 ypc.

    Utilizes blockers really well, cuts hard, has a burst and can run over DBs if need be. Projected 5th rounder at present.

    @tour2ma said:

    James White, Wisconsin, here... Four-year player with over 500 carries and over 6 ypc.

    Utilizes blockers really well, cuts hard, has a burst and can run over DBs if need be. Projected 5th rounder at present.

    ill take Gordon over White
  • Flyin JF Flyin J

    @tour2ma said:

    James White, Wisconsin, here... Four-year player with over 500 carries and over 6 ypc.

    Utilizes blockers really well, cuts hard, has a burst and can run over DBs if need be. Projected 5th rounder at present.

    ill take Gordon over White

    XxDaBuckeyexX said:

    ill take Gordon over White

    Melvin's a red-shirt sophomore. Is he thinking about declaring?

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    XxDaBuckeyexX said:

    ill take Gordon over White

    Melvin's a red-shirt sophomore. Is he thinking about declaring?

    @tour2ma said:

    Melvin's a red-shirt sophomore. Is he thinking about declaring?

    Who knows with these kids nowadays. ..I'm sure if he's regarded highly enough he will.

  • What's funny is how we have gone full circle in one year...

    Needed RB...

    Drafted RB...

    Traded RB...

    Need RB...

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
    cdl15C 1 Reply

  • How about that kid out of LSU? Think it's Hill, something like 6'2 235,

    Yeah it's Jeremy Hill, has 141 carries 755 yds,12 td's. But looking at his bio, seems to have character issues from HS. Only a sophmore.

  • Early prediction: Dion Lewis is gonna be good. Very good.

    C jcam222J 2 Replies

  • I'm still a fan of Baylors RB. I think Dion will be average....no doubt better than everyone we have. We need G's for anyone to have success here.

    b86bB 1 Reply
  • S Shep

    Early prediction: Dion Lewis is gonna be good. Very good.

    @shep said:

    Early prediction: Dion Lewis is gonna be good. Very good.

    the days of the 1 back backfield are done though. Peterson is the last prime. Dion cannot take the whole load so we need to get a power back who is guaranteed at least 3 yds every time he touches the ball. We have that and we have a running game that gives us play action options on 3rd and short.

    tampadawgsT 1 Reply
  • Flyin JF Flyin J

    I'm still a fan of Baylors RB. I think Dion will be average....no doubt better than everyone we have. We need G's for anyone to have success here.

    XxDaBuckeyexX said:

    I'm still a fan of Baylors RB. I think Dion will be average....no doubt better than everyone we have. We need G's for anyone to have success here.

    Seastrunk looks awesome 5'10" 210 4.3,The Arizona kids look good and Perkins out of Miss St would look nice in O&B

  • Oh, I totally agree that you want a few different looks at RB and the days of having a guy get 2,000 yards from scrimmage seem over. But Dion Lewis looked so good in preseason action, he had the entire staff psyched. They still are.

    Now I like Fozzy Whitaker, a similar guy. He has natural quicks and is a run/catch guy. I like Obie. I think those three will be on the team next year but we need the bell cow, the big guy who will hit the hole and give you 2nd and 5 instead of 2nd and 9. We need McGahee before the knee injury, maybe five years ago. Andre Brown right now.

    Honestly, a healthy Lewis and Obie would've been given us a nice rotation if we hadn't become strangely fixated on McGahee.

  • Brugler, CBS:

    Other Draft Notes:

    • The senior running back class is one of the weakest in recent memory, but two prospects have helped themselves as much as anyone this season: Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde and Boston College running back Andre Williams. Both have appeared on this weekly feature in the past as players who have helped themselves, but they continue to boost their draft stock as the season stretches into mid-November. The running back position will be dominated by underclassmen in the early rounds, but both Hyde and Williams are top-three senior running backs in my opinion.

    Hyde rushed for a career-best 246 yards Saturday against Illinois, averaging 10.3 yards per carry and finishing with five total touchdowns. His game film the past few years was average at best and he appeared to be nothing more than a late rounder entering the season, but he has been extremely impressive in 2013, running with purpose, decisiveness and hunger. Hyde is currently my No. 2 senior running back and is 53 rushing yards away from becoming the first running back under Urban Meyer to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark.

    Williams would be more of a household name if he played at a different program, but nonetheless, he leads all of FBS in rushing yards (1,810), which is 371 yards more than the next-best rushing total. Like Hyde, Williams has been productive due to his combination of power and drive, refusing to be stopped. He has been a workhorse with almost 300 carries this season and is using his breakout senior season to get the attention of NFL scouts.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    What's funny is how we have gone full circle in one year...

    Needed RB...

    Drafted RB...

    Traded RB...

    Need RB...

    @tour2ma said:

    What's funny is how we have gone full circle in one year...

    Needed RB...

    Drafted RB...

    Traded RB...

    Need RB...

    U forgot busted on RB

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  • Yeah... there was that step... 😁

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    Not to derail the thread, but evidence is mounting that we simply do not have an effective, run blocking O-line. Not sure it matters who we put behind it.

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    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • S Shep

    Early prediction: Dion Lewis is gonna be good. Very good.

    @shep said:

    Early prediction: Dion Lewis is gonna be good. Very good.

    I agree . I would like to just see us add a power back for short yardage. Dion was amazing before he got hung out over the middle and broke his leg.

  • I really like Dion Lewis & he could be very special paired with Carlos Hyde (3rd round). That would be a red zone backfield that would be fun to watch.

    Mike

    IN DORSEY I TRUST
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