Told You He Was Fast
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OK-pass on Henry. It has nothing to do with SEC. It has everything to do with a big fast back who would benefit this team. If he were at Michigan I would be saying the exact same thing.
I saw him get stuffed multiple times behind the line. And power? He got single handedly tackled by Clemson players he outweighed by 30 pounds. OK, he had that one nice run, (against a depleted Clemson secondary) but he faced a D-line that's NFL caliber too.
We don't need another dancer. We need a power back who reads holes and has the speed to break away once he's past the LBs. And he finishes off his plays regardless of how far the run goes. This is NOT Trent Richardson. You guys are just gunshy.
Haven't seen a lot of him- he's probably a better back than Richardson- but not by much. Second round talent.
I saw him get stuffed multiple times behind the line. And power? He got single handedly tackled by Clemson players he outweighed by 30 pounds. OK, he had that one nice run, (against a depleted Clemson secondary) but he faced a D-line that's NFL caliber too.
Haven't seen a lot of him- he's probably a better back than Richardson- but not by much. Second round talent.
And that's exactly the 2nd round pick I want.
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Henry would not be bad 2nd pick. Not a great need for us but if he's there why not? Probably will go in the mid 1st round though so no chance. Same with Zeke. Fournette "might" last into the 2nd or 3rd round. Not sure.
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But people need to realize he's a ways out from being able to run over NFL talent. Just my eye ball test tells me he doesn't have the greatest acceleration but once at speed is a freight train, obviously. In the NFL you have to burst through micro gaps cause shit closes quick.
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OJ is nice but Arkansas, South Carolina, and Ole Miss had better tight ends. I assume Arkansas's can block too which is what we need from any TE pick. Badly.
For some reason I have ended up catching a bunch of Arkansas games this year, Hunter Henry looks pretty legit.
For some reason I have ended up catching a bunch of Arkansas games this year, Hunter Henry looks pretty legit.
Drafttek agrees with you. http://drafttek.com/2016-NFL-Draft-Prospect-Rankings/Top-College-Tight-Ends-2016-Draft.asp
And most I have read on Henry shows late 1st or very early 2nd. Elliott goes mid-1st and before Henry in all I have seen.
I think all of us would rather have Elliott, but he just won't be there by our 2nd pick.
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Start a list of Alabama stars that have underperformed in the NFL
You first.
Does AJ McCarron count?
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The guy is fast once he goes untouched for 10 yards. Where's the burst? You expect him to have those kind of running lanes in the NFL? Clemson shut him out the entire game except for a few plays where he ran through 5 foot holes.
Take him at #32 with all the talent in this draft? Nonsense...
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The guy is fast once he goes untouched for 10 yards. Where's the burst? You expect him to have those kind of running lanes in the NFL? Clemson shut him out the entire game except for a few plays where he ran through 5 foot holes.
Take him at #32 with all the talent in this draft? Nonsense...
The guy is fast once he goes untouched for 10 yards. Where's the burst? You expect him to have those kind of running lanes in the NFL? Clemson shut him out the entire game except for a few plays where he ran through 5 foot holes.
Take him at #32 with all the talent in this draft? Nonsense...
Yeah, people told me my favorite do it all receiver last year was nonsense too. How'd Tyler Lockett work out for Seattle BTW?
Some team will be happy they have a power back like this who opens up the rest off the offense when a D keys on him and can block for his QB when required. Just sayin. Just remember, Earl Campbell was "slow" too. But he could finish a power run like few can for the tough inside yardage every team has to make if they want to compete.
I will be happy to entertain "I told you so's" after next season I he fails in the NFL. So he is my "Tyler Lockett" pick this year. "Yeah well, gives me somethin' to do"
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It worked out well for OSU
They can still claim they're the best without risking a head to head matchup that says differently
It worked out well for OSU
They can still claim they're the best without risking a head to head matchup that says differently
I get your Michigan homerism, but you're dead wrong. I heard that same argument last year and how did that work out? Face it, you guys are still the little brother to OSU getting beat up on every year. Sucks to suck, as we all know.
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BTW off-topic, but I waited on some Michigan fans the other day and when I presented them with the bill the one guy reached for it. I told him I would hate to see him fumble it away so I'll just set it safely on the table. Still got a 20% tip even tho he wrote go blue on the receipt.
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The guy is fast once he goes untouched for 10 yards. Where's the burst? You expect him to have those kind of running lanes in the NFL? Clemson shut him out the entire game except for a few plays where he ran through 5 foot holes.
Take him at #32 with all the talent in this draft? Nonsense...
Yeah, people told me my favorite do it all receiver last year was nonsense too. How'd Tyler Lockett work out for Seattle BTW?
Some team will be happy they have a power back like this who opens up the rest off the offense when a D keys on him and can block for his QB when required. Just sayin. Just remember, Earl Campbell was "slow" too. But he could finish a power run like few can for the tough inside yardage every team has to make if they want to compete.
I will be happy to entertain "I told you so's" after next season I he fails in the NFL. So he is my "Tyler Lockett" pick this year. "Yeah well, gives me somethin' to do"
Yeah, people told me my favorite do it all receiver last year was nonsense too. How'd Tyler Lockett work out for Seattle BTW?
Some team will be happy they have a power back like this who opens up the rest off the offense when a D keys on him and can block for his QB when required. Just sayin. Just remember, Earl Campbell was "slow" too. But he could finish a power run like few can for the tough inside yardage every team has to make if they want to compete.
You are joking about Lockett, right? The guy ran 4.4 at the combine, posted back-to-back 1,000 yard 10 TD seasons as a junior and senior with a bunch of nobodies throwing him the ball, plus 4 punt/kickoff return TDs in college. Plenty of people thought he could have immediate impact as a punt/kick returner and as a slot receiver. The amounts of pick the Seahawks gave up to trade up for him amounts to a late first round pick...
With regards to Henry - Tough inside yardage? Use your fullback. Block for you QB? Plenty of running backs capable of doing that.
You would take a guy like that, who is basically useless as a receiver, at 32 with all of the talent that will be left on the board? What a waste of a first round pick...
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Go for the WR at #32. Can Derrick Henry be any better really that Crowell? I don't think much.
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The guy is fast once he goes untouched for 10 yards. Where's the burst? You expect him to have those kind of running lanes in the NFL? Clemson shut him out the entire game except for a few plays where he ran through 5 foot holes.
Take him at #32 with all the talent in this draft? Nonsense...
Yeah, people told me my favorite do it all receiver last year was nonsense too. How'd Tyler Lockett work out for Seattle BTW?
Some team will be happy they have a power back like this who opens up the rest off the offense when a D keys on him and can block for his QB when required. Just sayin. Just remember, Earl Campbell was "slow" too. But he could finish a power run like few can for the tough inside yardage every team has to make if they want to compete.
I will be happy to entertain "I told you so's" after next season I he fails in the NFL. So he is my "Tyler Lockett" pick this year. "Yeah well, gives me somethin' to do"
Yeah, people told me my favorite do it all receiver last year was nonsense too. How'd Tyler Lockett work out for Seattle BTW?
Some team will be happy they have a power back like this who opens up the rest off the offense when a D keys on him and can block for his QB when required. Just sayin. Just remember, Earl Campbell was "slow" too. But he could finish a power run like few can for the tough inside yardage every team has to make if they want to compete.
I will be happy to entertain "I told you so's" after next season I he fails in the NFL. So he is my "Tyler Lockett" pick this year. "Yeah well, gives me somethin' to do"
There's no comparing Henry to Campbell. Earl could literally run over defenders, and bounce off of them when he took shots that knocked Henry 2 yards backwards.
Hell, from what I saw on a power level, give me Ron Dayne or Christian Okoye.
The other poster's comment about no burst looks to be accurate. Wonder how he'll do in the agility drills, if he decides to show up for the combine.
Go for the WR at #32. Can Derrick Henry be any better really that Crowell? I don't think much.
I agree Gip, Zeke Elliott would be an upgrade, Henry, not so much.
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like my tiypin skllz.
Never used a tie-pin... used to use tie-tacs, however...
Does AJ McCarron count?
Leave my AJ alone...
Just remember, Earl Campbell was "slow" too.
Earl was slow? Ran a sub 4.5, but he was slow?
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A year from now I will get my revenge on all of you naysayers. I'll bring JM back to Cleveland with me.
Don't let me down Derrick.
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Richardson was better in college.
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Richardson was better in college.
You could be a Browns owner. You just met qualification #1.
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