R. Jennings still on the board- will he FALL!!!!
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Good call, mz the pussy.
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James Davis RB Clemson There you go thats the RB everyone wanted.
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mz. said:
Hey I got my James Davis wish!I agree. Been pimping Davis for a year now.......nice pick.
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http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80f8dc7e
James Davis vid
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THUNDER!
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 207
Position: RB
Date of Birth: 01/01/1986
Class: Senior
High School: Douglass HS
(Atlanta, GA)
College: Clemson
Davis is a solid running back with good quickness and cutback ability. He possesses great vision and patience and is tough between the tackles. He has the speed to get on the edge, but isn’t an open field threat. He has good hands and can contribute in the passing game. He’s been a durable and productive performer during his career. – Chris Steuber, Scout.com
FROM DRAFT DOG:
Hear that sound? That is Thunder rolling into the 2008 NCAA Football Season. James Davis, the powerful running back for Clemson Tigers and his teammate and ultra quick fellow RB, C.J. Spiller, made up this past college seasons Thunder and Lighting duo. With past duos including 2006/2007’s Darren McFadden and Felix Jones along with 2005’s Reggie Bush and LenDale White, these two student athletes are primed to take every offensive award given out at the end of the year.
What made them formidable also may hold them back as NFL teams will always wonder if either tailback can do it on their own. His durability, toughness and vision make him a threat, but his understanding of the game, especially the blocking aspect, is what separates him from the other running backs of this year’s class. Although he lacks long speed, his ability to see the hole and hit it at the right time is impeccable.
The biggest part of this game he is going to have to work on is the passing elements in this offensive minded game. He has tight hips and although he runs with balance, he needs to be crisper in and out of his breaks. He does not catch with his hands very well. He reminds me of Laurence Maroney, the New England Patriots running back whom had a successful rookie campaign and a collegiate career at the University of Minnesota.
Teams that want to have a running back by committee will be extremely interested in Davis, whom can be a 2 down/short yardage back. With teams such as the Cowboys (Jones and Marion Barber), the Bears (Kevin Jones and Matt Forte), the Jaguars (Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew), etc. using at least 2 backs, Davis should find a home early in the draft process. I doubt he slips past the second round, and should be taken in the late first.
UPDATES
The season did not go well for the much hyped 2009 University of Clemson football team. With the back field of Davis and Spiller and the perceived notion that Cullen Harper was a top tiered QB, the Tigers seemed unstoppable on paper. With offensive line issues and Harper’s inability to lead the team, they spiraled down fast.
Davis still seemed to fight through the adversity, scoring 11 touchdowns and averaging 4.6 yards per carry. Although he was never going to measure in well at the combine, he surprised some by posting a 4.52 second 40 yard dash time (average of his Pro Day and Combine numbers) and a solid 17 on the bench press. Not superstar numbers, but better than expected. Davis will benefit from a zone blocking scheme, to utilize his great cutback/peripheral vision and his quick, rather than fast, feet.
Expect Davis to be a 4th or 5th round steal for some running back depleted team, like the Houston Texans.
COMBINE/PRO DAY
40 Yard Dash – 4.52
Wonderlic Test – 14
Bench Press - 17
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2005
ü ACC Rookie-of-the-Year
ü Second-Team Freshman All-American By Rivals.Com And
ü Third-Team By Collegefootballnews.Com
ü Honorable Mention Freshman All-American By Sporting News
ü First-Team Freshman All-ACC By Sporting News
ü Honorable Mention All-ACC By AP/ACSMA
ü Two-Time National Freshman-Of-The-Week By Rivals.Com
ü Three-Time ACC Rookie-Of-The-Week
2006
ü First-Team All-ACC Selection
ü National Offensive Player-Of-The-Week By The Walter Camp Foundation
2007
ü First-Team All-ACC Selection
ü Two-Time Sportsline.Com Player-Of-The-Game
ü Four-Time Coaches Offensive Player-Of-The-Game
ü ABC/Chevrolet Player-Of-The-Game
2008
ü Watch List Selection For The Maxwell Award;
ü Preseason First-Team All-ACC Choice By Athlon, Lindy's, Sporting News, Blue Ribbon, Phil Steele, USA Today, And Street & Smith
ü Preseason Honorable Mention All-American By Street & Smith.
ü First-Team Preseason All-American By Playboy
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Nick name is Thunder? Cool. "Hard to bring down" they say. Good call mz the pussy.
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Zombo said:
Well, there's the RB, we can all sleep easy now.I don't think here's any harm in bringing in a fresh RB, especially a guy like Davis. While he isn't Adrian Peterson, he was a very good complement to the speedy CJ Spiller at Clemson and could be the same for the speedy Harrison here.
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Can anyone else here AC/DC's Thunder ringing through the stadium?
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I love this pick
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If Harrison doesn't work out then next year is a great year to go after a RB in the draft.
I still think Harrison can be a productive back with 225 to 250 carries a year.
Also remember. The Cardinals will almost certainly release James now.
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I don't particularly like the pick. Would have much rather had Peerman earlier in the round.
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This pick sucked taking Davis over Jennings. Davis is very average and nothing in the category of Spiller. At least with Jennings you got a shot to hit on a guy with good size and speed. Davis is just ..........bleh
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Wonder what happened to Jennings' stock? Crazy fall going on here.
LOVE our draft, from top to bottom.
Anyone else getting the feeling that we are going to have a REAL football team this year?
If nothing else, I think ManKok stayed true to his promise of finding "football players". All these guys seem like they have much better on-the-field results than measurables.
GREAT draft.
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Wonder what happened to Jennings' stock? Crazy fall going on here.
LOVE our draft, from top to bottom.
Anyone else getting the feeling that we are going to have a REAL football team this year?
If nothing else, I think ManKok stayed true to his promise of finding "football players". All these guys seem like they have much better on-the-field results than measurables.
GREAT draft.
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Wonder what happened to Jennings' stock? Crazy fall going on here.
LOVE our draft, from top to bottom.
Anyone else getting the feeling that we are going to have a REAL football team this year?
If nothing else, I think ManKok stayed true to his promise of finding "football players". All these guys seem like they have much better on-the-field results than measurables.
GREAT draft.
Wonder what happened to Jennings' stock? Crazy fall going on here.
LOVE our draft, from top to bottom.
Anyone else getting the feeling that we are going to have a REAL football team this year?
If nothing else, I think ManKok stayed true to his promise of finding "football players". All these guys seem like they have much better on-the-field results than measurables.
GREAT draft.
Yeah I dont know whats up with him about to fall to the 7th round - very surprising considering some people projected hime late 2nd early 3rd
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This pick sucked taking Davis over Jennings. Davis is very average and nothing in the category of Spiller. At least with Jennings you got a shot to hit on a guy with good size and speed. Davis is just ..........bleh
This pick sucked taking Davis over Jennings. Davis is very average and nothing in the category of Spiller. At least with Jennings you got a shot to hit on a guy with good size and speed. Davis is just ..........bleh
I like it for a couple of reasons. The kid is extremely durable. I don't think he's ever been injured despite playing a lot since his freshman year.
He's just a solid football player. Nothing spectacular. But I think he's a sure thing to make this team even as a 6th rounder.
There is no risk/reward as there is in Jennings. Plus, there is something going on with this kid. There has to be a reason he continues the free fall. Something we don't know.
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His wonderlic was 14?
Sounds like a bright kid.
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mz. said:
We drafted an all-academic team (minus Francies) to be sure. I'm slowly but surely getting on board.I am too....I don't feel as bad as I did yesterday.
Hearing Mangini say that Veikune could play the middle made me feel better.
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Give our draft a "B" yet OC?
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