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  • Wow, that lucky guy looks nice! he has VERY good hands, e was looking like a WR on a few of those plays, plus the touchdown pass he threw was nice.

    But, he runs like Jerome Harrison and he's only and inch taller and 10lbs heavier and it doesent look like he sheds the arm tackles like my boy Jennings up there (he also looks a little.... vanilla compared to Jennings). But he looks like a possible option nonetheless

  • gotta consider the competition, playground.

    looks like a great receiving option out of the backfield with decent vision. like jennings, i'd like to see him either be more elusive or break more tackles. i don't think he has it in him to gain agility, but i think he can put on weight as a pro and be a power back without hurting his speed too much. another possibility.

  • I've been enamored with

    and
    from Clemson for awhile now, but they aren't really "in-the-rough" as it were...

    Alo, if we're looking for a real "diamond-in-the-rough" kinda RB, look no further than Syracuse's own Curtis Brinkley.

    Brinkley became the second running back in school history to rush for 100 yards in five straight games, and the first one to do it in a single season. Joe Morris had a five-game stretch spanning two seasons in his career, but no Syracuse back — not Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little or Larry Csonka — ever had a streak like Brinkley's.

    And I'm pretty sure guys like Brown, Csonka, Davis, Little, Joe Morris, etc., played on much better teams. 🙂

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  • J JewDago

    this thread reminded me of something i was thinking about yesterday: a common thread in all the new browns teams is that we've never had a stud RB. might a high-impact RB improve our entire team and, thus, be worth 2nd-round status or FA money?

    @jewdago said:

    this thread reminded me of something i was thinking about yesterday: a common thread in all the new browns teams is that we've never had a stud RB. might a high-impact RB improve our entire team and, thus, be worth 2nd-round status or FA money?

    It may be. Unfortunately, last year would have been the time to do that; I count 9-10 good backs who were selected in last year's draft.

    I don't see the same value in a Round 2 RB this year. Right now, Shonn Greene's the only one I'd be comfortable with. And even he's a little bit iffy (only started for one season).

    Of the FA's, Derrick Ward's the one I find most intriguing, but he's only a year younger than Jamal.

  • I'll have to check out Brinkley.

    Actually, I first noticed my "diamond in the rough" when he was tearing through Syracuse's D, Pitt's LaRod Stephens-Howling. He's really tiny (5'7", 180), but he's a great at blitz pickup, makes a lot of tackles on specials, and his QB likes to go to him in the passing game (especially on 3rd down).

    He's the kind of player that coaches love:

    RB LaRod Stephens-Howling has proved to be crucial to the Pitt team in more than just running the ball as LeSean "Shady" McCoy's backup. "I cannot say enough good things about LaRod Stephens," said Coach Dave Wannstedt. "He made three special team tackles last week. He's covering kickoffs and punts. If ever there was an example of a team player, not getting caught in personal accolades and recognition, it's LaRod Stephens. I love him as a person and a player. He's probably the most underrated player in the Big East."

    With a year or two bulking up on the p-squad, Howling could be our own Kevin Faulk.

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  • with a surge like that, brinkley's bound to attract attention. i like his size/weight/speed combo, though. kinda reminds me of MJD on the jags, just a little taller and not quite as fast.

    i think both of the clemson boys have shots at being decent backs, though davis fits as a change of pace compared to harrison while spiller's a similar back.

    @ aloysius: ward's got considerably less wear and tear on him, though. dude's got 290 career carries. jamal's easily exceeded that in every season he's played.

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    I'll have to check out Brinkley.

    Actually, I first noticed my "diamond in the rough" when he was tearing through Syracuse's D, Pitt's LaRod Stephens-Howling. He's really tiny (5'7", 180), but he's a great at blitz pickup, makes a lot of tackles on specials, and his QB likes to go to him in the passing game (especially on 3rd down).

    He's the kind of player that coaches love:

    RB LaRod Stephens-Howling has proved to be crucial to the Pitt team in more than just running the ball as LeSean "Shady" McCoy's backup. "I cannot say enough good things about LaRod Stephens," said Coach Dave Wannstedt. "He made three special team tackles last week. He's covering kickoffs and punts. If ever there was an example of a team player, not getting caught in personal accolades and recognition, it's LaRod Stephens. I love him as a person and a player. He's probably the most underrated player in the Big East."

    With a year or two bulking up on the p-squad, Howling could be our own Kevin Faulk.

    Aloysius said:

    With a year or two bulking up on the p-squad, Howling could be our own Kevin Faulk.

    Howling's probably going undrafted...right? LeSean McCoy pretty much stole his gig at Pitt for the last couple of seasons, but I remember him (Howling) killing us a few seasons ago (who hasn't though, really).

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  • J JewDago

    with a surge like that, brinkley's bound to attract attention. i like his size/weight/speed combo, though. kinda reminds me of MJD on the jags, just a little taller and not quite as fast.

    i think both of the clemson boys have shots at being decent backs, though davis fits as a change of pace compared to harrison while spiller's a similar back.

    @ aloysius: ward's got considerably less wear and tear on him, though. dude's got 290 career carries. jamal's easily exceeded that in every season he's played.

    @jewdago said:

    @ aloysius: ward's got considerably less wear and tear on him, though. dude's got 290 career carries. jamal's easily exceeded that in every season he's played.

    True. But he's also a guy who's had Stallworth-like injury problems. Just in the past couple years, he's fractured his foot, broken his leg, and dealt with nagging ankle & groin injuries.

  • and, again, cross another guy off the list. building an NFL team around brittle players is a recipe for having your fourth-stringers out there all the time.

    he's been okay as the third rotational guy, but that's all he can be. we're not even rotating two right now.

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    Aloysius said:

    With a year or two bulking up on the p-squad, Howling could be our own Kevin Faulk.

    Howling's probably going undrafted...right? LeSean McCoy pretty much stole his gig at Pitt for the last couple of seasons, but I remember him (Howling) killing us a few seasons ago (who hasn't though, really).

    mz. said:

    Howling's probably going undrafted...right? LeSean McCoy pretty much stole his gig at Pitt for the last couple of seasons, but I remember him (Howling) killing us a few seasons ago (who hasn't though, really).

    🙂

    Yeah, Howling should be a UDFA. I was watching Pitt to look at McCoy and one of their LB's (Scott McKillop), and Howling was the guy who impressed me the most.

    On one play near the goal line, he stopped a blitzing ILB by just throwing his entire body at the guy, completely neutralizing him. It reminded me of when

    , only Howling's hit was more gutsy.

    You could tell that the coaching staff was impressed, as they gave Howling the ball on the following play.

  • J JewDago

    and, again, cross another guy off the list. building an NFL team around brittle players is a recipe for having your fourth-stringers out there all the time.

    he's been okay as the third rotational guy, but that's all he can be. we're not even rotating two right now.

    @jewdago said:

    building an NFL team around brittle players is a recipe for having your fourth-stringers out there all the time.

    Plus, he's (Ward's) not going to come cheap.

  • We need a Wide Receiver not another RB!

    get rid of Stallworth he is a BUST!

    "Recycling and speed limits are bullshit," "They're like someone who quits smoking on his deathbed." Tyler

  • We need to post an official Draft Thread and have it stickeyed at the top

  • i suggested that to WPBDawg yesterday in a PM. no response so far, tho.

  • J JewDago

    i suggested that to WPBDawg yesterday in a PM. no response so far, tho.

    @jewdago said:

    i suggested that to WPBDawg yesterday in a PM. no response so far, tho.

    It's up there now

  • awesome, dude. thanks a ton.

    also, i stand corrected.

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    I've been enamored with

    and
    from Clemson for awhile now, but they aren't really "in-the-rough" as it were...

    Alo, if we're looking for a real "diamond-in-the-rough" kinda RB, look no further than Syracuse's own Curtis Brinkley.

    Brinkley became the second running back in school history to rush for 100 yards in five straight games, and the first one to do it in a single season. Joe Morris had a five-game stretch spanning two seasons in his career, but no Syracuse back — not Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd Little or Larry Csonka — ever had a streak like Brinkley's.

    And I'm pretty sure guys like Brown, Csonka, Davis, Little, Joe Morris, etc., played on much better teams. 🙂

    mz. said:

    Alo, if we're looking for a real "diamond-in-the-rough" kinda RB, look no further than Syracuse's own Curtis Brinkley.

    Just watched some of the Syracuse-USF game from earlier this year, and I was really impressed by Brinkley. He seems to have great vision & looked good as a receiving option out of the backfield.

    The major knocks against him seem to be size (5'9", 205 lbs.) and long speed (he may be a mid-4.5's guy).

    nfldraftscout projects that he won't be drafted. If that ends up being the case, I'd love for us to bring him in as a UDFA. In many ways, he's a similar type of player to Jerome Harrison (though Harrison's a little faster & Brinkley has a tougher running style).

  • At 5'9", 205 lbs. and in the 4.5's, there's no way he's getting drafted.

    Do you remember a fellow SU RB named James Mungro? He was roughly the same size as Brinkley, and was a pretty decent #3 RB (behind James/Rhodes) and short-yardage/goal line guy for the Colts for a couple of years, despite his size. They (Brinkley and Mungro) strike me as very similar backs.

  • Yeah, I like that comparison better than Harrison. The comparison I thought of making before Harrison was Tony Temple, but I didn't want to compare Brinkley to someone who couldn't make it onto an NFL roster.

    From the little that I've seen, Brinkley definitely seems like the kind of guy who could carve out a Mungro-like niche for himself in the NFL.

    If we sign LaRod Stephens-Howling or Brinkley after the draft, I'll be very pleased.

  • I'm with you...there is generally value to be had with these UDFA and late-round RB's. They can generally play the 3rd RB role very, very nicely.

    Thing is, we need a STUD as well, with Lewis being shot and Wright/Harrison (though I like Harrison as a complimentary/Sproles type) not fitting the profile.

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