mavfan2390
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.No. There's Adrian Peterson, and there's everybody else. There is some good value to be had in later rounds for all your RB needs...Darius Walker if you want all purpose, DeShaun Wynn for a hammer with deceptive agility, Garrett Wolfe for a shifty home run threat, Kolby Smith for a workhorse with low mileage....
I see Lynch as a better prospect than Maroney (better speed, short and compact is a better build for a RB and he is a better receiver). You can never have enough RBs, the position always gets banged up.
I dont know about that they are both about 5'11 and 217 coming out of college and maroney is about 220-225 now and both run almost identical 40 times at around 4.47 and maroney is more elusive and I've read scouting reports on Lynch that one of his weaknesses is his receiving skills
I dont know about that they are both about 5'11 and 217 coming out of college and maroney is about 220-225 now and both run almost identical 40 times at around 4.47 and maroney is more elusive and I've read scouting reports on Lynch that one of his weaknesses is his receiving skills
Lynch has very good receiving skills, which is part of the reason I like him so much. Seriously, I'd like the see a scouting report that says "his receiving skills are a weakness", if so that scout was sleeping on the job. Can you give me the link?
Watch this (Lynch as a freshmen, pay attention to the catches):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=u954RitQV2Y
Watch these 2005 Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agiNBv_cl5o
Watch this one from 2006, where he displays WR receiving skill:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxwFmss2EwA
Emagine Lynch and Maroney in the same backfield? With his dual threat running and Receiving you probably wouldn't have to draft a 3rd down RB to replace Faulk (in the future), and you would have a serious sick two headed backfield.
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/rb/marshawnlynch.html
"Is not a great receiver and did not get a lot of reps in college"
LOL! I've already b*tched about that guy. I should have figured it'd be him. I've been trying to tell people they are better off getting their info elsewhere.
Seriously watch those 2006 highlights and tell me he's not a good receiver.
Do you take him? Do you take him at 24?
We're going to assume that Chris Houston, Aaron Ross, etc., are also still on the board
Yes, but he will be long gone. Even at 24 he is a great bargain and I would take him even if Maroney is 100% healthy.
Edit - IMO - I am not a fan of round 1 RB unless you are picking in the top 10 but I see Lynch as a better prospect than Maroney (better speed, short and compact is a better build for a RB and he is a better receiver). You can never have enough RBs, the position always gets banged up.
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/rb/marshawnlynch.html
"Is not a great receiver and did not get a lot of reps in college"
Lets throw all that away, the more you look the more the are almost exactly the same in virtually every category. So for the sake of arguement lets call them a wash.
If Lynch is available at 24 and for the sake of arguement he is every bit as good as Maroney would you take him?
I would, immediately we would have one of the best tandems in the league.
I think the idea behind a RB tandem is to have two dissimilar styles. If these two are as carbon copies as you say, the only real value is injury insurance.
Personally I like the two headed backfield, and think it is much better than having one back take all the punishment, then bring a backup who isn't as good when he needs a breather.
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