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Only M Lynch had more yards after contact than blount.Off the top of my head who breaks longer runs than Blount after contact?
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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.Only M Lynch had more yards after contact than blount.Off the top of my head who breaks longer runs than Blount after contact?
That can shake off tackles and take it for chunks. Blount's probably the best back the Pats have had since??Given the type of back he is (Big, bruising, not overly explosive first step), this isn't really a surprise.
That can shake off tackles and take it for chunks. Blount's probably the best back the Pats have had since??
That can shake off tackles and take it for chunks. Blount's probably the best back the Pats have had since??
Before Bill drafts a RB or WR, he first absolutely must draft the next Logan Mankins.
Okey doke, then I picture it like this: "With pick #32, the New England Patriots select Jake Fisher, Offensive Lineman, Oregon."
Just as with Mankins, the fan base loses its collective mind at this obvious "reach" (even though the player would clearly be long gone before their next pick).
so Fisher - David Johnson is your 1-2 for now? Where are you on TJ Clemmings?
I'm not in love with Fisher particularly, I just think he's a very realistic pick there. I expect Clemmings to be gone, and Fisher and Erving are likely to be the most attractive OL options.
If a player like Diggy or Gurley is still around, that could certainly change the positional picture. (Or, heaven forbid, if Revis or McCourty bolts.) But otherwise, I see Fisher or Erving and an eruption of grumbling about the boring pick.
Especially if we draft a RB in the second too.
That may be why I'm more drawn to Johnson than Abdullah. Abdullah may well be the better football player, but Johnson strikes me as the far more interesting pick. As a RB/HB/WR he could be a nifty weapon for the no huddle, and could see a lot of snaps against varied defenses.
Ameer Abdullah 2015
Doubt he makes it back to the Pats where they pick in the 2nd. Dallas, Detroit and a couple of other teams.
He is as good as you advertise. Great first step, shifty in the open field. Has the extra gear and good hands. Hope he can get those fumbles under control with the nfl ball and some better taught technique.
Same goes for Johnson, I'd doubt he makes it to the Pats 2nd pick either. I definitely see a run on running backs in the 2nd round this year with both Gordon and Most likely Gurley going in the late first. I see 5 RBs off the board by the start of the 3rd round.
I'd be fine with either although again, both their fumbling issues are flags. Both are compact players but explosive from the line. Excellent vision and pass catching ability as well as good character seem to be part of their resume. I prefer Johnson but that's because I've seen a lot more Miami games then I have Nebraska not to mention I think Johnson is going to be great in pass protection. Again, because I've seen him do it watching entire games. While I am only privy to 3-5 minute youtube highlight videos with Abdullah.
I'm not in love with Fisher particularly, I just think he's a very realistic pick there. I expect Clemmings to be gone, and Fisher and Erving are likely to be the most attractive OL options.
If a player like Diggy or Gurley is still around, that could certainly change the positional picture. (Or, heaven forbid, if Revis or McCourty bolts.)
But otherwise, I see Fisher or Erving and an eruption of grumbling about the boring pick.
Excellent points, all...But can Grumbling truly be said to erupt?
I'm thinking: at most, a Surge of Grumbling.
Strictly speaking, grumbling is a sign of pending eruption:
Grumbling, rumbling volcanoes signal eruption
The grumbling will start at pick 32 with the unexciting selection of Jake Fisher, presaging the eruption to follow with the selection of David Johnson at 64, since everybody with a printout of some free web draft ranking knows, knows he would have been available precisely 14 picks later and the Patriots could have parachuted into that draft slot.
It's all nothing compared to the grumbling/rumbling eruption that will happen when BB takes Ali Marpet as his future starting LG.
Very nice analysis.. however we're talking about different Johnson's. I'm talking about David Johnson of N Iowa. Sorry for the confusion.
I do like Duke Johnson, he might very well be the better bellcow back when all is said and done but. I just think Abdullah is a really good Vereen replacement.
But my post about Abdullah 2015 was made as a comment on Abdullah's ability to break tackles. When you watch those YouTube videos you see a lot of yards after first contact from Abdullah.
Fear Ameer!