AP weighed 217.
Jamal Charles was 200lbs coming out.
Ladainian Tomlinson was 219.
Thats just a few of the many names.
215lbs is just fine in most cases. I Especially believe this to be true if its here in NE ,where he will most likely be in a time share with at least 1 or more players. Obviously I think about health concerns when scouting a player, and this is what lead me back to getting a little refresh on his fathers career. See, I do remember some of it, but I was very young at the time so its hard to remember things in detail like health. What I discovered about his Father (Fred Taylor) was that he was often injured, this was the main issue with him not getting the recognition he should have during, and especially after his career. His father rushed for over 1,000 yards in a season seven times in his 12-year career, all while only playing two full 16-game seasons.
Fred Taylor started 12 of 15 games in 1998 for the Jaguars as a rookie, rushing for 1,223 and 14 touchdowns, a career high, while also catching 44 passes for 421 yards and three touchdowns. Taylor's best year came in 2003. Taylor started all 16 games for the Jaguars and set a career high with 1,572 yards rushing on 345 carries for six touchdowns. Taylor was still snubbed from the Pro Bowl that season because the league had inflated numbers from its running backs. Now If we could get even get half of that production out of a pick where Kelvin Taylor is projected to go, it would be a worthwhile pick. Now, lets remember his father was drafted number 8th overall, much higher.
Now In terms of Career body of work, Fred Taylor ranks above Hall of Famers John Riggins, OJ Simpson, and Larry Csonka. He is only 534 yards behind Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas and 580 behind Hall of Famer Franco Harris. Fred Taylor is also ranked above players such as Eddie George, our own Corey Dillon, and even Ricky Watters, all of whom are potential Hall of Fame candidates.
Now if you're wondering why Im talking about his father so much, well its because what I discovered when I turned on the highlight tape of his father after watching Kelvin Taylors highlight video, It was like I was watching an identical player. They run the same, in so many ways. Just take a look for yourself.
For example, look at the clip at 1:28
Then go and look at the clip at 1:07 in the second video.
That is just one of many plays.
Now the potential of Kelvin being a player like his father are great enough to where Im willing to consider drafting him, but his potential for injury do concern me. That's why I suggested double dipping on RB's like we have in the past. I think if you could come out of this draft with both Prosise, and Taylor, you have the potential to be set at the RB position for the next 4 years. Remember, Prosise was also a WR, and is a a excellent special teams player, so worse case you get a player with a high chance of at least preforming on his rookie contract.
