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In the Starting Line-Up
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Depending on how one thinks of Reggie Bush, one could argue that there isn’t a single lead back in this class.
1. Reggie Bush: Tony Dorsett.
2. Deangelo Williams: Ernest Byner. Will run it up the gut, can make people miss in a tight space. Runs low, excellent balance breaks arm tackles. Sub-par competition.
3. Addai: Travis Henry. Tough as nails but will take a beating. Runs upright and has a knack for taking ridiculously hard hits. I don’t see him surviving as a lead back more than a season or two before he succumbs to injuries. Same career trajectory as Travis Henry, if he’s lucky. But tough as nails…
4. Brian Calhoun: Warrick Dunn without the toughness. Never goes up the middle: better speed than Deangelo Williams, never fumbles, great pass catcher, but hates contact.
5. Maroney: poor man’s Edgerrin James. Runs too upright, almost seems to be limping as he runs. Rumor that he left early for the draft because of a hidden knee injury, to avoid risk his senior year. This guy’s going to take a beating because he doesn’t stay low. Glides a bit like ****erson without the world class speed.
6. Mo Drew: NYGiants’ Dave Meggett. His upside is Joe Morris, but Meggett until he proves he can stay healthy.
7. Andre Hall: Kevin Faulk clone.
(Unranked) Lendale White: Ron Dayne. Runs soft for a big guy. A bully mentality. When an NFL LBer bigger than him crushes him for the first time I expect him to rethink his career options…
1. Reggie Bush: Tony Dorsett.
2. Deangelo Williams: Ernest Byner. Will run it up the gut, can make people miss in a tight space. Runs low, excellent balance breaks arm tackles. Sub-par competition.
3. Addai: Travis Henry. Tough as nails but will take a beating. Runs upright and has a knack for taking ridiculously hard hits. I don’t see him surviving as a lead back more than a season or two before he succumbs to injuries. Same career trajectory as Travis Henry, if he’s lucky. But tough as nails…
4. Brian Calhoun: Warrick Dunn without the toughness. Never goes up the middle: better speed than Deangelo Williams, never fumbles, great pass catcher, but hates contact.
5. Maroney: poor man’s Edgerrin James. Runs too upright, almost seems to be limping as he runs. Rumor that he left early for the draft because of a hidden knee injury, to avoid risk his senior year. This guy’s going to take a beating because he doesn’t stay low. Glides a bit like ****erson without the world class speed.
6. Mo Drew: NYGiants’ Dave Meggett. His upside is Joe Morris, but Meggett until he proves he can stay healthy.
7. Andre Hall: Kevin Faulk clone.
(Unranked) Lendale White: Ron Dayne. Runs soft for a big guy. A bully mentality. When an NFL LBer bigger than him crushes him for the first time I expect him to rethink his career options…