27Hampton Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Let's talk about the 2007 Draft!! It's a rainy day, what can I say. I'm just going to talk about a few RBs since the Tiki subject came up today. This will be a strong RB draft. I believe this will be one of our main focuses, perhaps first round pick...depending much upon what happens with Jacobs this year. Let's not forget that we went through enough Herschel Walkers, Ron Dayne's, Sean Bennett's, Joe Montgomery's, Gary Brown's, Lewis Tillman's, LeShon Johnson's of the world to last a life time while we were trying to find a RB after Rodney...up to Tiki. Let's also keep in mind that Tiki will not play forever and he was roughly 60% of our offense the past several years. Just keep these few kids in your memory: Michael Bush - Louisville 6' 3" 250lbs runs 4.5'ish I freakin love this kid! He's very similar in body type to Jacobs but is much more athletic imo. I've seen him play and you come away in awe when you learn how big he actually is. Run, catch, block, the kid has it all. Alley Broussard - LSU 6'0" 237lbs runs 4.5'ish Sometimes you can get caught up in watching mechanics and keying on certain skills and to be honest I can't break this kid down like that because I haven't seen him enough. Yet sometimes I just like the way a kid runs, period. He just looks like a RB. It's tough to briefly explain that, but I like the kid. Downside is that he blew out a knee last year and missed the year. Adrian Peterson - OU 6' 2" 235lbs runs 4.4'ish The most well known of the bunch. Just google him, you'll find more than a few sites that will bring you right up to date. I liken him to a RB of the recent past that I used to detest, but envy his talent....Ricky Watters. DeShawn Wynn - Florida 5' 11" 230lbs Had a breakout year last year with almost 1,400 yards. This is a big senior season for him because he can drop back into the 3rd & 4th round, or jump right into the mix of the "big" backs coming out next year. Somebody to definitely watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uconngiants Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 (edited) bush of peterson... bush is a good bigger back and peterson is also big and he is more athletic Edited April 8, 2006 by uconngiants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeMesiS Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 I like Bush better than Peterson. Peterson runs to up-right for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockjock Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27Hampton Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 I had to. Slow day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 I had to. Slow day. I think we can half off on this for a little bit. Wouldn't surprise me if one of these guys tore his ACL during the season. Let's wait until January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesShowMeTheWay Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Peterson will probably be a top 5 or top 10 pick at the worst (barring another injury). If there was ANY chance we could get this guy he would be the perfect back to replace Tiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUND Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Peterson has been impressive during his collegiate career but keep in mind, by the time he graduates, he'll have a LOT of carries. That's cause for concern for any team drafting him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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