RandolphScott Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 HE MUST BE WHITE IRISH CATHOLIC. STOOPID COUGHLIN AND REESE WHAT ARE YOU DOING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 you sound mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Andre Williams - Running Back, Boston College Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Future Head Coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue25 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Yeah, we passed up the white Irish catholic in round one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandolphScott Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Who was the Irish catholic guy in round one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue25 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Who was the Irish catholic guy in round one? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxRik Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Williams, a 227-pounder, is a physical downhill runner who occasionally can turn the corner. "He's faster than you think at 227 pounds," draft analyst Mike Mayock said on NFL Network. The flipside? "He does not have natural hands," Mayock said. That's an understatement: Williams had zero receptions in '13 and just 10 in his four-season career. One anonymous NFL scout told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel before the draft that Williams has the "Worst hands I've ever seen. I never even saw them pitch it to him. You would be crazy to pitch it to him. It's so bad, you feel bad for the kid." LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 LINK He would have been perfect for Gilbride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Workhorse back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandolphScott Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Gonna be a Bradshaw clone, son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue25 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Gonna be a Bradshaw clone, son. Yeah, that's what I thought. Heard a Alfred Morris comparison, who thrived in a zone blocking scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 A "cloud of dust and 4 yards", time after time. Tough bastard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgutmartyr Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 LINK This kind of disappointed me. I was hoping he had hooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 This kind of disappointed me. I was hoping he had hooks. I've read other analyses that say the same thing. Although, many of them admit that he was so effective running the ball that he was rarely thrown at. I don't see that as a big problem and I suspect that the Giants will train him to start catching a ball by throwing at him a hundred times a day until he figures out how to have soft hands to catch a ball on the fly. It's not as if he bats the ball out of the air with his hands, it's just that he (in his own words) has almost never been used as a catching RB - not even in high school. Where he will be perfect is in games where the Giants just want to eat up the clock to hold a lead or to keep the other team on the field to wear down the defense. IMO, nothing opens up the air game quicker than a consistent running threat. It changes the whole dynamic of the defense when they have to adjust to stop a persistent runner who knocks off 4 or 5 yards a clip. I'm hoping he takes the pressure off our receivers and causes the LB's to have to let them go in order to guard against the running back who simply will not quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgutmartyr Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Actually, I was trying to be funny/smartass. If he doesn't have "natural hands," then I was hoping he had hooks. Be more devastating than OJ Anderson's upper cut. I've got no problems with a pure running back, and it looks like he can make the most of holes when they open up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Actually, I was trying to be funny/smartass. If he doesn't have "natural hands," then I was hoping he had hooks. Be more devastating than OJ Anderson's upper cut. I've got no problems with a pure running back, and it looks like he can make the most of holes when they open up. Ahh....the written word sometimes foregoes an intended sarcasm. Been there, done that. And I agree - I have no problem with a guy who can carry the ball forward. I'm curious if he can block, because that's something TC expects out of every running back. The guy seems tough as hell, so I would think he could block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgutmartyr Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Ahh....the written word sometimes foregoes an intended sarcasm. Been there, done that. And I agree - I have no problem with a guy who can carry the ball forward. I'm curious if he can block, because that's something TC expects out of every running back. The guy seems tough as hell, so I would think he could block. He's got the frame--hopefully he's got the technique. Or at the very least, is a quick learner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The more Mayock speaks, the less I respect him. I'm not putting any stock in has assessment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The more Mayock speaks, the less I respect him. I'm not putting any stock in has assessment. he makes thursday night football unwatchable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I've read other analyses that say the same thing. Although, many of them admit that he was so effective running the ball that he was rarely thrown at. I don't see that as a big problem and I suspect that the Giants will train him to start catching a ball by throwing at him a hundred times a day until he figures out how to have soft hands to catch a ball on the fly. It's not as if he bats the ball out of the air with his hands, it's just that he (in his own words) has almost never been used as a catching RB - not even in high school. Where he will be perfect is in games where the Giants just want to eat up the clock to hold a lead or to keep the other team on the field to wear down the defense. IMO, nothing opens up the air game quicker than a consistent running threat. It changes the whole dynamic of the defense when they have to adjust to stop a persistent runner who knocks off 4 or 5 yards a clip. I'm hoping he takes the pressure off our receivers and causes the LB's to have to let them go in order to guard against the running back who simply will not quit. Good points. I think if Coughlin can teach Tiki how to stop fumbling he can get this kid to catch a toss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue25 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 We shouldn't be running screens to RB's anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 if wilson is healthy this guy is only short yardage anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 We shouldn't be running screens to RB's anyway. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Giant Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Why not? We have not sucessfully ran a screen in about 8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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