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Posted on 12/27/14 at 3:53 pm to Recruitingjunkie
Posted on 12/27/14 at 3:53 pm to Recruitingjunkie
Can I ask a question that's been nagging at me and trust y'all will know I'm not trolling?
Do any of y'all have trouble envisioning Yeldon as anything other than a serviceable situational back in the pros? He has elusiveness and great vision and good acceleration, and is a great college back, but he doesn't seem to be particularly elite in any one area. He's good at finding a hole, but not so fast and elusive as to feel like a slam-dunk against NFL lines when he accelerates. He's doesn't have quite enough of a power running game to inspire confidence in pushing through NFL defenders. All-in-all, to me, he seems so well-rounded without being extraordinary in any aspect that he seems almost like the protypical college star that won't replicated his success at the next level, especially factoring in injuries. He's pretty close to perfect for what Saban demands of him, but I have trouble seeing him as a legitimate featured back in the NFL.
Edit: I should say he has good hands, so perhaps he'd find better success in a quasi-TE? I have no idea how good his blocking is.
Do any of y'all have trouble envisioning Yeldon as anything other than a serviceable situational back in the pros? He has elusiveness and great vision and good acceleration, and is a great college back, but he doesn't seem to be particularly elite in any one area. He's good at finding a hole, but not so fast and elusive as to feel like a slam-dunk against NFL lines when he accelerates. He's doesn't have quite enough of a power running game to inspire confidence in pushing through NFL defenders. All-in-all, to me, he seems so well-rounded without being extraordinary in any aspect that he seems almost like the protypical college star that won't replicated his success at the next level, especially factoring in injuries. He's pretty close to perfect for what Saban demands of him, but I have trouble seeing him as a legitimate featured back in the NFL.
Edit: I should say he has good hands, so perhaps he'd find better success in a quasi-TE? I have no idea how good his blocking is.
This post was edited on 12/27/14 at 4:00 pm
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Posted on 12/27/14 at 4:02 pm to randomways
quote:I do.
Do any of y'all have trouble envisioning Yeldon as anything other than a serviceable situational back in the pros?
Posted on 12/27/14 at 4:19 pm to randomways
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Do any of y'all have trouble envisioning Yeldon as anything other than a serviceable situational back in the pros? He has elusiveness and great vision and good acceleration, and is a great college back, but he doesn't seem to be particularly elite in any one area. He's good at finding a hole, but not so fast and elusive as to feel like a slam-dunk against NFL lines when he accelerates. He's doesn't have quite enough of a power running game to inspire confidence in pushing through NFL defenders. All-in-all, to me, he seems so well-rounded without being extraordinary in any aspect that he seems almost like the protypical college star that won't replicated his success at the next level, especially factoring in injuries. He's pretty close to perfect for what Saban demands of him, but I have trouble seeing him as a legitimate featured back in the NFL.
I don't disagree with any of this. The NFL is such a pass-happy league nowadays there are very few teams that utilize a workhorse RB, so odds are against any RB being more than part of a committee. And being part of a committee tends to favor backs that are exceptional in one particular area over those that are good in all areas. Hope I'm wrong though and he tears it up
Posted on 12/28/14 at 9:08 am to randomways
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Do any of y'all have trouble envisioning Yeldon as anything other than a serviceable situational back in the pros?
Nope. He has had really spotty run blocking his last two years. I think that he will tear it up in the NFL IF he can stay healthy.
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