team neads?

I would assume we wanted a big bruiser like Stephen Davis when we drafted Shelton. If he is a finese runner in a big man's body then how did we miss that when scouting him? We put a fairly high pick into him and you would think we woudl know what we were getting. Running too high is a trait that a guy is gonna show in college.

 

our scouts suck

 

didn't show up in that Louisville offense, because a lot of the power runs aren't there; and as usual, scouts got enamored with good open field running in such a big body.
He can deliver a hit in the open field, has a good stiff arm, so it's not like he can't hit or lower a shoulder, I just don't know if he can run low until he gets 5 yards past the LOS. It's not an uncommon problem.

 

You would think that a back could learn to run low. Just lower yourself, and run. Not like we're talking about a Phythagorean Theorum lesson here. Just lower yourself while running around with a ball in your arms. :banginghe

 

there's an amount of instinct involved, and natural running style. But yeah, you'd figure by this level...
Most backs run more upright in the open field, so there's an amount of conscious effort.

 

It sounds a lot like the things they say about Ron Dayne. If we draft a back this year it needs to be a guy who can run hard between the tackles and has shown that ability for sure in college.

 

Yea, I suppose instincts matter more than anything in this case. I would like to have someone built a little lower to the ground. Someone who can cut, and hit a home run, but not afraid to dish out pain.


Kinda like this guy.

 

I was wondering what this was in reference to (my post above?) Then I see what you mean. OLL I neaded to re-read the post

 

This is a two round mock by a moderator at nfldraftblitz.com. If its too early to play the game of who would you take if this is what it looks like, then tell me but I thought that it was interesting.

1. Houston Texans (2-14)
RB Reggie Bush (USC)*
2. New Orleans Saints (3-13)
QB Matt Leinart (USC)
3. Tennessee Titans (4-12)
OT D’Brickshaw Ferguson (Virginia)
4. New York Jets (4-12)
RB DeAngelo Williams (Memphis)
5. Green Bay Packers (4-12)
DE Mario Williams (NC State)*
6. Oakland Raiders** (4-12)
LB AJ Hawk (Ohio State)
7. San Francisco 49ers** (4-12)
TE Marcedes Lewis (UCLA)
8. Buffalo Bills (5-11)
DT Haloti Ngata (Oregon)*
9. Detroit Lions (5-11)
DE Mathias Kiwanuka (Boston College)
10. Arizona Cardinals (5-11)
CB Jimmy Williams (Virginia Tech)
11. St. Louis Rams (6-10)
LB Chad Greenway (Iowa)
12. Cleveland Browns (6-10)
OT Jon Scott (Texas)
13. Baltimore Ravens (6-10)
OT Marcus McNeill (Auburn)
14. Philadelphia Eagles (6-10)
DT Rod Wright (Texas)
15. Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
S Michael Huff (Texas)
16. Miami Dolphins (9-7)
QB Jay Cutler (Vanderbilt)
17. Minnesota Vikings (9-7)
RB Laurence Maroney (Minnesota)*
18. Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
WR Santonio Holmes (Ohio State)*
19. San Diego Chargers (9-7)
OT Winston Justice (USC)*
20. Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)
WR Derek Hagan (Arizona State)
21. New England Patriots* (10-6)
CB Antonio Cromartie (FSU)*
22. Denver Broncos (f/Washington)* (10-6)
WR Demetrius Williams (Oregon)
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers* (11-5)
DE Tamba Hali (Penn State)
24. Carolina Panthers* (11-5)
DT Jesse Mahelona (Tennessee)
25. Chicago Bears* (11-5)
TE Vernon Davis (Maryland)*
26. Cincinnati Bengals* (11-5)
DE Darryl Tapp (Virginia Tech)
27. Pittsburgh Steelers* (11-5)
CB/S Alan Zemaitis (Penn State)
28. New York Giants* (11-5)
LB DeMeco Ryans (Alabama)
29. Jacksonville Jaguars* (12-4)
LB Manny Lawson (NC State)
30. Denver Broncos* (13-3)
S Ko Simpson (South Carolina)*
31. Seattle Seahawks* (13-3)
WR Hank Baskett (New Mexico)
32. Indianapolis Colts* (14-2)
CB Tye Hill (Clemson)

1. Houston Texans
OT Eric Winston (Miami, Fl)
2. New Orleans Saints
LB Bobby Carpenter (Ohio State)
3. New York Jets
OT Daryn Colledge (Boise State)
4. Green Bay Packers
OG Max Jean-Gilles (Georgia)
5. Tennessee Titans
WR Greg Lee (Pittsburgh)*
6. San Francisco 49ers
LB Abdul Hodge (Iowa)
7. Oakland Raiders
DE Elvis Dumervil (Louisville)
8. Detroit Lions
OT Andrew Whitworth (LSU)
9. Arizona Cardinals
QB Charlie Whitehurst (Clemson)
10. Buffalo Bills
CB DeMario Minter (Georgia)
11. Cleveland Browns
CB Will Blackmon (Boston College)
12. Baltimore Ravens
RB Joseph Addai (LSU)
13. Philadelphia Eagles
C Greg Eslinger (Minnesota)
14. St. Louis Rams
DE Kamerion Wimbley (FSU)
15. Atlanta Falcons
OT Jeremy Trueblood (Boston College)
16. Minnesota Vikings
DT Claude Wroten (LSU)
17. Dallas Cowboys
OG Davin Joseph (Oklahoma)
18. San Diego Chargers
WR Martin Nance (Miami, OH)
19. Miami Dolphins
DT Broderick Bunkley (FSU)
20. Kansas City Chiefs
OG Charles Spencer (Pittsburgh)
21. Washington Redskins
DE Ray Edwards (Purdue)
22. New England Patriots
RB Gerald Riggs, Jr. (Tennessee)
23. Carolina Panthers
WR Jason Avant (Michigan)
24. Chicago Bears
WR Maurice Stovall (Notre Dame)
25. Cincinnati Bengals
DT Babatunde Oshinowo (Stanford)
26. Pittsburgh Steelers
WR Mike Hass (Oregon State)
27. New York Giants
WR Brandon Williams (Wisconsin)
28. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
S Greg Blue (Georgia)
29. Jacksonville Jaguars
CB Kelly Jennings (Miami, Fl)
30. Denver Broncos
ATH Devin Hester (Miami, Fl)
31. Seattle Seahawks
S Jason Allen (Tennessee)
32. Indianapolis Colts
RB Jerome Harrison (Washington State)