Jaylen Pate - EDGE
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I guess i'm missing something. Even in a pass-happy offense like ours, you rely on an RB that can block and catch passes out of the backfield as a relief valve, and is then the featured back for all non-passing plays. That hits a lot of the boxes for most NFL teams, so why do we seem to struggle with getting next level RB's here?
maybe that we have a rep for being a pass happy O. For the things you stated, that's why I'm hoping for us to go after that Austin Jones kid.
Rutger's OT Raiqwon O'Neal in portal, 6'4 305 3 star has 2 years left, had alot of good offers in H.S. including one from Purdue
looking for depth, plus it's an injury prone position
There is a gap in the RB room due to Tireks toking and Cross’s home sickness.
I think they’d be fine this season, but that gap becomes an in issue in 2023. Having said that I think Marks is going to be really good
Imo this is simply a matter of numbers. I believe I saw an interview with one of the offensive coaches who said during the Hazel years they would have or recruit to have 12 rbs on the roster at all times. They wanted lots of carries and so they needed a deep room. This provided more opportunities to hit on under rated recruit. We now try to keep half of that number on the roster so we don’t have as much margin for error.
Hazel imo wasn’t a better rb recruiter, it’s just easier to find 3 solid running backs if you have 12 on the roster each year.
Gotta keep the running backs number low due to the large number of offensive lineman on the roster.
Any of the three of them could have uncertainty due to an injury or something.. I think healthy, king Doerue is already a good player if he has decent blocking … if you want to see what he looks like with actual good blocking, go watch his long reception against Michigan state
the kid from Cal who changed his mind was more of a bigger steady back but as you guys know I'm hoping for Austin Jones from Stanford.
I think they believe it you can upgrade from all three of those guys, you do it. The starting RB position is open for a playmaker.
Not true. Brohm seems to want more of a burner who is really quick to the edge. They like Sampson James and it’s entirely possible he starts next season.
Neither was jerod void. Neither was Ralph bolden if I remember correctly. At least post first all. DJ Knox was breakaway?
Bolden was a home run hitter until the 2nd ACL tear.
Void ran behind one of the best Purdue OLine in the last 40 years. If Harris had been eligible, we win 10 or 11 games that year and play in the Rose Bowl. Stupid grades.
No, I wouldn't consider Knox as breakaway although he did have 2 long TDs vs OSU.
King reminds me 100% of Knox. Smaller, stout, low center of gravity, break a few tackles but not a burner who's going to take it 80 yards.
Yeh, Joey Harris, could have been an NFL caliber back. You actually have to try to do poorly academically considering all the resources they have.
