• Dan M posted a new activity comment 2 months, 3 weeks ago

    In reply to: Dan M commented on the post, Top 10 Most Impressive Fantasy Rookies at the Combine Great info and thanks for the synopsis. I have a question for you: why do scouts/NFL teams love a 5 foot 10 inch RB? I saw it […] View

    Makes much sense. I guess I was looking at the height and forgetting they pack a lot of pounds on that frame and are more bowling ball than I originally considered. Thanks for the reply.

  • Great info and thanks for the synopsis.

    I have a question for you: why do scouts/NFL teams love a 5 foot 10 inch RB? I saw it mentioned a couple of times and wondered. Is it because they can get through […]

    • Good question, it really has to do with body lean. Guys 5’10″ and smaller tend to have lower pad levels (obviously) and take less punishment and go down harder. Guys over that, while not all the time, generally tend to run with higher pad levels and take more punishment. So, that 5’10″ and 220lbs RB is a perfect height/weight combo, not…[Read more]

      • Makes much sense. I guess I was looking at the height and forgetting they pack a lot of pounds on that frame and are more bowling ball than I originally considered. Thanks for the reply.

        • The first thing I do when I’m evaluating rookie RBs is look at how close they are to those measurements. Then I look at other skills. It’s not that I won’t take a guy far away from those, but the closer the better more times than not.

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    Thanks. Glad to be here and I hope we can keep some dynasty chats going all spring and summer.

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