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Dolphins Talk to Zachary Zenner

Don't know anything about him, like that they are looking at backs though, hope he's a mauler.

Update: after a bit of research he seems to be a class act and quite a player, lots of teams interviewed him.
 
Strengths
One-cut downhill runner. Workhorse. Big and fast; smart and tough. Will win most footraces once he gets to top gear. Has almost no wasted motion to and through the crease. Stays balanced through contact. Strong production against better competition. In 2014, put 103 yards (6.1 yards per carry) and two touchdowns on Missouri after hanging 202 yards and two touchdowns on Nebraska in 2013. Uses stiff-arm effectively on second level. Runs through arm tackles. Good hands out of backfield and adjusts to poorly thrown balls. Has "every-down" traits. Sticks nose squarely into A-gap blitzers in pass pro. Can add even more weight to frame if needed.
Weaknesses
Tight hips with thin waist and very little wiggle. Struggles to slide laterally from one gap to the next when a lane closes suddenly. Lacks creativity -- one-speed rusher. Gets yards after contact, but not really a pile mover. Needs improvement on acceleration through contact. Overwhelmed smaller, slower defensive fronts. Will throw flipper or shoulder at edge blitz at times rather than squaring up.
Bottom Line
When evaluators look at small-school prospects, they want to see them dominate that level of competition and that is exactly what Zenner was able to do. Zenner is more fast than sudden and might be best-suited in a one-cut scheme. His production, size and speed will generate plenty of discussion in draft meetings.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/zach-zenner?id=2552384
 
Good find, South Beach.

You never know, he could be a Danny Woodhead, Wes Welker type of guy that is under-rated.

It will be interesting to see if Hickey goes for some small school guys again on the back end of the draft. Maybe Hickey sees value that way, and it will be interesting to see if that is a philosophy he follows.

Here is an article on ZZ.

http://www.argusleader.com/story/sp...nner-gains-notice-going-shrine-game/21909891/
 
I have seen a lot of this kid play and I am torn on him in the pro's. He certainly is a workhorse and can handle the rock as much as you want to give it to him. I am not sure he has the explosiveness to be an everydown back in the league, but certainly would be a great UDFA pickup.
 
All I can say is we better not have an draft with 95% of the picks being players from tiny schools again. We need players that can step in right away, not ones who have a 2-3 year learning curve.
 
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