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Here is what Auburn fans think!!!!!

it seems almost like the same arguement we had with the saints fans. Everyone decided the Deuce was more of a home run threat, but that ricky was a better all around punishing RB who would never break big gains. Funny how that turned out.
 
Ronnie runs over people. That's what i like in a running back. I don't care necessarily for the jukes and the crazy moves. Get the yards. thats what matters.
 
Saban4prez said:
Ronnie runs over people. That's what i like in a running back. I don't care necessarily for the jukes and the crazy moves. Get the yards. thats what matters.
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Well from what I saw in the denver game, Ronnie can do both, that spin move was awesome!
 
Just a quick note on Cadillac's big 70+ yard run...it was on 3rd and 1 while the Vikings were in goal line trying to stop the run so they could get the ball back. In those situations, you've seen guys like Rob Konrad take it to the house. It just happens. If the D screws up and a hole gets opened, the running back is behind every single defender 5 yards past the line of scrimmage because every defender is crowding the goal line.

Fred Taylor, when he was healthy early in his career, is the last guy I can remember that was a TRUE homerun threat with his speed and could do it while teams were in a cover 2 defense. Actually, come to think of it Willie Parker is like that right now...
 
they might know about caddy and ronnie, but they sure as hell dont have any clue on our fins. i love the whole bucs have a better team one
 
Some good information from those guys. I forgot how much I hated those style boards though.....
 
ckparrothead said:
Just a quick note on Cadillac's big 70+ yard run...it was on 3rd and 1 while the Vikings were in goal line trying to stop the run so they could get the ball back. In those situations, you've seen guys like Rob Konrad take it to the house. It just happens. If the D screws up and a hole gets opened, the running back is behind every single defender 5 yards past the line of scrimmage because every defender is crowding the goal line.

Fred Taylor, when he was healthy early in his career, is the last guy I can remember that was a TRUE homerun threat with his speed and could do it while teams were in a cover 2 defense. Actually, come to think of it Willie Parker is like that right now...
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Clinton Portis had it/has it. I'm not to positive about how things are going for him in washington, but i know he had it with denver. (and trust me, it wasn't just denvers scheme, portis was beyond special with the broncos)
 
Hmm, I've seen Portis run a lot...in college and the pros, and he's extremely fast don't get me wrong, but I seem to remember Fred Taylor being one of the most dangerous homerun threats at RB that the NFL had seen in a while.

Lots of guys are real fast, and some even have great vision. But it takes a special back to be that true homerun threat because on top of the quicks you need great vision, the ability to juke defenders out of a play, and the ability to hold off physical contact. Albert Haynesworth said after the Pitt game that it seemed like Willie Parker had greased up his jersey or something he was going so fast. He said it was like high school out there or something. Clinton Portis is good, but he doesn't break the huge runs enough.
 
Saban4prez said:
Clinton Portis had it/has it. I'm not to positive about how things are going for him in washington, but i know he had it with denver. (and trust me, it wasn't just denvers scheme, portis was beyond special with the broncos)
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Porter still has it in Washington, 126 rushing yards week 1, in a different system than Denver, he's like Mcghee in BUF, the tool that keeps the QB safe. Everyone knows they're going to run and they get 100 yards anyway. RB still needs to know this isn't college and he can't dance too long before making a decision...He could have had more yards in game 1 by just hitting the hole and getting as much as he could, he got caught dancing too much and lost yardage. But in the end I think we have a player.
 
Mmm, I didn't necessarily mean for "it" to be confused with just a good runner. What I am talking about is the true homerun threat running back. Barry Sanders had "it", Fred Taylor early in his career had "it", and you know I guess it's early but Willie Parker sure is showing the ability to translate his 4.2 speed into looong runs, at one point during the preseason (including against us) it seemed like the guy would break a 50 yard run every time he touched the dang ball.

I know Clinton Portis is fast but I'm not sure I've seen that homerun feeling or air about him, not in college and not in the pros.

There is such thing as a homerun hitter running back that turns out not to be a great overall back. Tim Biakabatuka comes to mind...
 
People have to learn that to like one of them does not mean you have to dislike the other. To compliment one, you don't have to diss the other. Cadillac's great, Ronnie will be great too.
 
ckparrothead said:
Hmm, I've seen Portis run a lot...in college and the pros, and he's extremely fast don't get me wrong, but I seem to remember Fred Taylor being one of the most dangerous homerun threats at RB that the NFL had seen in a while.

Lots of guys are real fast, and some even have great vision. But it takes a special back to be that true homerun threat because on top of the quicks you need great vision, the ability to juke defenders out of a play, and the ability to hold off physical contact. Albert Haynesworth said after the Pitt game that it seemed like Willie Parker had greased up his jersey or something he was going so fast. He said it was like high school out there or something. Clinton Portis is good, but he doesn't break the huge runs enough.
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You're right about Fred Taylor.The guy was a beast before all the injuries.

Caddy is better pure runner and has football speed.Brown is not as fast on the field as he is on the track but should be a good back because he is able to do so much on the field.For some reason Ronnie's running style reminds of Eddie George (At his prime) .
 
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