THE DRAKE!!!!

[gregorygrant83]

I would also say the o-line in run and pass blocking has looked a lot better since Larsen returned.

 

[finatical]

Here's a concept. Instead of investing in a bruising back that is not Gase's style, how about we go with Lightning and Lightning. Draft Mark Walton later from the Canes and we will have another deadly pass catcher/blocker/explosive running back. Keep Williams and all three can run Gase's offense and spell each other for rest.

 

[gregorygrant83]

Here's a concept. Instead of investing in a bruising back that is not Gase's style, how about we go with Lightning and Lightning. Draft Mark Walton later from the Canes and we will have another deadly pass catcher/blocker/explosive running back. Keep Williams and all three can run Gase's offense and spell each other for rest.

I don't know if I want to go with a smaller back in the draft, but if we do I would have my heart set on Ronald Jones from USC. At 6' 200 Jones is fast and elusive with solid hands. Maybe pair him and Drake with a low cost vet between the tackles back. Earlier in the season I was hoping Carlos Hyde could be had cheaply, I think he's played his way to a solid free agent contract.

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

I would also say the o-line in run and pass blocking has looked a lot better since Larsen returned.

Or since bushrod went out...

 

[finmann]

I haven’t studied any rbs but I’d envision a mid round add there. Depends on how much they believe in Drake’s durability as a lead guy.

And I’m still skeptical there

I agree with you

 

[finmann]

I would also say the o-line in run and pass blocking has looked a lot better since Larsen returned.

It's still an area I would look to upgrade during the off season.

 

[Sirspud]

I would say Darren McFadden and Jamal Charles don't have big legs and they've had a degree of NFL success, but they've also seen their share of injuries. Then again as I said earlier there are several big brusing backs that get injured often too.

Yeah the whole idea of smaller backs getting injured more isn't always true. A lot of big backs are injury prone, what worries me about Drake isn't whether or not he's big, it's that he clearly has injury history that makes me worry.

 

[gregorygrant83]

Yeah the whole idea of smaller backs getting injured more isn't always true. A lot of big backs are injury prone, what worries me about Drake isn't whether or not he's big, it's that he clearly has injury history that makes me worry.

I think Drake's two injuries, a broken leg and an broken arm are rare and on both plays that he was injured most backs would have suffered the same or similar injuries.

 

[Sirspud]

I think Drake's two injuries, a broken leg and an broken arm are rare and on both plays that he was injured most backs would have suffered the same or similar injuries.

I don't know, take it from an injury prone person, some people just have a habit of getting limbs in the wrong place or losing track of something.

 

[gregorygrant83]

The broken leg, right at the ankle, was nasty and something you want to look at twice. Almost looks like part of his leg is at a 90 degree angle from his ankle area.