All 40 touches from this game. This is the type of back he is. Does he lower his shoulder and try to break tackles? Not often. But he doesn't take big hits either. So maybe he lasts in the league longer than the typical back. He makes people miss and then has the speed to make the defense pay. He blocks well. He catches the ball well. He gets yards when there is no place to go. He makes plays that leave you shaking your head. Bench pressed 455 pounds. Squats 650. Power cleans 405. Ran a 4.33 and has a 38" vertical. At 230 pounds. A freak of nature. For those that say he lacks vision? I really don't know what you're seeing. He gets in places most other backs just can't.
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Not saying he's Barry Sanders but that criticism of him is weak if he has the speed and moves to evade tacklers.
Theyd be fools to pass him up.
I also love Saquon, but dont think he runs a 4.3 either. Think he will run in low 4.4s...maybe high 4.3s
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And this isn't the first time I have heard this but I seriously doubt he runs a sub 4.4
I also love Saquon, but dont think he runs a 4.3 either. Think he will run in low 4.4s...maybe high 4.3s
That sounds about right. But that combination of speed, power, instincts and hands could be enough to make him the best running back ever.
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This kid has it all and would make NYG a much better team.
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Found Indiana, here you go. Opening kickoff TD, one handed catch, throws a TD pass, 123 yards and a couple of TDs.
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So I think the pick will be a QB. Once the combine is through there will be concrete evidence of the contenders and pretenders. My guess is Darnold is the golden boy at the moment(for all teams). Let's see what Rosen, Allen, Mayfield and Jackson look like at the workouts and pro days. To me, Rosen's only questionmarks are the concussions/injuries. So my guess is QB is the Giants #1 priority.
The times he gave himself up? Well, I can't blame any college kid playing for free for protecting his body from unnecessary when millions of dollars loom on the horizon.
That argument always seems to ignore that no one is advocating taking a quarterback for positional sake.
The argument is, if the Giants deem any of these quarterbacks a "franchise guy", they have to take him.
That s much different than what you suggest.
I don't t make many predictions, because I don't t know enough to feel comfortable doing so. But I am very confident Giants don't take Barkley
That argument always seems to ignore that no one is advocating taking a quarterback for positional sake.
The argument is, if the Giants deem any of these quarterbacks a "franchise guy", they have to take him.
That s much different than what you suggest.
I don't t make many predictions, because I don't t know enough to feel comfortable doing so. But I am very confident Giants don't take Barkley
let down no other player wows me like Barkley the next
best guy to me would be Chub .
I think Barkley will be a tremendous pro, he does almost everything well, but with so many needs, I think we’d be better served taking the extra picks. To be clear, that is only if DG and PS don’t feel any of the available QBs are worthy.
Or when he was in the open field against two defenders and didn't make either one miss (1:01).
Or when he went down near the sidelines from a single tackler (2:23).
Don't take it so personally. I'm sure he's going to be a good back in the NFL. He looks quick and has soft hands. But a slam-dunk at #2 he doesn't appear to be.
I mean, can you really blame a guy for pretending to miss the big gaping hole and go for the other smaller hole? I try that trick all the time.
I clearly can't speak specifically about Barkley, but nobody has a clue how a college player will adjust to the NFL game. You have to do so much projecting, guessing and assuming when watching college players. You cannot call a college player a generational talent because the college game ends after their senior season.
I think people sometimes confuse generational talent with freakish physical attributes. The kid obviously has a very well rounded skill set, but the NFL is a different game against men.
I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the idea of drafting a RB at 2 when the average life span or a RB is so damn short. It just seems like a bad business decision when you see how many good RB's there are around the league that weren't drafted early in the first round. Plus, with the way the rookie contracts are slotted, he'd immediately be on of the highest paid players at his position.
Not to mention, I think Gallman has shown some legit ability.
Or when he was in the open field against two defenders and didn't make either one miss (1:01).
Or when he went down near the sidelines from a single tackler (2:23).
Don't take it so personally. I'm sure he's going to be a good back in the NFL. He looks quick and has soft hands. But a slam-dunk at #2 he doesn't appear to be.
I dunno... no one's claiming he's, like, never been tackled.
Do all RBs make their cuts off their inside leg, or only the great ones?
My God! That is awesome.
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I guess the highlight where he tripped and fell before being tackled (0:35) was a glimpse at generational talent.
Or when he was in the open field against two defenders and didn't make either one miss (1:01).
Or when he went down near the sidelines from a single tackler (2:23).
Don't take it so personally. I'm sure he's going to be a good back in the NFL. He looks quick and has soft hands. But a slam-dunk at #2 he doesn't appear to be.
I dunno... no one's claiming he's, like, never been tackled.
That response makes no sense.
Making guys miss in the open field and punishing tacklers are pretty important to see in a running back if you're considering using the #2 overall on him. Why didn't I see a lot of those things in that video?
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I guess the highlight where he tripped and fell before being tackled (0:35) was a glimpse at generational talent.
Or when he was in the open field against two defenders and didn't make either one miss (1:01).
Or when he went down near the sidelines from a single tackler (2:23).
Don't take it so personally. I'm sure he's going to be a good back in the NFL. He looks quick and has soft hands. But a slam-dunk at #2 he doesn't appear to be.
I dunno... no one's claiming he's, like, never been tackled.
That response makes no sense.
Making guys miss in the open field and punishing tacklers are pretty important to see in a running back if you're considering using the #2 overall on him. Why didn't I see a lot of those things in that video?
Nothing personal, but your football analysis stinks.
If you have nothing to offer, why bother posting?
Barkley, however, just stopped looking for holes. He went down easily. He had 3 plays in the game, one being the early kick-off return TD . That’s a skill that’s been almost completely eliminated by rule change, in much the same way that the NHL took away Marty Brodeur’s stick-handling talents.
The Giants aren’t drafting him. He is an excellent talent. But I didn’t like what I saw from him in that critical stretch of an important game.