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ChiSportsFan
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 Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject: Joe McKnight, RB, USC |
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He's having his best season so far (67 carries, 473 yards, 6 TDs., 11 receptions, 93 yards, 0 TDs), and w/ Stafon Johnson injured, he's the feature back. He's fast and he can go in between the tackles, and he can catch the ball, but he fumbles the ball too much.
What do you guys think of him?
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riceraider8080
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My top back in the class behind Dwyer. ANd people reemed me when I even mentioned him in the class of guys like Spiller, Murray, and Best before the season.
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mission27
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I think he can fly.
Hopefully he stays for his senior year though.
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PartChimply
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I tend to think McKnight is the most talented back in college, but probably not the most NFL-ready given his fumblitis and the fact that he's undersized for a prototypical back. However, I believe he's a more talented version of Percy Harvin, and should provide a similar effect once he enters the NFL, and provided he's utilized in a similar fashion.
I would still say that Marc Tyler might be the most NFL-ready back in the country if a) he could get onto the field, and b - this coincides with a) he can stay healthy. |
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Socraticsilence
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| PartChimply wrote: | I tend to think McKnight is the most talented back in college, but probably not the most NFL-ready given his fumblitis and the fact that he's undersized for a prototypical back. However, I believe he's a more talented version of Percy Harvin, and should provide a similar effect once he enters the NFL, and provided he's utilized in a similar fashion.
I would still say that Marc Tyler might be the most NFL-ready back in the country if a) he could get onto the field, and b - this coincides with a) he can stay healthy. |
He might be a more talented version of Reggie Bush (he's not though) but he's nowhere near Harvin's talent- and the statistics back me up- Harvin despite injuries averaged more yards per touch whether running or recieving every single year. |
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Supersuavesky
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:24 am Post subject: |
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| PartChimply wrote: | I tend to think McKnight is the most talented back in college, but probably not the most NFL-ready given his fumblitis and the fact that he's undersized for a prototypical back. However, I believe he's a more talented version of Percy Harvin, and should provide a similar effect once he enters the NFL, and provided he's utilized in a similar fashion.
I would still say that Marc Tyler might be the most NFL-ready back in the country if a) he could get onto the field, and b - this coincides with a) he can stay healthy. |
WTF?
Nowhere near that level.
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Texasmade
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:34 am Post subject: |
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| Socraticsilence wrote: | | PartChimply wrote: | I tend to think McKnight is the most talented back in college, but probably not the most NFL-ready given his fumblitis and the fact that he's undersized for a prototypical back. However, I believe he's a more talented version of Percy Harvin, and should provide a similar effect once he enters the NFL, and provided he's utilized in a similar fashion.
I would still say that Marc Tyler might be the most NFL-ready back in the country if a) he could get onto the field, and b - this coincides with a) he can stay healthy. |
He might be a more talented version of Reggie Bush (he's not though) but he's nowhere near Harvin's talent- and the statistics back me up- Harvin despite injuries averaged more yards per touch whether running or recieving every single year. |
I'm not disputing your point bc he's not quite on Percy's level, but that stats arguement is kind of misleading. Percy didn't have to battle 3 other 5 star recruits, all of who have first day talent, for playing time. |
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sfreedadon
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| He reminds me alot of Chris Johnson RB from Titans. |
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Supersuavesky
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| Texasmade wrote: | | Socraticsilence wrote: | | PartChimply wrote: | I tend to think McKnight is the most talented back in college, but probably not the most NFL-ready given his fumblitis and the fact that he's undersized for a prototypical back. However, I believe he's a more talented version of Percy Harvin, and should provide a similar effect once he enters the NFL, and provided he's utilized in a similar fashion.
I would still say that Marc Tyler might be the most NFL-ready back in the country if a) he could get onto the field, and b - this coincides with a) he can stay healthy. |
He might be a more talented version of Reggie Bush (he's not though) but he's nowhere near Harvin's talent- and the statistics back me up- Harvin despite injuries averaged more yards per touch whether running or recieving every single year. |
I'm not disputing your point bc he's not quite on Percy's level, but that stats arguement is kind of misleading. Percy didn't have to battle 3 other 5 star recruits, all of who have first day talent, for playing time. |
There are a whole lot of 5 star players on Florida man. There two totally different players.
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Reality_Check
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He's Darren McFadden without the agility.
Look at the tape on McKnight...he's all straight line speed. My grandmother could run through the holes USC's line gives him.
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Texasmade
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| Supersuavesky wrote: | | Texasmade wrote: | | Socraticsilence wrote: | | PartChimply wrote: | I tend to think McKnight is the most talented back in college, but probably not the most NFL-ready given his fumblitis and the fact that he's undersized for a prototypical back. However, I believe he's a more talented version of Percy Harvin, and should provide a similar effect once he enters the NFL, and provided he's utilized in a similar fashion.
I would still say that Marc Tyler might be the most NFL-ready back in the country if a) he could get onto the field, and b - this coincides with a) he can stay healthy. |
He might be a more talented version of Reggie Bush (he's not though) but he's nowhere near Harvin's talent- and the statistics back me up- Harvin despite injuries averaged more yards per touch whether running or recieving every single year. |
I'm not disputing your point bc he's not quite on Percy's level, but that stats arguement is kind of misleading. Percy didn't have to battle 3 other 5 star recruits, all of who have first day talent, for playing time. |
There are a whole lot of 5 star players on Florida man. There two totally different players. |
Most are on defense. Outside of Tim Tebow, name me another 5 star offensive skill position? |
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primetime21335
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I'm a fan. He's explosive and runs very hard. He has very reliable hands out of the backfield. He's hard to put a conclusive finger on though. Everytime you see him he's totallly fresh, you never get the chance to see him grind out a game so it's really hard to get a great grasp of his ability to translate.
Still, I'm a fan. He's in my top 5 RB's right now, although with the way things are going, it's not saying all that much.
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Raidaa22
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| Reality_Check wrote: | He's Darren McFadden without the agility.
Look at the tape on McKnight...he's all straight line speed. My grandmother could run through the holes USC's line gives him. |
LOL bro he has wayyyy more agility then mcfadden, fads lacks agility if anything, mcknight has pretty legit agility, moves laterally pretty well
to someone who said he could be like bush, hes nowhere near the player bush was coming out, and isnt as physically talented but potentially could make a similar impact
and harvin would have played reciever at USC, and probly started over ethier williams or turner, he was recruited everywhere as a pure reciever, florida used him as a runner b/c they had no decent running backs when he got there, and the guy was such a great athlete he could help them at the running back position |
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jazzhands
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Leon Washington but not as fast.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Reality_Check wrote: | He's Darren McFadden without the agility.
Look at the tape on McKnight...he's all straight line speed. My grandmother could run through the holes USC's line gives him. |
I disagree. McKninght has tremendous agility. He has very quick feet, makes sharp cuts and is quickly upfield again after a cut. |
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