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Kenny Irons (1 Viewer)
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Iceman56751
Footballguy
Irons to Texans second round.
He is a one cut back, zone blocking would be ideal for him.
He is a one cut back, zone blocking would be ideal for him.
KoolKat
Footballguy
For those of you who vote depends on where he is drafted specify which teams you think will be good fits and which bad. TIA.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Why the Rudi Johnson comparison? Besides Auburn, what do they have in common?
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
He's nothing like Rudi Johnson 
KoolKat
Footballguy
I think just attending Auburn ups a RBs stock. They are roughly the same size with similar running styles. I expect Irons to be a 1st day pick but not a 1st Rounder similar to Johnson. I think a Rudi Johnson level is the ceiling for Irons abilities.
KoolKat
Footballguy
Explain.He's nothing like Rudi Johnson
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
5'10 198 is the same size as 5'10 230?
KoolKat
Footballguy
I found 5' 10" 203 V. 5' 10" 228, but Johnson is also much older than Irons, he still has room to grow and put on weight. Something he will have to do to stay healthy in the NFL.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
He just weighed in at 198 at the combines. Irregardless he doesn't run with the strength or power that Rudi does. I don't see any real comparisons between the two other than they both went Auburn and they're the same height.
KoolKat
Footballguy
Regardless, what do you think he makes in the NFL?
JohnnyU
Footballguy
So far, I agree with you.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
solid backup who might get a shot down the road depending on what team drafts him.
When you start making up words, that's usually a sign you're losing the argument.
Ron_Mexico
I Love Doggies
concur.He's nothing like Rudi Johnson
Stinger Ray
Footballguy
irons compared to rudi 
if he must be compared to an auburn back, i see him closer to a real poor man's caddy than i do rudi.
if he must be compared to an auburn back, i see him closer to a real poor man's caddy than i do rudi.
KoolKat
Footballguy
I didn't mean to make this thread Kenny Irons V. Rudi Johnson, that's just who he reminded me of when watching him. I should have named it differently. What I really want to know is what people think he'll do in the NFL.concur.He's nothing like Rudi Johnson
Michael Fox Fan
Footballguy
Obviously you missed the bottom section of your own link."Use regardless instead."
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
I didn't miss anything. He said it's a made up word and it's not. Whether or not it's the best word is a fair question. I like the word because it irritates pompous tools.
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KoolKat
Footballguy
Finally a useful post. Thank You.
gocats
Footballguy
I dont get why you sound so excited about that comparisonFinally a useful post. Thank You.
KoolKat
Footballguy
Better than reading posts about word definitions.I dont get why you sound so excited about that comparisonFinally a useful post. Thank You.
cstu
Footballguy
irons compared to rudiif he must be compared to an auburn back, i see him closer to a real poor man's caddy than i do rudi.
EBF
Footballguy
From what I gather reading scouting reports and watching highlights, Irons is somewhat like an inferior cross of Clinton Portis and Cadillac Williams. He's not the biggest guy around, but he runs hard and low. I agree that he would be a nice fit for a team like Denver. He could start for some teams and be pretty productive, but he's not quite talented enough to be a surefire starter at the next level.
Tenacious D
Footballguy
They really have little in common but same position and alma mater in comparison. Johnson was a JUCO transfer who had a huge year in his one season at Auburn, but many disliked his measurables (too heavy at his size at 5'9" 228 and too slow w/4.63 40) and thought he was too raw, should have stuck around another season. He wasn't a first round pick, and never expected to be one. He lasted until Day Two and had little expectation beyond a career back-up/short-yardage type coming out of the draft.If Irons left last year, the comparison might be more relevant, but Irons entered the season as one of the top-rated seniors. He struggled through an injury-prone year, but had a solid performance in the Senior Bowl and now has helped himself a lot at the Combine. He should be a Day One pick and carries expectations of being a feature back.While Irons isn't afraid to run inside, he doesn't run with power Johnson has. He is more elusive, getting lost behind his linemen, then slashing to the second level. Johnson has surprising quick feet for a big man, but generally a power runner. About 30 lbs difference in weight lends itself to vastly different running styles.As for Rudi's level being his ceiling...well, as a fabulously consistent double-digit TD feature back in the prime of his career you can't be certain we've seen his ceiling. If we have, it's a pretty good one to label a "ceiling"...I mean, what do you have left consistently higher over the last three years: LT, LJ and Alexander...maybe Tiki?
SYLLABICATION: ir•re•gard•less ADVERB: Nonstandard Regardlessfruity pebbles said:
Coined in the United States in the early 20th century, it has met with a blizzard of condemnation for being an improper yoking of irrespective and regardless and for the logical absurdity of combining the negative ir– prefix and –less suffix in a single term. Although one might reasonably argue that it is no different from words with redundant affixes like debone and unravel, it has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so.
You're right, it is a word, used by people who make up words. They've done it so much it's actually been documented.
Anyway, please define regardless and irregardless. Beyond the fact one is a legitimate word and one is made up.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
See, it annoys pompous tools.
KoolKat
Footballguy
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
Why? Several have commented that they like it.
cstu
Footballguy
I think heart is something that tends to get overlooked a lot, but definitely a huge part of being a success in the NFL. I like the fact that Irons comes from a football family and that it seems to be important to him, beyond the material rewards. The only major concerns I have of him are that he can stay healthy (at least he's willing to play hurt) and can put on 10-15 lbs (he appears to have the work ethic to do it).
It looks like two shirtless pubescent boys doing the same type of act that my schnauzer does when he gets excited.
fruity pebbles
Footballguy
massraider
Footballguy
Well played.fruity pebbles said:
H.K.
Footballguy
fixed.
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Tenacious D
Footballguy
Ironic!
Ron_Mexico
I Love Doggies
thank you.irons compared to rudiif he must be compared to an auburn back, i see him closer to a real poor man's caddy than i do rudi.
