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Jahvid Best has tremendous upside. He lacks the top end speed of CJ Spiller, but makes up for it with unbelievable vision, great lateral movement, jaw-dropping cuts, and the willingness to go up the middle. He averaged 6.1 ypc in 2009, after an amazing 8.1 ypc in 2008. Aside from his Pac-10 opponents, he's put up huge games against two Big Ten schools, an amazing performance against Miami in 2008 and also a bigtime game against Maryland.
Best has amazing athleticism and instincts as a running back. He has shown the ability to be the goalline back and excel at that role.
At 5'10, he doesn't have the 220 pound frame like an LT. He's currently at 195. Many seem to feel he can fill out a little more. This will be his biggest question mark going into the draft. Honestly, on tape he seems smaller than 5'10 (which isn't a bad thing). I've seen him compared to Warrick Dunn, but Dunn weighed 187. Best is already a good ten pounds past that and has more room to grow.
Injuries are also a concern, but as always, that's something you can't really predict. He had a ton of carries and a very healthy 2008 season. He also needs to stop diving for the endzone, as he'll take enough shots from other players.
I think Best is a much better RB than Spiller. (Spiller is a much better receiver and returner) Best isn't quite as fast though, and with the success of Chris Johnson, teams may draft Spiller high than they otherwise would. Best will make himself a ton of money if he can run a sub 4.4 40. I suspect it will be more around 4.5 because he doesn't seem to have that extra gear that Spiller does on tape.
If Jahvid Best can put on 5-10 pounds, I think he can be the primary back in a rotation, getting 18-20 carries. To me, he is an exciting player with a ton of upside who could very easily become one of the most exciting and explosive RB's in football.
At the combine, I'll pay close attention to his 40 time and his height/weight. I think he looks closer to 5'8 or 5'9 and more like a real running back than Spiller, who seems to be taller, and looks more like a slot receiver to me. I could be wrong here too, but it looks like Best has thicker legs in 2009 than he did in 2008, so I'll be very interested to see his weight at the combine and whether he's put on muscle.
If he lands on the right team, he'll be in the discussion for the 1.01 spot.
Best has amazing athleticism and instincts as a running back. He has shown the ability to be the goalline back and excel at that role.
At 5'10, he doesn't have the 220 pound frame like an LT. He's currently at 195. Many seem to feel he can fill out a little more. This will be his biggest question mark going into the draft. Honestly, on tape he seems smaller than 5'10 (which isn't a bad thing). I've seen him compared to Warrick Dunn, but Dunn weighed 187. Best is already a good ten pounds past that and has more room to grow.
Injuries are also a concern, but as always, that's something you can't really predict. He had a ton of carries and a very healthy 2008 season. He also needs to stop diving for the endzone, as he'll take enough shots from other players.
I think Best is a much better RB than Spiller. (Spiller is a much better receiver and returner) Best isn't quite as fast though, and with the success of Chris Johnson, teams may draft Spiller high than they otherwise would. Best will make himself a ton of money if he can run a sub 4.4 40. I suspect it will be more around 4.5 because he doesn't seem to have that extra gear that Spiller does on tape.
If Jahvid Best can put on 5-10 pounds, I think he can be the primary back in a rotation, getting 18-20 carries. To me, he is an exciting player with a ton of upside who could very easily become one of the most exciting and explosive RB's in football.
At the combine, I'll pay close attention to his 40 time and his height/weight. I think he looks closer to 5'8 or 5'9 and more like a real running back than Spiller, who seems to be taller, and looks more like a slot receiver to me. I could be wrong here too, but it looks like Best has thicker legs in 2009 than he did in 2008, so I'll be very interested to see his weight at the combine and whether he's put on muscle.
If he lands on the right team, he'll be in the discussion for the 1.01 spot.
that Best has, gives him a very high ceiling.
I'm still not entirely convinced that Bush is a total bust. Now he's a bust in terms of where New Orleans drafted him....but he has done alot of good things. He's obviously extremely talented, and makes some big plays.But New Orleans has taken him completely out of their primary offense and turned him into a gadget player. It's worked well, as their offense is awesome. But I think given another situation where he is a much bigger part of the offense, Bush can possibly still make a big impact.
