A player that I haven't seen discussed very much here is Johnny White, he was taken in the 5th round by the Buffalo Bills.
Measurables
Height: 5'9⅞"
Weight: 209 lbs
40-Yard Dash: 4.50 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 7.07 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.31 seconds
Vertical Jump: 32.5 inches
Broad Jump: 117.0 inches
Bench Press: N/A
Right off the bat, I noticed he was comparable in size to this drafts two-biggest prospects (Ingram and Williams).
Williams:
Height: 5'9⅜"
Weight: 212 lbs
Ingram:
Height: 5'9⅛"
Weight: 215 lbs
Then I decided to look into his combine numbers, those were also comparable:
Williams:
40-Yard Dash: 4.59 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 6.96 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.18 seconds
Vertical Jump: 40.0 inches
Broad Jump: 123.0 inches
Ingram:
40-Yard Dash: 4.62 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 7.13 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.62 seconds
Vertical Jump: 31.5 inches
Broad Jump: 118.0 inches
White posted a better 40-time and posted comparable numbers to both Ingram and Williams in all other skills. The red flag here is that White did not participate in the bench press.
Landing Spot
White was drafted by Buffalo in the 5th-round. The main ball-carrier in Buffalo last-year was Fred Jackson who is a ripe 30-years old. While it's true that the Bills recently drafted a RB with their first-round pick last year; Spiller is a player that is PRIMED to be in a RBBC
Jackson will be 32-years old when his contract expires and I doubt that Buffalo will resign him.
The Word
After getting excited about his measurables AND his landing spot I decided to read into him:
"The Bills official website suggests fifth-rounder Johnny White could emerge as the goal-line back "as the season wears on."
The converted cornerback is a downhill runner, doing his best work between the tackles. White is expected to be limited to special teams duty early on, so he'll be limited to less than a handful of carries per week. This vague suggestion of an eventual goal-line vulture isn't enough to ding Fred Jackson in drafts this year. Jul 5, 11:38 PM
Source: BuffaloBills.com"
We are in a lock-out, training camp hasn't even begun YET there is already speculation that White was drafted as a RZ specialist.
Strengths per NFL.com:
"Possesses impressive speed to go with adequate size. Determined runner who fights for extra yards. Displays very good vision and patience. Explodes through the hole. Makes defenders miss in the box. Comfortable in the passing game. Good route-runner with good hands. Adequate in pass protection. Extensive special-teams coverage experience. "
Weaknesses per NFL.com:
"Lacks rushing experience and was rarely asked to shoulder heavy workload in college. Does not have the natural size or power to push the pile or consistently break a lot of tackles at the next level. Might never be an ideal fit for goal-line or short-yardage situations."
Puzzled me confused that NFL.com says his weakness is what buffalobills.com says they want him to specialize in.
The Tape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXFjO_tPQG0 [3-Minute Highlight]
[Versus Clemson]Overall
This is a prospect that has caught my eye. He's got the skill-set, size and measurables to be an every down back. The knock on him seems to be new to the RB-position (playing DB his first three years of College).
Has anyone else done extensive research on this prospect?
Measurables
Height: 5'9⅞"
Weight: 209 lbs
40-Yard Dash: 4.50 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 7.07 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.31 seconds
Vertical Jump: 32.5 inches
Broad Jump: 117.0 inches
Bench Press: N/A
Right off the bat, I noticed he was comparable in size to this drafts two-biggest prospects (Ingram and Williams).
Williams:
Height: 5'9⅜"
Weight: 212 lbs
Ingram:
Height: 5'9⅛"
Weight: 215 lbs
Then I decided to look into his combine numbers, those were also comparable:
Williams:
40-Yard Dash: 4.59 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 6.96 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.18 seconds
Vertical Jump: 40.0 inches
Broad Jump: 123.0 inches
Ingram:
40-Yard Dash: 4.62 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 7.13 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.62 seconds
Vertical Jump: 31.5 inches
Broad Jump: 118.0 inches
White posted a better 40-time and posted comparable numbers to both Ingram and Williams in all other skills. The red flag here is that White did not participate in the bench press.
Landing Spot
White was drafted by Buffalo in the 5th-round. The main ball-carrier in Buffalo last-year was Fred Jackson who is a ripe 30-years old. While it's true that the Bills recently drafted a RB with their first-round pick last year; Spiller is a player that is PRIMED to be in a RBBC
Jackson will be 32-years old when his contract expires and I doubt that Buffalo will resign him.
The Word
After getting excited about his measurables AND his landing spot I decided to read into him:
"The Bills official website suggests fifth-rounder Johnny White could emerge as the goal-line back "as the season wears on."
The converted cornerback is a downhill runner, doing his best work between the tackles. White is expected to be limited to special teams duty early on, so he'll be limited to less than a handful of carries per week. This vague suggestion of an eventual goal-line vulture isn't enough to ding Fred Jackson in drafts this year. Jul 5, 11:38 PM
Source: BuffaloBills.com"
We are in a lock-out, training camp hasn't even begun YET there is already speculation that White was drafted as a RZ specialist.
Strengths per NFL.com:
"Possesses impressive speed to go with adequate size. Determined runner who fights for extra yards. Displays very good vision and patience. Explodes through the hole. Makes defenders miss in the box. Comfortable in the passing game. Good route-runner with good hands. Adequate in pass protection. Extensive special-teams coverage experience. "
Weaknesses per NFL.com:
"Lacks rushing experience and was rarely asked to shoulder heavy workload in college. Does not have the natural size or power to push the pile or consistently break a lot of tackles at the next level. Might never be an ideal fit for goal-line or short-yardage situations."
Puzzled me confused that NFL.com says his weakness is what buffalobills.com says they want him to specialize in.
The Tape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXFjO_tPQG0 [3-Minute Highlight]
[Versus Clemson]Overall
This is a prospect that has caught my eye. He's got the skill-set, size and measurables to be an every down back. The knock on him seems to be new to the RB-position (playing DB his first three years of College).
Has anyone else done extensive research on this prospect?
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First off, thanks for posting because these are by far my favorite threads in the SP. I've latched onto great prospects based on post exactly like this. However, while the measurables are nice, the video clips of his running style don't do much for me. I don't see the instinctive cutting, making tacklers miss, explosion out of cuts, etc. that would raise my eyebrow. This guy isn't going to run through tacklers in the NFL, and he certainly isn't going to outrun them. Looks like a power runner who doesn't have the size for that role.
