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We may need a thread for Dwayne Washington. When I was going through the target numbers for college RB, he had some pretty good efficiency stats relative to the other RB of this draft class.
I have read a few posters here mention him at times, but I don't think he has a thread yet.
Ask and ye shall receive... it's time this man get's a thread.
Let's start at the beginning... here's Waldman and Bloom in the RSP Film Room: https://mattwaldmanrsp.com/2015/11/20/rsp-film-room-no-64-huskies-rb-dwayne-washington-wsigmund-bloom/?utm_content=bufferd7d65&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
We've got another former WR converting to RB, only this one's a SPARQ freak. We don't have combine numbers, cause he wasn't invited (at least I don't believe he was). At his pro day, at 6'1" and 223lbs, he posted 21 reps on the bench; a 4.48 40 with a 1.58 10-yard split; a vertical of 37.5"; a broad of 127"; a 3-cone of 6.85; a short shuttle of 4.22. Had he been at the combine, those figures would've ranked him 10th on the bench; 8th in the 40; 4th in the vertical; 4th in the broad jump; 2nd in the 3-cone; 6th in the short shuttle. Further food for thought... per Kevin Cole's decision tree over at RotoViz (paid, but RotoViz gives free reads occassionally), strictly looking at what combine drills matter for RBs from a modeling perspective, Washington falls in the 78% success rate bucket -- using his pro day numbers, but that's all we've got. The stars of that bucket? Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch, DeMarco Murray, Latavius Murray, Darren McFadden, and Joseph Addai, to name a few.
Fast forward to the first preseason game, and we get this:https://twitter.com/NFL/status/764274695575261184Josh NorrisVerified account @JoshNorris Aug 12
Dwayne Washington, owner of a SPARQ score in the 86.9 percentile per@zjwhitman
And this:https://twitter.com/JeffRisdon/status/764861752836317184
Then last night, this:
And then this morning, the Detroit Free Press has this headline: Detroit Lions' Dwayne Washington impresses among mediocre RB corps. And therein lies a good chunk of why this guy is interesting. Abdullah has the pedigree and elusiveness, but he can't seem to hold onto the ball and he's currently hurt. Plus, the Lions seem to feel the need to supplement Abdullah's work given they brought in Ridley this offseason (who now appears to suck), and brought in Washington in the 7th round. Theo Riddick will have a role, and they're trying to see more of what he can do while running the ball, but it's not going that well -- especially between the tackles. Riddick is also in the final year of his deal. Last season's preseason darling Zach Zenner is still around, but gained only 4 yards on 4 carries last night.Michael RothsteinVerified account @mikerothstein 14h14 hours ago
Dwayne Washington also getting some second-team work now ahead of George Winn & Stevan Ridley.#Lions
Washington is having to earn his keep in a variety of ways - playing RB, catching the ball, gunning for special teams, and as a returner. He's flashing though -- big time. This guy's just learning how to play RB, but his upside is enormous, and he's well on his way to making this roster. Washington was probably an ideal candidate for the practice squad as a guy they could groom and teach, but I'm not sure he'll make it there if they cut him. Time to start talking about this guy...
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