Post Combine RB's (1 Viewer)

[Bojang0301]

1) Reggie Bush

Did not workout here but nothing will be changing unless he has a bad 40.

2) Deangelo Williams

Put up 225 25 times, had an ok Vert at 35.5, if you are into that theory.

3) Lendale White

Did not work out. The only thing between him and Williams is personal preference and style.

4) Lawrence Maroney

Did not work out.

5) Joseph Addai

Is a complete package RB who didn't carry the full load in college. Good measurables.

6) Maurice Drew

Best 40 of RBs (4.39) and good frame for his size.

7) Jerome Harrison

Shifty runner with good vision. Timed well (4.47) and was rediculous at 3-cone (6.77) and 20 yd shuffle (4.07)

8) Jerious Norwood

Posted perhaps the best overall workout for a RB.

9) Brian Calhoun

How the mighty have fallen. This ranking will most likely change but being a speed back and posting the overall workout that he did has to scare you. He will have a second chance though.

I really liked the numbers that I have seen Norwood and Harrison post. I think that Calhoun can get back up there easily by proving that he did tweek something at the combine. The other back who posted a good 40 that I will be watching if he gets drafted is Wali Lundy. Lundy has experience in a pro style offense but was irractic in college if he gets drafted it means he has done something right. I would say overall these are far from final rankings but we got a preview of what the backs beyond the top 4 look like and rankings should start shaping up.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Andre Hall and Leon Washington have helped themselves. They belong in the conversation.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Maroney is up to 217 pounds. Helps him IMO since one of the questions is whether he can move the pile.

 

[Man in the yellow hat]

I'm falling in love with Addai. Appears to be a total package type player.

 

[Chaos Commish]

I'm falling in love with Addai. Appears to be a total package type player.

I feel the same about Norwood, who will be better value (I think).

 

[nygiants56]

I'm falling in love with Addai. Appears to be a total package type player.

looks solid! great all around skills..

Calhoun another in a line of recent Wisc. RB busts..

move over Dayne and Mike Bennett, you've got company..

 

[MLBrandow]

Andre Hall and Leon Washington have helped themselves. They belong in the conversation.

As a USF student, agreed on Andre Hall.Can we stop making these rediculous Brian Calhoun to Reggie Bush Comparisons?

 

[Bojang0301]

Calhoun definitly does not deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Bush but realistically he could get back up there with a good workout. I think Addai and Drew will still go before him now though.

 

[SoloMatisse]

I saw one RB perform at the combine that I would be personally interested in.....Joe Addai. He has the overall comination of size, speed and tools. The Drew kid is just too short. He's got Chad Morton or Quintin Griffith(sp?) formerly of the Broncos written all over him. Short players have short arms and small hands, and dont generally move piles or pick up blitzes particularly well, and unless theyve got Barry Sanders skills coming out of college, and you'll know because the guy will have scored 39 TDs and won a Heisman, a 5'6 or 5'7 RB just isnt getting it done in the pros. Addai was the only top guy there running drills. I didnt hear of White, Maroney, Bush, or Williams performing any drills.

Corrected. Williams did perform skills tests, and clearly he is impressive. He should be the 2nd or 3rd back taken. Personally, and this has nothing to do with any combine tests I saw, but Ill be following closely where he and White are headed. Not so much Bush. I get a really bad feeling with Bush. The guy was over an inch shorter than his listed height in college and only 201lbs. He's not going to be big enough to survive if Houston makes him the #1 overall and will get killed there. Theyll want to give him the rock all the time, and he'll be a marked man.

 

[noneother]

i would like to have seen how de'arrius howard stacked up against them... will he (ark) have a pro day??

 

[Jason Wood]

I'm falling in love with Addai. Appears to be a total package type player.

From a measurables standpoint, this isn't a very strong RB class. I think people are delusional if they think more than 3 or 4 RBs will go in the first round, and we could easily see a lot of these guys end up in the second day.

 

[noneother]

i think you will see three, in round 1.. maybe.. depends on teams percieved needs, Lendale, Maroney, Addai used to be Calhoun, will lean to the end of the second maybe 3rd....

 

[EBF]

I can honestly say that this is one of the better overall RB classes in recent memory. Everyone said the same thing last year, but the second tier backs from the 2005 crop really weren't all that they were cracked up to be (IMO).

I think things could be different this year. White, Bush, Williams, and Maroney all appear to be first round picks and probable starters. Calhoun, Drew, and Harrison could easily develop into valuable NFL backs. Addai, Norwood, Hall, and Bell are also intriguing prospects.

 

[fruity pebbles]

I think 4 and possibly 5 backs will be taken in the first round.

 

[Jason Wood]

I think 4 and possibly 5 backs will be taken in the first round.

Very unlikely...but anything is possible.

 

[Bri]

I think 4 and possibly 5 backs will be taken in the first round.

Very unlikely...but anything is possible.

Most mocks I've seen have 4 going, but I'll roll with that and ask a Q. If you knew(as much as any team knows) a RB would fall to the Texans at the top of round 2, how would that affect their thoughts+ability to trade the #1 pick?

 

[Keys Myaths]

I think 4 and possibly 5 backs will be taken in the first round.

Very unlikely...but anything is possible.

Most mocks I've seen have 4 going, but I'll roll with that and ask a Q. If you knew(as much as any team knows) a RB would fall to the Texans at the top of round 2, how would that affect their thoughts+ability to trade the #1 pick?

Why would the Texans want a non-Reggie Bush RB?They just signed DD to a huge deal. The only rational behind taking Bush is that he's a once in a lifetime prospect.

Other than that, they'd be wasting a pick when they have a TON of needs elsewhere.

 

[Bri]

I think 4 and possibly 5 backs will be taken in the first round.

Very unlikely...but anything is possible.

Most mocks I've seen have 4 going, but I'll roll with that and ask a Q. If you knew(as much as any team knows) a RB would fall to the Texans at the top of round 2, how would that affect their thoughts+ability to trade the #1 pick?

Why would the Texans want a non-Reggie Bush RB?They just signed DD to a huge deal. The only rational behind taking Bush is that he's a once in a lifetime prospect.

Other than that, they'd be wasting a pick when they have a TON of needs elsewhere.

fair point(devils advocate)

If there's a big drop considerred after #4 RB then why not trade that pick then? The Texans don't have alot of commodities to trade, IMO if something falls in their lap they gotta try and make it work. Selecting the best available player and ignoring that other teams might covet this back would be an oops IMO.

 

[Keys Myaths]

I think 4 and possibly 5 backs will be taken in the first round.

Very unlikely...but anything is possible.

Most mocks I've seen have 4 going, but I'll roll with that and ask a Q. If you knew(as much as any team knows) a RB would fall to the Texans at the top of round 2, how would that affect their thoughts+ability to trade the #1 pick?

Why would the Texans want a non-Reggie Bush RB?They just signed DD to a huge deal. The only rational behind taking Bush is that he's a once in a lifetime prospect.

Other than that, they'd be wasting a pick when they have a TON of needs elsewhere.

fair point(devils advocate)

If there's a big drop considerred after #4 RB then why not trade that pick then? The Texans don't have alot of commodities to trade, IMO if something falls in their lap they gotta try and make it work. Selecting the best available player and ignoring that other teams might covet this back would be an oops IMO.

If you're talking about trading the first pick, I've been in favor of that ever since SF kicked the game-ending FG.

 

[Bri]

I think 4 and possibly 5 backs will be taken in the first round.

Very unlikely...but anything is possible.

Most mocks I've seen have 4 going, but I'll roll with that and ask a Q. If you knew(as much as any team knows) a RB would fall to the Texans at the top of round 2, how would that affect their thoughts+ability to trade the #1 pick?

Why would the Texans want a non-Reggie Bush RB?They just signed DD to a huge deal. The only rational behind taking Bush is that he's a once in a lifetime prospect.

Other than that, they'd be wasting a pick when they have a TON of needs elsewhere.

fair point(devils advocate)

If there's a big drop considerred after #4 RB then why not trade that pick then? The Texans don't have alot of commodities to trade, IMO if something falls in their lap they gotta try and make it work. Selecting the best available player and ignoring that other teams might covet this back would be an oops IMO.

If you're talking about trading the first pick, I've been in favor of that ever since SF kicked the game-ending FG.

well regardless of whether they get Bush there or not, suppose a RB falls into their lap in the second round.The Jets would love a RB to fall to them I'd bet. They don't need it but would be more than happy to grab em'.

I gotta believe if a RB fell to the Titans, Reese and Fisher would be reminded of how many games Henry and Brown have missed and consider putting an end to some of that.

If the Texans let it out there "who wants a RB with this pick" I gotta think alot of teams would "bite".

 

[Keys Myaths]

I think 4 and possibly 5 backs will be taken in the first round.

Very unlikely...but anything is possible.

Most mocks I've seen have 4 going, but I'll roll with that and ask a Q. If you knew(as much as any team knows) a RB would fall to the Texans at the top of round 2, how would that affect their thoughts+ability to trade the #1 pick?

Why would the Texans want a non-Reggie Bush RB?They just signed DD to a huge deal. The only rational behind taking Bush is that he's a once in a lifetime prospect.

Other than that, they'd be wasting a pick when they have a TON of needs elsewhere.

fair point(devils advocate)

If there's a big drop considerred after #4 RB then why not trade that pick then? The Texans don't have alot of commodities to trade, IMO if something falls in their lap they gotta try and make it work. Selecting the best available player and ignoring that other teams might covet this back would be an oops IMO.

If you're talking about trading the first pick, I've been in favor of that ever since SF kicked the game-ending FG.

well regardless of whether they get Bush there or not, suppose a RB falls into their lap in the second round.The Jets would love a RB to fall to them I'd bet. They don't need it but would be more than happy to grab em'.

I gotta believe if a RB fell to the Titans, Reese and Fisher would be reminded of how many games Henry and Brown have missed and consider putting an end to some of that.

If the Texans let it out there "who wants a RB with this pick" I gotta think alot of teams would "bite".

With what pick? The first round pick?My question is...what does the availability of SECOND round RBs have anything to do with whether or not the Texans trade the first pick? The Texans DON'T need a RB...and won't be drafting one unless they draft Bush. Period.

 

[noneother]

If it isn't reggie bush, I wouldn't see any reason for the texans to dump another pick on a RB on day 1... Wells, and what's his name from the supplemental draft Tony Hollings (edited to add)... they can better players at other positions.. wile we say the NFL draft isn't a fantasy draft, it does have some similiraties.. such as VBD....

Tier 1

Bush

tier 2

Williams

WHite

tier 3

Maroney

tier 4

maybe addai

mayb calhoun

tier 5

Drew

Harrison

Moore

Howard

 

[beto]

 

[Cookiemonster]

What's happened with Whitehead? This guy was getting quite a bit of pub leading up to the Senior Bowl, and looked good there. I was much more impressed w/ him than Addai. Whitehead looked quick enough, but I was most impressed with his toughness. He never seemed to shy away from contact and was always falling forward.

 

[-OZ-]

If it isn't reggie bush, I wouldn't see any reason for the texans to dump another pick on a RB on day 1... Wells, and what's his name from the supplemental draft Tony Hollings (edited to add)... they can better players at other positions.. wile we say the NFL draft isn't a fantasy draft, it does have some similiraties.. such as VBD....

Tier 1

Bush

tier 2

Williams

WHite

tier 3

Maroney

tier 4

maybe addai

mayb calhoun

tier 5

Drew

Harrison

Moore

Howard

Good breakdown. I'm seeing only 3 RBs in the first round here, Maroney just isn't that good. He should go early 2nd.I can see Bush among the top 3, then D-Williams and White dropping to the high teens / 20's. Maroney should (IMO) slip to Tennessee / Jets in the 2nd, and Addai or Calhoun could easily land in Indianapolis in the 2nd if they don't re-sign Edge or New England, Carolina or Denver.

Slight hujack, but what would Calhoun or Addai in Indy and Denver do to the Fantasy drafts? Any chance they'd go higher than Maroney in Tennessee/NYJ, or even in the top 3 (FF) picks?

 

[BigTex]

If it isn't reggie bush, I wouldn't see any reason for the texans to dump another pick on a RB on day 1...  Wells, and what's his name from the supplemental draft Tony Hollings (edited to add)...  they can better players at other positions.. wile we say the NFL draft isn't a fantasy draft, it does have some similiraties.. such as VBD.... 

Tier 1

Bush

tier 2

Williams

WHite

tier 3

Maroney

tier 4

maybe addai

mayb calhoun

tier 5

Drew

Harrison

Moore

Howard

Good breakdown. I'm seeing only 3 RBs in the first round here, Maroney just isn't that good. He should go early 2nd.I can see Bush among the top 3, then D-Williams and White dropping to the high teens / 20's. Maroney should (IMO) slip to Tennessee / Jets in the 2nd, and Addai or Calhoun could easily land in Indianapolis in the 2nd if they don't re-sign Edge or New England, Carolina or Denver.

Slight hujack, but what would Calhoun or Addai in Indy and Denver do to the Fantasy drafts? Any chance they'd go higher than Maroney in Tennessee/NYJ, or even in the top 3 (FF) picks?

Without question.