Sproles>>Michael Turner
It's not even close, Sproles would have murdered the MAC schedule.
I'm not so sure about that. Are you comparing college numbers? Or are we talking NFL here. Two different leagues. Turner chimed in with a very solid game at the end of last season. Here's what the scout's said about these two:
Michael Turner
Positives: Has a thick and well-defined chest with broad shoulders, muscular arms, tight waist, good bubble, thick thighs and calves … Shows good quickness off the line and adequate vision and instincts … Strong inside runner with good body lean and burst hitting the crease … Has the power to break tackles at the line of scrimmage and in the open field … Shows the speed to bounce outside when the rush lanes are clogged … Does not show a true burst, but has good acceleration working in space … Shows excellent ball security with only two fumbles among his last 508 carries … Runs hard and with good effort … Has the built-up speed to run past defenders once he gets free … Improving receiver with adequate hands on the pitch-out … Shows patience waiting for blocks to develop as a returner, doing a nice job of picking a side, then cutting back across the grain.
Negatives: Runs from an I-back position and gets a good portion of his carries on pitchouts … Despite his success as a runner, he still needs to do a better job of anticipating and reading blocks in front of him … While he has the speed to turn the corner, he must learn to square up and get up field … Marginal route runner who looks for the ball too late and is slow to settle into his patterns … More of a body catcher than one who would reach and extend for the ball … Lacks a commitment to make a consistent effort as a blocker (does not play physical without the ball) … Flexibility is questioned, especially with his history of hamstring problems … Has had success as a runner, but if he read his blocks better and showed more awareness for hole development rather than make cuts in the hole too early, his production would increase.
AGILITY TESTS
4.42 in the 40-yard dash … 400-pound bench press … 385-pound squat … 295-pound power clean … Bench presses 225 pounds 20 times … 31½-inch vertical jump … 13 chin ups … 7.4 percent body fat … 29 3/8-inch arm length … 9 5/8-inch hands … Left-handed.
Darren Sproles
Positives: Has a very short and compact build, but is naturally strong and shows good muscle definition, good bubble and thick thighs … Possesses above-average power and explosion coming off the snap … Does a very good job of finding the rush lanes and accelerating through the holes … Has excellent hip swerve, wiggle and balance to slip through tight creases … Despite his size, he has the strength, vision and cutback ability to drive hard for the inside yardage … His low center of gravity and leg drive allow him to break arm tackles … His lateral agility and body control will generally see the initial tackler miss when Sproles turns the corner … Has excellent agility to bounce outside to the perimeter when the holes are clogged … Instinctive setting up his blocks and has that second gear needed to elude in the open … Will lower his shoulder and fight for extra yardage … Has the vision to spot and beat angles … Rarely outruns his blockers and does a good job of spinning, sliding, jump cutting and keeping his feet when attacking the hole … Very effective route runner who can even line up in the slot … Crisp runner on flares and is a natural hands catcher … His natural running instincts are evident when he generates a sudden burst when hitting the seam … Shifty and elusive in the open, he demonstrates good ball security, holding on to the pigskin high and tight.
Negatives: Has a very small frame, but it packs impressive power … Can get rag-dolled by the larger defenders when he tries to pick up the blitz … Has good hands and runs decent routes, but the KSU system did not involve him in the passing game much … Does a good job of securing the ball, but has smaller than ideal hands … Poor intelligence test scores might indicate a problem digesting a complicated playbook … Good returner, but does not like to fair catch and needs to work behind his blocks better in this area (does show patience waiting for blocks to develop as a running back, though) …
Seems to run out of gas late in games (overuse) and might be better served as a third-down back at the next level.
COMBINE: 4.49 in the 40-yard dash … 2.58 20-yard dash … 1.53 10-yard dash … 3.96 20-yard shuttle … 11.13 60-yard shuttle … 6.96 three-cone drill … 33-inch vertical jump … 8-foot-9 broad jump … Bench-pressed 225 pounds 23 times … 28¼-inch arm length … 8¼-inch hands.
I'm glad I finished the thread otherwise I would have double posted the same thing.
