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This is big news, yes? Little frame but huge speed, and hopefully the first of several from DP.
Who cares? The last thing you want is a running back over six feet tall.This is big news, yes? Little frame but huge speed, and hopefully the first of several from DP.
I want running backs around 5'9". He's perfect. The defense can't see him to start off with.???
Is this sarcasm?
Plenty of successful runningbacks over and under 6' tall in the NFL.
Are you actually saying you don't want backs over 6 feet or knocking the recruit because he happens to be short?
In either instance it makes no sense.
I'm glad we got him. We need the local high school players because they can compete in the MW. My point is that running backs who are too tall are injury prone and easier to tackle. Show me a running back six feet and taller who was durable.Of all the 'measurables' for running backs, I ignore height either way.
This kid is electric. He is a great get for UNLV. Bigger schools may pass on him due to size, which is good for us.
Shorter running backs are harder to tackle as well. They have a leverage advantage.Depends on the injury. Eddie George was pretty durable, and tough to tackle and tall. Le'Veon Bell pretty tough to tackle 6'2 suffered freak knee injury that had zero to do with height. Matt Forte has been pretty durable for his career tough to tackle. Eric Dickerson 6'3.
Jerome Bettis and Marshawn Lynch both close to the 6'0 mark and both pretty durable, both tough to tackle.
Doug Martin who is very short had an injury plagued 2nd season. I don't think there is any correlation between height and injury. Every individual is different. Its like boxing, there is no one factor that determines why some guys have good chins and others don't.
By that token you can say that short OL are better because they can get under the defense's pads better.Shorter running backs are harder to tackle as well. They have a leverage advantage.
Shorter running backs are harder to tackle as well. They have a leverage advantage.
Already deleted all but one post off topic.I won't go through and erase posts on here but it actually may be a good topic for those who know what they typically like in different position players.