ToughJ.Riggins
Hall of Famer
I haven't been posting because I have been very busy lately. I have also become disenchanted with the situation at hand. Jacob Hester not getting a single carry when Sproles struggled against Pittsburgh when he had looked good in previous weeks. A drunken white fan commenting on a message board calling for Peyton Hillis's role as a short yardage/ 3rd down RB for next year despite how well he played in an offense tailor made for him. Or Toby Gerhart somehow ranked 23rd and Jake Sharp ranked 28th at RB by NFLdraftscout for 2010. There are loads of guys in these two's conferences with worse stats and measurables ranked way above them.
Gerhart is listed as running a 4.55; which is a pretty impressive time for a power RB his size, #2 overall and Power RB Beanie Wells runs a 4.53 and fared no better stat wise in the Big 10 in the best seasons in his career vs. Gerhart. Shonn Greene, ranked 4th overall for this year, runs a 4.58.
For next year Cedric Scott runs a 4.6 flat. Cedric Scott had basically identical stats to Gerhart with a better offense to work with and is a similar player, but is ranked 3rd by NFLdraftscout and Gerhart is ranked 23rd. Gerhart has a slightly better burst and is a little better at breaking tackles, but Scott might juke a little better in the open field.
Another fellow Pac 10 Power RB LeGarrette Blount only runs a 4.58 and is listed as the 2nd best RB overall for 2010.
Jake Sharp's stats were better than at least a few guys in his conference with worse stats ranked ahead of him and Sharp also recently ran a 4.38 40 yard dash for coaches at Kansas. He should be ranked in the top 15 RBs for 2010 for sure. I would have Sharp ranked somewhere between 5 and 10 and Gerhart ranked between 3 and 5 overall at RB. I continue to be disappointed.
Someday a want to write a book on this, but I have been too busy lately to post and research.
It doesn't matter what a white man does it isn't enough. If you're black and run for 1,000 yards in the FBS on 5 YPC even if you can't crack 4.65 in the 40 it's good enough to get a look by the NFL (Mike Hart 4.67 etc. etc.). If you're white it could be 2,000 yards on 7 YPC with a legit 4.4 40 and it still is probably not enough.
Gerhart is listed as running a 4.55; which is a pretty impressive time for a power RB his size, #2 overall and Power RB Beanie Wells runs a 4.53 and fared no better stat wise in the Big 10 in the best seasons in his career vs. Gerhart. Shonn Greene, ranked 4th overall for this year, runs a 4.58.
For next year Cedric Scott runs a 4.6 flat. Cedric Scott had basically identical stats to Gerhart with a better offense to work with and is a similar player, but is ranked 3rd by NFLdraftscout and Gerhart is ranked 23rd. Gerhart has a slightly better burst and is a little better at breaking tackles, but Scott might juke a little better in the open field.
Another fellow Pac 10 Power RB LeGarrette Blount only runs a 4.58 and is listed as the 2nd best RB overall for 2010.
Jake Sharp's stats were better than at least a few guys in his conference with worse stats ranked ahead of him and Sharp also recently ran a 4.38 40 yard dash for coaches at Kansas. He should be ranked in the top 15 RBs for 2010 for sure. I would have Sharp ranked somewhere between 5 and 10 and Gerhart ranked between 3 and 5 overall at RB. I continue to be disappointed.
Someday a want to write a book on this, but I have been too busy lately to post and research.
It doesn't matter what a white man does it isn't enough. If you're black and run for 1,000 yards in the FBS on 5 YPC even if you can't crack 4.65 in the 40 it's good enough to get a look by the NFL (Mike Hart 4.67 etc. etc.). If you're white it could be 2,000 yards on 7 YPC with a legit 4.4 40 and it still is probably not enough.