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Positives: Well-built athlete with a tight abdomen, thick chest, broad shoulders, muscular arms, tight waist, ripped mid-section and thick thighs … Shows adequate change of direction agility and lateral moves, but has good speed through the rush lanes and strength to break tackles … Shows good acceleration and burst through the rush lanes, but is a little tight in his hips … More of a straight-line runner, but shows good body lean to gain valid yardage after the initial hit … Does a solid job of protecting the ball, carrying it with both hands on inside runs and distributing it away from the defenders when bouncing outside … Lacks physicality, but will get in the way of an opponent in attempts to sustain as a blocker … Does a decent job of sliding his feet upon contact … Quick twitch type who is best when following his blockers between the tackles … Has the leg drive to move the pile … Has the pull-away burst to separate in the second level, especially when taking the ball up the seam … Not thrown to much, but shows soft hands and good vision to look the ball in without breaking stride.
Negatives: Has maturity issues, as he has been involved in several incidents that led to a suspension and alleged benching … Will question authority and has a marginal work ethic … Marginal competitor who simply shuts down when not involved in the action … Gets frustrated when his initial move fails … Needs to be more accountable for his actions, both on and off the field … Lacks the plant-and-drive agility to redirect to the cutback lanes and has marginal stop-and-go action, gathering before making the cuts … Has just adequate lateral agility, negating his quickness … Runs into spots too often, lacking vision to pick and slide through trash … Shows hip stiffness in attempts to turn the corner and is a one-cut runner who is best taking the ball up the middle … Has good hands for the reception, but his concentration lapses lead to several dropped balls … Will just get in the way as a blocker, taking passive swipes … Tries to get too cute by dancing around in the backfield, but the defense is quick to converge and make the tackle … Shows little patience waiting for blocks to develop, and has questionable vision and block reading ability, as he constantly runs right into the crowd … Shies away from contact too much, preferring to run out of bounds rather than square his shoulders and power through the defender (has the strength to do this, but lacks the desire) … Has had multiple team issues leading to his 2006 benching, even though the player and staff label his inactivity as an "undisclosed injury."
Compares To: Maurice Clarett, Nowhere … Alright, he's not as bad as Clarett, but with his less than spectacular work ethic, penchant for shying away from contact and his questioning of authority, coupled with a "me-first" attitude, why waste a pick on this guy? The production has been marginal and, while he looks the part, he does not play like he is capable of ever being anything more than a player who will fight for a roster spot.
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