Bob Magaw
Footballguy
six minutes - i'll highlight some of the highlights...
a synoptic overview, exec summary of some of his winning traits... nice vision and instincts and the patience typically seen in a more mature RB (in a related note, seems to be adept at the timing required for screens)... doesn't dance too much, decisive and has the quick feet to get through the hole and into the second level in a hurry... short doesn't mean not strong... very hard for one defender to bring him down, clearly has excellent lower body strength and the gyroscopic contact balance (and toughness?) good RBs have (payton and sanders two of the best i saw... jim brown, emmit smith, earl campbell, bo jackson were also obviously great)... when he does go down, it is nearly always FORWARD...
edit/add - on the last part, it should be kept in mind that these are his HIGHLIGHTS!
if we compiled a lowlight reel, we might see him backed up a bit more (perhaps some SEA homers can shed light on how good a job he does avoiding negative plays)... he had a poor outing in the run game against MIN (less than 10 yards in 8-9 carries)... they make a lot of RBs look bad, but not usually THAT bad (i think he compensated with 80 receiving yards?)... it could also speak to an OL in tatters in '09... if carroll gets that upgraded (okung, etc.), forsett could actually have upside in 2010 (and beyond?)...
http://www.fieldgulls.com/2010/5/31/149546...tt-is-a-ferrari
:18 - nice demonstration of his westbrook/rice/MJD-LIKE (not identical, but ASPECTS of his game reminiscent in some ways) size/leverage-power ratio... takes like seven 49er defenders to bring him down (including missed tackles)... near the end, he drags a DL (#91) an extra few yards...
4:20 - nice RAC on a weaving 40+ yard screen reception, highlights some of the above traits...
4:40 - absolutely fakes the TB safety (tanard jackson?) out of his jock, and gets another approx 25 yards after the missed open field tackle... definite "phone booth" quicks... he makes a couple head feints before he sticks his foot in the ground... even in slow mo (two replays), it is hard to see if it is a double or triple feint, he is moving so quickly... extremely shifty and elusive, great stop start and cutting ability, lateral agility, etc...
5:09 - on an inside run, about 10 yards downfield, four GB defenders converge on him, somehow he stays upright, and drags a defender for another four yards or so...
5:42 - fakes first titans defender out badly (#37?) who otherwise might have stopped him around the LOS for no gain, despite being in very close quarters and practically having to jump out of the tackle... THAN pressed the second defender (#23, michael griffin?) before jetting laterally to escape him, nearly getting a TD from the 19 yard line...
more to follow (feel free to add your own observations/insights/commentary)...
* an big X-factor will be how good the draft was (looked like one of the best in the league), and how fast the top three picks get up to speed... okung and tate could help the offense a lot, as will thomas on the back end of the defense... tatupu was missed and is back, and he & hawthorne will get to be in the starting lineup at the same time (back seven could be running for their lives, as the DL looks bad)...
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a synoptic overview, exec summary of some of his winning traits... nice vision and instincts and the patience typically seen in a more mature RB (in a related note, seems to be adept at the timing required for screens)... doesn't dance too much, decisive and has the quick feet to get through the hole and into the second level in a hurry... short doesn't mean not strong... very hard for one defender to bring him down, clearly has excellent lower body strength and the gyroscopic contact balance (and toughness?) good RBs have (payton and sanders two of the best i saw... jim brown, emmit smith, earl campbell, bo jackson were also obviously great)... when he does go down, it is nearly always FORWARD...
edit/add - on the last part, it should be kept in mind that these are his HIGHLIGHTS!
![:) :) :)](/data/assets/smilies/8.png)
http://www.fieldgulls.com/2010/5/31/149546...tt-is-a-ferrari
:18 - nice demonstration of his westbrook/rice/MJD-LIKE (not identical, but ASPECTS of his game reminiscent in some ways) size/leverage-power ratio... takes like seven 49er defenders to bring him down (including missed tackles)... near the end, he drags a DL (#91) an extra few yards...
4:20 - nice RAC on a weaving 40+ yard screen reception, highlights some of the above traits...
4:40 - absolutely fakes the TB safety (tanard jackson?) out of his jock, and gets another approx 25 yards after the missed open field tackle... definite "phone booth" quicks... he makes a couple head feints before he sticks his foot in the ground... even in slow mo (two replays), it is hard to see if it is a double or triple feint, he is moving so quickly... extremely shifty and elusive, great stop start and cutting ability, lateral agility, etc...
5:09 - on an inside run, about 10 yards downfield, four GB defenders converge on him, somehow he stays upright, and drags a defender for another four yards or so...
5:42 - fakes first titans defender out badly (#37?) who otherwise might have stopped him around the LOS for no gain, despite being in very close quarters and practically having to jump out of the tackle... THAN pressed the second defender (#23, michael griffin?) before jetting laterally to escape him, nearly getting a TD from the 19 yard line...
more to follow (feel free to add your own observations/insights/commentary)...
* an big X-factor will be how good the draft was (looked like one of the best in the league), and how fast the top three picks get up to speed... okung and tate could help the offense a lot, as will thomas on the back end of the defense... tatupu was missed and is back, and he & hawthorne will get to be in the starting lineup at the same time (back seven could be running for their lives, as the DL looks bad)...
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