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ChrisD · 09-21-2010, 06:20 PM

Smith is getting his shot. Johnson was brought in to compete with Smith. Not to immediately take his spot on the depth chart.

BirdsOfPrey · 09-21-2010, 06:39 PM

He looks good. He has the ability to break tackles, make huge cuts and has a burst of speed to put him in to the secondary. We'll see what he actually brings to the table.

nativefalcon · 09-21-2010, 06:40 PM

What happened to Antoine Smith?

karst41 · 09-21-2010, 07:13 PM

Anybody know what Snelling and Turners 40 times were?

Would make for an interesting comparison

**USAF HART** · 09-21-2010, 07:43 PM

Sorry guys. Rather than delete the threads I combined the three talking about the new running backs and who was signed/cut etc.

SeaMill · 09-21-2010, 07:46 PM

(09-21-2010 07:43 PM)USAF HART Wrote: Sorry guys. Rather than delete the threads I combined the three talking about the new running backs and who was signed/cut etc.

Good work. Thats what we pay you to do. Cool

~~TankWorkman~~ · 09-21-2010, 08:59 PM

Smith.... I don't like his size.... just to say it... I never liked Dunn either.

ChrisD · 09-21-2010, 09:11 PM

(09-21-2010 05:47 PM)Beef Wrote: We need a scat back to round this thing out. Turner is a bruising between the tackles bulldozer. Snelling has a ton more finess, can run the screen or halfback routes & catch. I don't think Snelling is a between the tackles back. And we need that 4.3 open field runner that can beat the LB's around the ends & turn the afterburners on.

I don't like either of these guys. Smith deserves his shot IMO. And he knows the playbook.

Edit: I should rephrase that... I think Snelling would do fine as a between the tackles back, but I don't think that would be proper use of him. A RB his size that can catch the ball & run through DB tackles in the second layer is dangerous & a lot more bang for the buck. I wouldn't chance sending him up the gut 25 times a game though. You're missing out on what he can do best.

(09-21-2010 07:13 PM)karst41 Wrote: Anybody know what Snelling and Turners 40 times were?

Would make for an interesting comparison

Here's what I found, several different sites confirmed and said the same thing,

40 times @ The Combine:
Jason Snelling - 4.74
Michael Turner - 4.51

**Radical** · 09-22-2010, 03:27 PM

(09-21-2010 05:47 PM)Beef Wrote: We need a scat back to round this thing out. Turner is a bruising between the tackles bulldozer. Snelling has a ton more finess, can run the screen or halfback routes & catch. I don't think Snelling is a between the tackles back. And we need that 4.3 open field runner that can beat the LB's around the ends & turn the afterburners on.

I don't like either of these guys. Smith deserves his shot IMO. And he knows the playbook.

Edit: I should rephrase that... I think Snelling would do fine as a between the tackles back, but I don't think that would be proper use of him. A RB his size that can catch the ball & run through DB tackles in the second layer is dangerous & a lot more bang for the buck. I wouldn't chance sending him up the gut 25 times a game though. You're missing out on what he can do best.

Snelling is pure in between the tackles kinda guy, especially with the way he can pick up yards after contact. He's just a very good player catching the ball and turning up field.