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12 minutes ago, Jakuvious said:

You know that a RB being short is an asset, right? 

I just can't remember the last 5'7 RB to be good since Maurice Jones Drew. But MJD ran sub 4.40 at the combine. CEH ran a 4.6. NFL defenders are getting bigger and faster. Having a tiny slow RB doesn't appeal to me just cause he can catch. Two 6'4 WR's went right after the pick.

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3 minutes ago, Kirill said:

Agreed just wanted to add I don't see a parallel between the Willie Gay pick and the amount of WR's that have been drafted to the AFCW so far

We shouldn’t be drafting off what other teams are adding to their teams?   Even so,  getting a guy to cover the LB was the main issue with our pass coverage.   Ward/Breeland more than adequate on the outside,  Lockdown #1’s are overrated 

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14 minutes ago, Kirill said:

I just can't remember the last 5'7 RB to be good since Maurice Jones Drew. But MJD ran sub 4.40 at the combine. CEH ran a 4.6. NFL defenders are getting bigger and faster. Having a tiny slow RB doesn't appeal to me just cause he can catch. Two 6'4 WR's went right after the pick.

You can't remember the last 5'7" RB because there aren't as many in that height range. Being uncommon doesn't mean bad. I don't know who the last 6'0" elite DT was before Aaron Donald, but it doesn't change that his height is an asset when it comes to leverage in the trenches. I can only think of two 6'9" left tackles off the top of my head, but the wingspan still helped Ogden in pass pro. Just like CEH's low center of gravity makes him harder to tackle, and his short stature makes him harder to find behind the line.

But even if you don't like it, height is so inconsequential compared to other traits. Such a minor aspect of playing RB. And who cares about the height of players at a different position that other teams are taking. What on earth does that have to do with anything?

Also, stop calling him tiny. Short and small are very different words when it comes to evaluating a prospect. 

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