Toby Gerhart is a beast | Page 12

Jan 4, 2010 at 5:35 AM

#166

genus49
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I think we should draft that Jacoby Ford kid from Clemcinati. He's real fast which means all star.

Jan 4, 2010 at 8:51 AM

#167

Chief
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Yah!

The Steve Largent or Warren Moon of running backs!

I hope he does well.

Jan 4, 2010 at 9:54 AM

#168

blacksailsmd
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Originally posted by genus49:
I think we should draft that Jacoby Ford kid from Clemcinati. He's real fast which means all star.

the only thing is, he is so fast he might go track with his athleticism. the guy wins all kinds of track events.

Apr 20, 2010 at 10:52 AM

#169

TX9R
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I feel bad for this kid. Seems like he's passed every test, the production, speed, character. But this article
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkgnHuXET39FZrIxO2usSwpDubYF?slug=ms-gerhartstereotype042010
is kinda jacked. Especially since I deep down I have the same reservations. maybe it puts a chip on his shoulder and he out performs expectations.

Apr 20, 2010 at 11:15 AM

#170

Nes49
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Him & Best.....might be in the 2nd round...I say either one would be a steal for us.

Apr 20, 2010 at 4:29 PM

#171

GolittaCamper
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Take him at #49 the second coming of Tom Rathman. He can block, run, catch, and unlike Rathman (or Gore) he has the speed to get to the corner.
Who would you rather see back there, Norris or Gerhart? think about it...

[ Edited by GolittaCamper on Apr 20, 2010 at 4:30 PM ]

Apr 20, 2010 at 4:35 PM

#172

ads_2006
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Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
Take him at #49 the second coming of Tom Rathman. He can block, run, catch, and unlike Rathman (or Gore) he has the speed to get to the corner.
Who would you rather see back there, Norris or Gerhart? think about it...

idk if he can catch

Apr 20, 2010 at 4:53 PM

#173

GolittaCamper
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Originally posted by ads_2006:
Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
Take him at #49 the second coming of Tom Rathman. He can block, run, catch, and unlike Rathman (or Gore) he has the speed to get to the corner.
Who would you rather see back there, Norris or Gerhart? think about it...

idk if he can catch

Saw him catch a few this season, looked good to me!

Apr 21, 2010 at 2:06 PM

#174

49AllTheTime
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Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
Originally posted by ads_2006:
Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
Take him at #49 the second coming of Tom Rathman. He can block, run, catch, and unlike Rathman (or Gore) he has the speed to get to the corner.
Who would you rather see back there, Norris or Gerhart? think about it...

idk if he can catch

Saw him catch a few this season, looked good to me!

BEAST!

Apr 22, 2010 at 2:58 PM

#175

crzy
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This is what I posted months ago...

Originally posted by crzy:
White running backs never get the opportunity to be feature backs these days. They decide to "convert" them to fullbacks.

It may not be racism, but it's definitely stereotyping. Peyton Hillis ran for 129 yards last year in one game for the Broncos and is never heard from again.

Pete Carroll did the same thing to Toby Gerhart. He recruited him at USC and then told him that he wanted to convert him to linebacker or fullback, which is why Toby went to Stanford and then ran all over USC a couple weeks ago as a giant middle finger to Carroll.

Gerhart is not a full back, he's not a change of pace bruiser. He's a feature back and he has all the tools to be successful in a pro-style offense where he's getting the majority of the carries.

He should be a first round pick.

Why can Brandon Jacobs be a feature back and Toby Gerhart can't?

Apr 22, 2010 at 3:02 PM

#176

49erfoeva
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Originally posted by crzy:
This is what I posted months ago...

Originally posted by crzy:
White running backs never get the opportunity to be feature backs these days. They decide to "convert" them to fullbacks.

It may not be racism, but it's definitely stereotyping. Peyton Hillis ran for 129 yards last year in one game for the Broncos and is never heard from again.

Pete Carroll did the same thing to Toby Gerhart. He recruited him at USC and then told him that he wanted to convert him to linebacker or fullback, which is why Toby went to Stanford and then ran all over USC a couple weeks ago as a giant middle finger to Carroll.

Gerhart is not a full back, he's not a change of pace bruiser. He's a feature back and he has all the tools to be successful in a pro-style offense where he's getting the majority of the carries.

He should be a first round pick.

Why can Brandon Jacobs be a feature back and Toby Gerhart can't?