Duke Johnson-RB-Miami

Originally posted by ESWYoung08:
He's growing on me, he'd be a steal in the 3rd.

If we can get him in the third, the draft would be too perfect for us. It would leave us in position to get an immediate contributor at DE in the first, a receiver in the second, and then of course Duke in the third. It's funny with running backs now that the idea of Duke Johnson being available in the third isn't that big of a stretch. Especially considering we will be drafting somewhere in the tenns to the high twenties, unless a miracle happens.

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I think this is shaping up to be a very good crop of running backs. A guy I really like is (Miami's) Duke Johnson. He's got great quickness, and he runs with surprising power.

Get it done Baalke!

Duke Johnson, the name, sounds like a traditional RB. All American legend type name. Haven't seen him play, just think his name is great.

Lol

Originally posted by Phil:
Duke Johnson, the name, sounds like a traditional RB. All American legend type name. Haven't seen him play, just think his name is great.

Lol

You have really missed out. I don't watch enough college football, but it's been a treat to watch Duke Johnson these last 3 years. I also think having him and Frank Gore in the same backfield, if only for a season. I'm sure Frank isn't interested in being rushed into retirement, however, it might help him a bit to see a fellow Cane joining the team.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by Phil:

Duke Johnson, the name, sounds like a traditional RB. All American legend type name. Haven't seen him play, just think his name is great.

Lol

You have really missed out. I don't watch enough college football, but it's been a treat to watch Duke Johnson these last 3 years. I also think having him and Frank Gore in the same backfield, if only for a season. I'm sure Frank isn't interested in being rushed into retirement, however, it might help him a bit to see a fellow Cane joining the team.

I still want to give Hunter a chance. Hyde too.

Originally posted by Phil:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by Phil:
Duke Johnson, the name, sounds like a traditional RB. All American legend type name. Haven't seen him play, just think his name is great.

Lol

You have really missed out. I don't watch enough college football, but it's been a treat to watch Duke Johnson these last 3 years. I also think having him and Frank Gore in the same backfield, if only for a season. I'm sure Frank isn't interested in being rushed into retirement, however, it might help him a bit to see a fellow Cane joining the team.

I still want to give Hunter a chance. Hyde too.

One-two punch of Hyde and Johnson is the mix for the future. I like Kendall Hunter, but two season ending injuries + Duke Johnson's rookie deal should be cheaper than what Kendall Hunter can potentially command if he has a productive 2015 season.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by Phil:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by Phil:

Duke Johnson, the name, sounds like a traditional RB. All American legend type name. Haven't seen him play, just think his name is great.

Lol

You have really missed out. I don't watch enough college football, but it's been a treat to watch Duke Johnson these last 3 years. I also think having him and Frank Gore in the same backfield, if only for a season. I'm sure Frank isn't interested in being rushed into retirement, however, it might help him a bit to see a fellow Cane joining the team.

I still want to give Hunter a chance. Hyde too.

One-two punch of Hyde and Johnson is the mix for the future. I like Kendall Hunter, but two season ending injuries + Duke Johnson's rookie deal should be cheaper than what Kendall Hunter can potentially command if he has a productive 2015 season.

True on the contract but Hunter has never been given a chance at 15 carries a game. A healthy Gore/Hunter/Hyde should suffice for 2015.....our passing game is the real stinker.

Gotta get a QB for competition at least in the second round. A WR with size and skill for the redzone and better pass blocking o line.

I'm of the opinion Gore/Hyde would have done much better if our passing game wasnt so lousy. Every defense committed to stop the run, stacked the box, hit us with a lot of underneath zone coverage and blitzes with man coverage. And Kap couldn't make them pay for doing so. Blame that on what you will buy the overall point is Gore/Hyde/Hunter should be good enough for 2015.

If they cut Gore then ya, but it still depends on what the new coaching staffs approach is going to be. I'd personally have WR, QB and o line as priorities. 2015 WR free agency is pretty deep so squeezing in a RB first 3 rounds will be possible.

Trent may stick with the best player avable approach as well. Other than Ward it worked well in 2014.

Originally posted by Phil:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by Phil:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by Phil:
Duke Johnson, the name, sounds like a traditional RB. All American legend type name. Haven't seen him play, just think his name is great.

Lol

You have really missed out. I don't watch enough college football, but it's been a treat to watch Duke Johnson these last 3 years. I also think having him and Frank Gore in the same backfield, if only for a season. I'm sure Frank isn't interested in being rushed into retirement, however, it might help him a bit to see a fellow Cane joining the team.

I still want to give Hunter a chance. Hyde too.

One-two punch of Hyde and Johnson is the mix for the future. I like Kendall Hunter, but two season ending injuries + Duke Johnson's rookie deal should be cheaper than what Kendall Hunter can potentially command if he has a productive 2015 season.

True on the contract but Hunter has never been given a chance at 15 carries a game. A healthy Gore/Hunter/Hyde should suffice for 2015.....our passing game is the real stinker.

Gotta get a QB for competition at least in the second round. A WR with size and skill for the redzone and better pass blocking o line.

I'm of the opinion Gore/Hyde would have done much better if our passing game wasnt so lousy. Every defense committed to stop the run, stacked the box, hit us with a lot of underneath zone coverage and blitzes with man coverage. And Kap couldn't make them pay for doing so. Blame that on what you will buy the overall point is Gore/Hyde/Hunter should be good enough for 2015.

If they cut Gore then ya, but it still depends on what the new coaching staffs approach is going to be. I'd personally have WR, QB and o line as priorities. 2015 WR free agency is pretty deep so squeezing in a RB first 3 rounds will be possible.

Trent may stick with the best player avable approach as well. Other than Ward it worked well in 2014.

I agree with Hunter never getting fed the ball as much as he should, but that injury history concerns me.

I have a feeling this guy will be gone in the second round. There are too many teams out there without a playmaker and this guy has that Harvin/Gio Bernard mold. Teams are starting to realize that they can benefit from having a few very good specialists on the team. RB doesn't seem too deep this year.

Originally posted by Karma:
I have a feeling this guy will be gone in the second round. There are too many teams out there without a playmaker and this guy has that Harvin/Gio Bernard mold. Teams are starting to realize that they can benefit from having a few very good specialists on the team. RB doesn't seem too deep this year.

AP and Rice will be floating around. Somebody might take a bite.

Originally posted by Karma:
I have a feeling this guy will be gone in the second round. There are too many teams out there without a playmaker and this guy has that Harvin/Gio Bernard mold. Teams are starting to realize that they can benefit from having a few very good specialists on the team. RB doesn't seem too deep this year.

I actually think RB is one of the deeper positions in what is a fairly weak draft.


I could see Duke being gone as early as the mid 2nd round though depending on how he does in the offseason workouts..etc.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

I actually think RB is one of the deeper positions in what is a fairly weak draft.


I could see Duke being gone as early as the mid 2nd round though depending on how he does in the offseason workouts..etc.

He is my favorite RB in the draft it might be like last year where everyone said Hyde was the best RB in the draft like Gordon and then this guy goes before him. I hope not since I wanna see him keep our new tradition of having a Miami RB in the backfield

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Karma:
I have a feeling this guy will be gone in the second round. There are too many teams out there without a playmaker and this guy has that Harvin/Gio Bernard mold. Teams are starting to realize that they can benefit from having a few very good specialists on the team. RB doesn't seem too deep this year.

I actually think RB is one of the deeper positions in what is a fairly weak draft.


I could see Duke being gone as early as the mid 2nd round though depending on how he does in the offseason workouts..etc.

That's about right where we are expected to draft. I'm hoping that running backs fall and we can trade back to pick up an extra third. But if we take him with our original 2nd round pick, I wouldn't be bad at all. Great value no matter where we take him in the second.

I like Johnson. If Coleman is gone I'd seriously consider him in the second and definitely in the 3rd