If Fournette is there at #9, the Bengals Take Him

[SunsetBengal]

(03-03-2017, 03:21 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Even a "rock solid" 240 is still 240. There's no way he beats defenders to the edge at that weight. Or outruns the secondary for a long TD. The combine so far for him....

-240lbs (heaviest at the combine, only 3 of 33 didn't)
-Didn't participate in the bench
-Uninspiring 28.5" vertical
-Did not participate in the broad
-Small 9 1/4" hands (tied for 12th smallest out of 33)

Man, you're just trying to talk him down.  If you look at the complete list for measurements of NFL RBs, from the past few years, you'll find that 9.25-9.375 is about average size for RB hands. (for example, I'm a 6'2" White guy, and mine are 9.5)  Now, the vertical leap is a bit concerning, as well as not even participating in the broad, as the broad is considered to be by many the best measure of power to weight lower body explosiveness.  I'm sure the cone drills won't be kind to him, thus putting his hopes on the 40.  If he doesn't run, then I begin to scream "Red Flag".