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

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(03-03-2017, 07:01 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: 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".

(03-03-2017, 07:06 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: From Fox Sports I found in his game log stats.  In 3 years, he had a total of 8 fumbles with 3 lost.

The hands aren't really a huge issue for me. Honestly, it was just part of the measurements I noticed.

The vertical leap/DNP broad/DNP bench is quite worrying for me, though.

They haven't done three cone or shuttles yet, I don't believe, but the 28.5" vertical is tied for third worst among RB. The broad as you said is generally a measurement of explosive power but he chose not to do it. If you're going to be the heaviest RB, you should at least be the strongest too, but he also didn't do the bench.

It might mean nothing, but I don't want potential red flags popping up for a top-10 pick. Those are the picks you can't afford to mess up on, and there's simply too many talented productive RB who come out of the later rounds every year to risk the 9th overall on a RB.


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Thanks for the fumble stats. That's certainly not a few, but not a ton. Also admittedly have no idea how fumbles translate from college to pros. Was AP a huge fumbler in college?