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(03-21-2017, 10:05 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Cook was the best player in college at making people miss too.

Fournette is much better than Hill physically. Faster, stronger, etc. But the basic comparison is apt.

I don't know what happened to Hill. He doesn't hit the holes hard anymore. He has regressed since his rookie year.

(03-21-2017, 12:06 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: No, Fournette is better than Hill in every way, the only similarity is their jersey and they are big backs.

Fournette is way faster, has much better burst, vision and ran behind a poor O-line at LSU unlike Hill did there when it was strong.

The problem with Fournette is he is a gap scheme runner and sees blocks from the inside out only right now.

Would rather have Cook at 9 or Mixon or McCafferey in the 2nd but Fournette is a fine RB.

I agree with both of you that Fournette is a better back than Hill, and is projected to be drafted much higher I just hope it's not by Cincinnati. My comparison was for the style of runner that they both are, the downhill more power back type of runner. We don't have an offense or an offensive line that plays into that style of running at all right now...especially on the offensive line side of things.

As for what happened to Hill, I think the issue is pretty simple, the line play and the fumbles have gotten to him mentally. It's not the talent that is gone, but the confidence. He's so focused on not fumbling that he's not running aggressively. Add in, that he's getting met in the backfield or there is just no clear hole for him to run at and he's lost. Burkhead came in confident with nothing to lose and just ran and made guys miss, that is the type of back this team is going to need right now to be successful. Be it Cook or Mixon, gotta get a guy that has that Barry Sanders like ability to make people miss as soon as you get the handoff. Fournette (like Hill) is much better when they get a few steps going, have momentum and their power to burst through.