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Originally Posted by Reaper16
Yeah, yeah, they have identical size. Bell is much quicker than Williams. It is the difference between Williams being an 7th-UDFA range guy from last year's draft and Bell being a 5th-6th range guy.
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Similar size
Similar speed
Tons of mileage.
I'll take your word for quickness in small areas, though.
Personally, I'm always very hesitant about drafting backs that have had 1000+ carries in college. He has over 1200 touches.
It's obviously less of a risk than taking guys higher in the draft, but if you look at the track records of backs who shouldered heavy loads in college:
Ricky Williams
Ron Dayne
Cedric Benson
Archie Griffin
They all had disappointing pro careers (although Benson and Williams had moments of great ability).
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