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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
Ok.. and yeah. Bell really was like a totally different guy. Even his running style changed. I wonder how the hell that happens..
Interesting thing with Fournette for me is that he recently stated that he was already adjusted to the NFL's game speed but here he is averaging less than 4 YPC. IIRC, he averaged less than 4 YPC throughout the preseason as well. So for him you may just be right in the end.
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With regards to Bell, I dunno. He's a true outlier, and a great RB. I love his style. He's smooth AF.
Fournette said that after the very first preseason game... against the patriots... who had forty guys that didn't even suit up for the game.
I don't think he's explosive (he is fast though), which is a problem in the NFL because LB's get downhill very fast. I didn't see him do a great job making guys miss in the backfield.
What I saw from him was when he has a full head of steam he's like trying to tackle a stampeding bull. He ran over college DB's like they were children. He has a potentially great season in him as long as he has an elite group blocking for him and ensuring he has that time to get to his dangerous speed.
What I saw from Hunt was him constantly bouncing off of tackles from linemen and linebackers in his own backfield. That shit carries over to the NFL. When you see a guy consistently making guys miss in the backfield, he's usually got something. The biggest worry about him is the tread on the tires.