February 16, 201511 yr NFL Scout on TJ Yeldon: He's overrated because he's from Alabama NFL scout on TJ Yeldon: He's overrated because he's from Alabama
February 16, 201511 yr The scouts have said similar things about Wisconsin running backs in the past (according to rumors, I have no inside knowledge). The thought is draft Wisconsin linemen, they are the key to the running game. I think the same reputation may apply to Alabama at this point.
February 16, 201511 yr The scout says he is not very fast. That should be easy enough to prove either way at the combine.
February 16, 201511 yr RBs are becoming dirty words to scouts anyhow, so not surprising. It is telling that he became less effective IMO once he had to run behind this years line, as opposed to the NFL one the last couple years. Same thing happened to Carlos Hyde at OSU, not sure he is as good as thought. As it turned out he was running behind a line that had 3 rookie NFL starters on it, and another one on the way in Taylor Decker.
February 16, 201511 yr Yeldon's ok but I've never been uber impressed with him. Backups seemed to do just as well if not better when they were in.
February 16, 201511 yr His knock is that he runs too upright, has no lower leg drive for the extra yard, puts it on the ground too much. To say that because he's from Alabama is the reason he stinks is moronic.
February 16, 201511 yr Eddie Lacy seems to be doing OK in the NFL - total stud... Trent Richardson and Mark Ingram both struggled, so this isn't totally out of left field with the recent vintage of Alabama runners.
February 16, 201511 yr Trent Richardson and Mark Ingram both struggled, so this isn't totally out of left field with the recent vintage of Alabama runners. Richardson has been a nightmare. Ingram has been ok, not great. Some injury issues. Who claimed Yeldon was highly rated to begin with? Or is this anther case of people not understanding what the term "overrated" means?
February 16, 201511 yr Trent Richardson and Mark Ingram both struggled, so this isn't totally out of left field with the recent vintage of Alabama runners. Didn't Ingram have a decent year this year?
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