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Love this pick. Better vision than Langford and Carey. He will be the best back on the team.
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Pace doing a damn good job
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I hope he shows his stuff and gets a good share of carries early on in the year.
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What a pick. Pace killed this draft. Wow.
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Agreed. NFL.com had him as second to third round talent. Pace got phenomenal value here, and a guy who may end up being the starting RB for several years.
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I hope he will be, he looks promising.
I think this draft is starting to shape up a little bit for me now.
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Can he catch?
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Analysis
Strengths Showed ability to step his game up against top competition at both UAB and Indiana. Rushed for at least 145 yards in every full game he played. Natural runner who combines tempo with a special feel for spacial relationships. Pro*-ready vision gives him outstanding feel for run lane developments at the line of scrimmage and onto the second level. Consistently chooses best angles and creases for optimal yardage. For a big back, can make himself skinny through tight quarters. Decisive and punishing. Drops pads and accelerates into contact to batter would-*be tacklers on the second and third levels. Drives legs through arm tackles and goes about his work. Hard-*charging when it’s third- or fourth-and-short. Showed potential in screen game as receiver.
Weaknesses Doesn't have sudden one cut ability and has to tap brakes to hit it downhill on outside zone runs. One-speed runner. Can be chased down by backside sprinters before getting to the second level. Takes big hits due to bruising running style. Scouts concerned about ability to stay healthy. Missed four games and parts of three others with knee and ankle injuries. Upright pads and narrow base leads to slips and balance issues when trying to make sharp cuts. Rarely factored into passing game at UAB or Indiana.
Strengths Showed ability to step his game up against top competition at both UAB and Indiana. Rushed for at least 145 yards in every full game he played. Natural runner who combines tempo with a special feel for spacial relationships. Pro*-ready vision gives him outstanding feel for run lane developments at the line of scrimmage and onto the second level. Consistently chooses best angles and creases for optimal yardage. For a big back, can make himself skinny through tight quarters. Decisive and punishing. Drops pads and accelerates into contact to batter would-*be tacklers on the second and third levels. Drives legs through arm tackles and goes about his work. Hard-*charging when it’s third- or fourth-and-short. Showed potential in screen game as receiver.
Weaknesses Doesn't have sudden one cut ability and has to tap brakes to hit it downhill on outside zone runs. One-speed runner. Can be chased down by backside sprinters before getting to the second level. Takes big hits due to bruising running style. Scouts concerned about ability to stay healthy. Missed four games and parts of three others with knee and ankle injuries. Upright pads and narrow base leads to slips and balance issues when trying to make sharp cuts. Rarely factored into passing game at UAB or Indiana.
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Wow! This pick is a steal!
DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 2 or 3
SOURCES TELL US "He's the best pure running back in this draft. I've coached some good ones and he's what you look for. His injuries will knock him back a round or so, and he's not as well-rounded as Ezekiel Elliott is, but I think this kid is the best runner in this year's draft." -- AFC running backs coach
NFL COMPARISON Arian Foster
Wow! This pick is a steal!
DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 2 or 3
SOURCES TELL US "He's the best pure running back in this draft. I've coached some good ones and he's what you look for. His injuries will knock him back a round or so, and he's not as well-rounded as Ezekiel Elliott is, but I think this kid is the best runner in this year's draft." -- AFC running backs coach
NFL COMPARISON Arian Foster
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Any video on him?
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Pace knows his shit. This kid is going to be a monster.
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Holy fuck.
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And Fox gets his bruising RB to run short yardage behind our new run mauling OL. Great addition. Him and Langford will give the Bears a Bash and Flash RB rotation.
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and he takes care of the football. Very low fumble rate in college.
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Love the pick, him being a Hoosier is the cherry on a top, but he is quick with good vision and a desire to punish. I can guarantee you wont see any shoe string tackles with him.
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Wow, look at that mock
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this looks like an exciting pick!
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Watch Howard VS Michigan this year and try not to fall in love too hard.
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We can really split the carries between Howard/Langford/Carey, we're solid at running back now and with that interior line we've built for ourselves with Slauson/Long/Whitehair we're going to have a potent running game I think. This will make things a lot easier on Cutler. We have a mean looking front 7 now as well, watch for us to compete for the NFC North title this season.
