Davis is a fumbler?

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  • #72436
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    Me no like.
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    davis:https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/draft-pff-scouting-report-justin-davis-rb-usc
    Name: Justin Davis
    School: USC
    Position fit: Running back

    Stats to know: His 111.8 elusive rating in 2016 ranked ninth in the draft class.

    What he does best:
    Can make defenders miss at the second level and in open space.
    Fluidly shifts from one move to the next.
    Can stop on a dime. Great fit in a zone-blocking scheme.
    He wasn’t utilized heavily in the passing game, but does show potential, especially when he can get into space — if he catches the ball.

    Biggest concerns:

    Has a hard time creating his own yards prior to the second level if little is provided by the offensive line.

    Dropped 18 percent of his catchable targets from 2014 to 2016.

    Ball security — fumbled eight times on 451 touches from 2014 to 2016, one of the higher rates in the draft class.

    Huge liability in pass protection. In 2016, he allowed 10 pressures on just 36 snaps in pass protection, easily the worst pass-blocking efficiency among the running back draft class.

    Player comparison: Jeremy Langford, Chicago Bears

    Like Langford, he fits well in a zone-heavy scheme, has good speed, and will make the right reads and cuts to get what the offensive line provides. Neither are players that are going to create their own yardage often behind poor blocking. Davis does a bit of a better job than Langford once in open space, however.

    Bottom line: After a productive junior season, Davis returned for his senior year only to suffer an ankle injury midway through the season, and then have his playing time lessened when returning due to Ronald Jones II’s emergence. Davis injured an ankle again in the Rose Bowl that forced him to miss the Shrine Bowl and most drills at the combine. He shows good speed and change of direction once he has some room to run, but he is going to need more help getting to the second level than backs. He isn’t very physical as a runner, and won’t break many tackles unless he’s making a defender miss almost completely. He shows potential as a receiver if he can get into the open field, but drops and lack of reliability in pass protection will hinder his opportunities in the passing game if he doesn’t improve. Reoccurring ankle injuries and fumble rate are also things to be wary of.

    #72437
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    Ah well.

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    Laram

    He’s from SC ya know and you’ve never heard me say a word about him.

    Wanna know why? He’s a FUMBLER!!

    Coughed it up at SC too which is why he didn’t get more play.

    They always had him listed at 6’1″ about 200lbs
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    #72438
    Avatar photoAgamemnon
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    OK, you convinced me. Can’t pass block, fumbles.

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    #72439
    Avatar photojoemad
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    So I guess the title of this thread is no longer a question.

    Davis is a fumbler.

    #72444
    JackPMiller
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    Hemmingway drops too many balls, in other words, can’t catch. Blythe can’t snap or block well, and no one is saying anything about that.

    #72451
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    Hemmingway drops too many balls, in other words, can’t catch. Blythe can’t snap or block well, and no one is saying anything about that.

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    Its a conspiracy Jack.

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    #72467
    JackPMiller
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    Its a conspiracy Jack.

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    Agreed. I blame Belicheck. He is behind this somehow.

    #72484
    Herzog
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    It’s annoying…. he just seems so talented. Can’t the fumbles be coached out? Perhaps a beat stick?

    #72497
    TSRF
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    He reminds me of Wendell Tyler.

    Boatload of running talent, just gives up the rock way too much.

    Granted, later in his career, once he moved to the 9ers, I don’t think Tyler fumbled as often as he did when he was a Ram. I could be wrong on that.

    #72505
    PA Ram
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    I would try to find a place on the PS for him and see if he can improve ball security and blocking. If he can’t do that, his running skills won’t matter. And he IS a very exciting runner.

    "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. " Philip K. Dick

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