bozz_2006
Cheesehead
Let's fire 'em all. Right now.
First off, from Packers.com, which would be his most recent weigh in, and what I use: 5'8 203, though according to my friend's cousin Isaac Redman, it's closer to 5'7.
Greenblood met him in person and swears by 5'9. Kinda want to meet him since I'm 5'8. That would settle it.He keeps growing! Redman is probably right. He was listed at 5'7" coming out of college; 5'8" on Packers.com; 5'9" on NFL.com. 5'7" is probably closer to the right number...dimensions tend to get bumped up in the NFL; bump downs are generally reserved for out-of-shape linemen.
Disagree. The man has both speed and quickness.I don't like seeing him run outside, though; he doesn't have enough speed to turn the corner.
Just would like to see him break 1 long run for a TD, would just explode the Packers offense.....He's been given very few carries up to this point, 2o carries to be exact. He already has 2 TD's and is averaging a respectable 4.4 yards per carry on those limited touches. In his brief stint last year with the Jags in his limited role, with only 9 carries, achieved over 40 yards rushing.
Now I would certainly love to see more of this kid before I get too gushy over him, but when you watch the way he quickly changes direction and cuts so hard and fast to find the open lanes, it's just something I've never seen from the likes of Alex Green or Ryan Grant. The two times he's scored he has practically gone in untouched, and they weren't little 2 yard scampers either.
Hope to see more of him and give him a chance. Thoughts?
YESMaybe he can become a Sproles for us.
Like Grant cause he has a chip on his shoulder with each carry, and he could be a big asset down the SB road, Harris just seems to be more of a north south runner, and should do more to look for outside run opps where he could do serious damage.......I like him a lot. Too bad we wasted two 3 and out possessions on Grant. Would like to see Harris and Starks running the ball. Starks is a great game-closer power-runner type, but Harris has the moves to also get yards where none are there for the taking. Like them both. Starks was Limited Participation today, so we will see. Green looks to be back though, and he has developed into a decent back as well.
If it's "speed" you're wanting, how about his average of 4.45? His fastest 40 time was 4.38. That's plenty of "speed"Guess we disagree, then. I just think there's a difference between quickness and speed:
I don't see the type of speed necessary to get outside, turn the corner, and get up field consistently. He just can't move laterally fast enough (his hips are very stiff) and he's not getting the blocking necessary to break those runs on this team anyway. We're better off attacking the sidelines through the air given our assets at WR anyway...
Harris is quick between the tackles, crafty with some of his change of direction, jump cuts, etc. He does a pretty good job picking his spots. I think it makes sense to keep him running primarily north/south.
What makes you say otherwise?
If it's "speed" you're wanting, how about his average of 4.45? His fastest 40 time was 4.38. That's plenty of "speed"
I'll admit he's got some stiff hips, but not THAT stiff.
It is best to keep him NS, especially since that's what this team usually does and does best anyway.
The fact that he's turned that corner before when he gotten the blocking? He usually gets a better lane cutting it back anyway.
Because I still think he is capable of turning that corner. I think he CAN take carries outside. That was my disagreement. Whether or not he SHOULD is a separate argument, and even then I think that he should, just not constantly. IMO he is capable of handling the occasional outside run.The 40 measures straight-line speed and, as you acknowledge, his hips are stiff. You aren't making convincing arguments for why Harris should be taking carries outside. Since you recognize that it's best to keep him NS, I'm not sure why you felt the need to disgree with my initial observations. Harris hasn't found quality lanes outside the hashes with any sort of consistency- these are usually lost downs where they occur.
Seems rather obvious the discussion was over whether Harris SHOULD be taking carries outside, doesn't it?
I don't like seeing him run outside, though; he doesn't have enough speed to turn the corner.
My original point of umbrage was that it seemed you were implying that Harris could not run to the outside. I believe that he has the ability to go to the outside, but not consistently. Everything else you've said I can agree with.Disagree. The man has both speed and quickness.
Rob Demovsky said:By NFL running back standards, DuJuan Harris is short (5-foot-8) and light (203 pounds).
But is he ever strong.
At his Pro Day coming out of Troy University, Harris did 27 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.
“I thought it was 28,” Harris said. “I was mad. I wanted to do 30. A lot of people probably wouldn’t think it, but I’m a pretty strong guy. I was pressing 370 coming out of high school.”
Though Harris wasn’t invited to the scouting combine the year he came out, 2011, only one running back there — Shane Vereen, a second-round pick of the New England Patriots — did more reps than Harris. Vereen did 31.
For comparison’s sake, Clay Matthews did 23 reps on the bench in his workout.
THAT was some bull, he was staring at it and dragged fox down.When is a Facemask not incidental? Or is it under the Gregg Williams defensive scheme?