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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jaybadger82" data-source="post: 482762" data-attributes="member: 6211">I found the extended discussion of "ideal" RB height/weight combinations above rather funny. Eye test: Harris weighs more than 203, people.  His thighs are tremendous.  And with RBs, the more mass you can pack into a short package, the better: keeps the ball carrier hidden by the line.  Harris keeps his legs moving after contact and, unlike Starks or Grant, he maintains low pad level.  He's got nice hands and operates well in space, punishing defensive secondaries on the dump off, which I like.  I don't like seeing him run outside, though; he doesn't have enough speed to turn the corner. Starting to wonder if the Packers should call up a young buck RB from the practice squad heading into the playoffs every year.  Reminds me of Starks a couple years ago.  There's just so much energy in the way Harris is playing and it adds a bit of juice to the offense. BTW, the Packers ran the ball much better in the first half.  Compare Harris' 3.85 ypc in the first to his 1.77 ypc in the second.  GB went more vanilla with in the second half, which made sense going into a very tough match-up next weekend: why give the Niners more looks at some of our more exotic formations?</blockquote>

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