NFL Draft Preview - RBs

It's been a couple days since I last posted, but here I am now, live from Cincinnati!

The other day, I took a look at this year's crop of QBs who probably won't amount to shit. Now we get into the players that actually contribute to a team: running backs.

Trent Richardson - Alabama
Trent Richardson is an absolute beast of a ballcarrier. Standing in at 5'11" and 224 lbs, he has a low center of gravity which makes him a tough man to tackle. His speed is usually in the 4.50 range, but he has been clocked at 4.42, and he has impressive breakaway speed. This means that the secondary had better just get out of his way when he's charging. He didn't run at the Combine, due to a minor knee surgery. In his three years with the Tide, he rushed for 3130 yards on 540 carries (5.7 avg) and rolled for 35 touchdowns. Bear in mind that his first two years were spent behind Mark Ingram. If he doesn't go in the top 10, someone is dumb as fuck.

Doug Martin - Boise State

At 5'9" and 219 lbs, we have another running back who is built like a short brick shithouse. Martin, unlike Richardson, is more of an elusive back than a truck, but that doesn't mean he can't lay the hurt on some unwary defender. The man has a nose for the endzone, recording at least 12 touchdowns in three straight seasons, which leads me to wonder if he will be the one to show us how to Dougie. He would be most effective in a dual-back system, alongside a power back. Tampa Bay and Buffalo would be good a good fit for Martin and his skill set.

David Wilson - Virginia Tech

David Wilson's draft stock has him shooting up from being a third-round selection to a late first-round early second-rounder. He is a smaller back, at 5'10" and 209 lbs, so he's not going to be an every-down type of back. His speed (his lowest 40 was 4.32) will draw interest from teams with power feature backs who are looking for a change of pace back or a third down back. His hands are exemplary for a running back, averaging just under 10 yards per catch the past two seasons.

Lamar Miller - Miami

A running back from the U. Go figure! What? A running back from the U who hasn't been riddled with injuries you say? Odd. Lamar Miller is a fairly decent-sized back, standing in a 5'11" and 212 lbs,  and has amazing speed for someone that size. The downside to him is his lack of power and experience (he only played two seasons at Miami) . He should go in the mid-late first round, or the early second. 

Isaiah Pead - Cincinnati 

I'll be honest, until I started this, I had never heard of Isaiah Pead. In fact, I don't think I would have ever heard of him until the draft. Thing is, I still know nothing about him other than the fact he's a small, shifty back with possibly the best overall speed in this class of backs. He's got good hands (Cincy used him in the slot a lot), and good power for someone his size. He looks to be a second- or third-round pick, probably going to a team with a power back.