re: Mel Kiper's Biggest Freaks in the 2014 Draft

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Sproles' role RB?
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Jerick McKinnon, RB, Georgia Southern He saw a lot of time at QB in college, but McKinnon is a major sleeper at running back. A compact but powerful 5-9, 209, he ran the second-fastest 40 among all RBs at the combine at 4.41 -- behind only the diminutive Dri Archer -- but also had six more reps at 225 pounds than any other RB (32 total), and showed off a 40.5-inch vertical.

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Everyone keeps sayint that McKinnon is comparable to Sproles. I really think a better comparison to Sproles is Bishop Sankey. 5'10", 203 lsbs. 4.49 40 (Sproles ran a 4.47 40) 4.0 in the 20 yard shuttle (Sproles ran a 3.96 20 yrd shuttle) 6.75 second three cone drill (Sproles ran a 6.96).

Sankey had 28 receptions last year and had 33 receptions the year before that.

Sankey is a hell of a running back, and lets not forget that Sproles was a hell of a running back in college. Sproles was 6th in all-purpose yardage in NCAA history (Sankey was 5th overall this year) and 5th in the Heisman voting. Sproles would have probably been picked sooner if that draft wouldn't have had guys like Frank Gore, Ronnie Brown, Cadillac Williams, etc. in it.