Leonard Fournette Scouting Report

so he is pretty good?

I agree with this guy's analysis. Fournette is a rare size/speed combination. While I'm sure there are others, he reminds me of Bo Jackson and Herschel Walker. Two guys that weren't great at making tacklers miss, but if you gave them a hole they would explode through it like few players ever had.

As the guy discusses, Fournette will probably struggle some because he lacks great vision. If the hole is in front of him, then it is a home run waiting to happen. If not, he's probably not going to see the actual hole. While both run extremely hard, Fournette is almost the antithesis of Guice. Fournette has great speed and power, but lacks great balance and vision. Guice on the other hand doesn't have quite the same speed and power, but he seems to see every cutback lane before anyone else does and his balance is incredible. He can absorb glancing blows with no problems. Fournette would get knocked of balance by them (but heaven help the defender who gets squared up by Fournette)

My hope for Fournette is that he doesn't go to a team with a weak OL. He HAS to have an OL that can create space for him. He doesn't see the cutback lanes well enough on his own. I hate to say it/think it, but Carolina would probably be a great fit.

That film reminds me how bad arse that guy was. There are five yard runs on there that are truly spectacular.

I like the way he explained everything

Just hope he avoids the dumpster fires of Cleveland and San Fran! Jax and Jets are smoldering fires that could burn out of control. Sad to say but Panthers or Broncos (won't last that long) best fit

His analysis was pretty much spot on. In strengths and weaknesses. Where ever he goes, I wish him the best.

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bully his way through the toughest conference in college football for the last three seasons (Alabama not included, of course).

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Except Bama???

OK... EVERY NFL defense is better than Bama's.... And yes The O-LINE he goes to will be better than any he had at LSU, I see him as just another decent player...

Jeremy Hill is on par with LF as far as A RB goes... He is A decent NFL back.....

NFL.com scout Lance Zerlein nailed it IMO

Strengths
Full-on, grown man with outstanding definition throughout his body. Built like a linebacker with speed like a receiver. Long, powerful strides get speedy turnover. Click and go runner who hits his second gear faster than most big backs you'll ever see. Able to accelerate and scream around the corner for chunk runs against linebackers lacking speed or urgency to the edge. Powerful hips and thighs shake defenders right off. Tacklers better bring full force and technique. Always the hammer and never the nail. Violent finisher looking to intimidate run-support safeties with crushing blows behind lower pads. Runs feet through any and all contact. Has balance and power to plow through tackle attempts on an angle. Punishing stiff arms go viral. Has experience running from two-back, single-back and off-set looks. Hands are adequate in passing game. Can create for himself with power and speed. Wins in short-yardage and goal-line situations.

Weaknesses
Doesn't make many defenders miss with open field shake. Aggressive, take-on style could lead to shortened career. Struggles to elude sudden traffic at line of scrimmage. Lacks looseness of hips to jump-cut from gap to gap. Struggled with a bad ankle for most of the season. Plays through a straw. Excitable runner in need of more patience. Too quick to hit the accelerator and slam into defenders when there are still cuts and yards left in the play. Runs to obvious daylight but needs to learn to anticipate and finesse the crease in traffic. Doesn't see cutback lanes developing as outside zone runner and prefers to keep runs play-side. Throws half-hearted, grazing shoulder as chip blocker. Pass protection and routes need extensive work.

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Fournette is considered the top running back prospect since Adrian Peterson, as he's received higher grades than Todd Gurley and Ezekiel Elliott. He was slowed by an injury in 2016, but his tape in 2015 was some of the best a running back prospect has ever displayed.

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