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re: Michael Ford runs the 40 at the combine
Posted on 2/24/13 at 6:37 pm to yurintroubl
Posted on 2/24/13 at 6:37 pm to yurintroubl
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Finishes
- 3rd in Vertical Jump (38.5")
- 1st in the Broad Jump (130"). His broad jump is 5th best for the combine so far.
- 4th in the 60 yard shuttle (11.43s)
- t-5th in the 3-cone drill (6.87s)
- 11th in the 20 yard shuttle (4.25s)
Doing work.
Not too shabby. Thanks for posting.
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Posted on 2/24/13 at 6:41 pm to Tiger Voodoo
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Ridley had almost as many yards in 2010 as Ford did in 3 seasons.
No shite, sherlock
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Their final numbers may be similar but that in no way reflects their careers at LSU.
Ford averaged more YPC at LSU than Ridley, but didn't get nearly the touches per game. He can be an effective RB on the next level.
I don't think most people realize he averaged almost 6 YPC in his career at LSU for around 1,400 yds. Not bad at all.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 7:05 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Ford has similar stats to Ridley.
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may have more versatility.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 7:55 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Roger, Ford wasn't asked to do what Ridley did for good reasons. Wish him the best, but they aren't comparable.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:01 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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No shite, sherlock
Did you really have to be a smartass about it??
I could have just called you fricking dumbass for posting such a stupid arse comment, but instead tried to reply in a respectable manner.
It's really not that difficult
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:14 pm to Tiger Voodoo
ford=kwilly in the nfl?
Posted on 2/24/13 at 8:53 pm to omegaman66
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his ball carrying ability is good enough. It is the other things that will determine his ultimate fate.
I agree - There is no bigger fan of Ford than I am. He is from my home town and school. I knew him very well his whole career at Leesville.
I expected big things from him at LSU and was disappointed that he didn't bear a bulk of the RB load.
Then I saw his weakness at pass blocking. Made sense. Still disappointed but not bitter. He will need help if he is going to break into an NFL roster with that defect.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:08 pm to OTIS2
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Roger, Ford wasn't asked to do what Ridley did for good reasons. Wish him the best, but they aren't comparable.
Never said he was.
He will be a special teamer and third down guy, not a full time RB. He can do a lot of things out of the backfield but will never be a feature back.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:09 pm to Tiger Voodoo
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I could have just called you fricking dumbass for posting such a stupid arse comment
You're right. Ford averaged more YPC than Ridley for his career on almost exactly the same amount of rushing ydgs. My bad.
This post was edited on 2/24/13 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:18 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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He will be a special teamer and third down guy, not a full time RB. He can do a lot of things out of the backfield but will never be a feature back.
He can definitely be a change of pace back but his unless he learns to block, he'll never be a 3rd down guy.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:18 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Ford is a pretty good RB, but he is no Steven Ridley. He will be a mid round pick and make a NFL roster.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:26 pm to boxcar willie
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Ford is a pretty good RB, but he is no Steven Ridley. He will be a mid round pick and make a NFL roster.
Never said he was, but I think some people would be surprised to see that both ended their career with virtually the same amount of rushing yds. I think some, as alluded to earleer, are under the assumption that Ridley had much better stats for his career. Ford was productive in his role and will play next year.
Both were productive in different roles. Ridley is a feature back, Ford will most likely never be, but he will make a roster.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:35 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I agree.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 9:51 pm to RogerTheShrubber
quote:Maybe not, but he should have been used more around the ends and in sweeps. Inability to get one yard on a pound and ground offensive philosophy does not somehow equate to a poor talent at RB. Ford, as several talented RB's who have gone before him, was misused in a Les Miles offense.
Never said he was.
He will be a special teamer and third down guy, not a full time RB. He can do a lot of things out of the backfield but will never be a feature back.
Posted on 2/24/13 at 10:32 pm to Tiger_n_ATL
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Tiger_n_ATL
Serious question, Are you ever on here not being a pussy?
This post was edited on 2/24/13 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 2/24/13 at 10:33 pm to GFunk
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Nobody posts more on the Rant while knowing less than SFP.
i have defended ford a great deal on here
a guy who needed to showcase his athleticism needs to do better than running in the 4.5s
Posted on 2/24/13 at 10:39 pm to SlowFlowPro
No, you're wrong. He was one of the best all-around performers today.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:11 am to omegaman66
He neber got the opprunity. He can be more than a chsnge of pace. Back. Hes built like a tank. Runs in the 4.4 at 215 is orrtty legit
Posted on 2/25/13 at 12:24 am to SlowFlowPro
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a guy who needed to showcase his athleticism needs to do better than running in the 4.5s
Do you really think a 4.4 flat would have really meant that much of a higher draft spot for him? The question marks are quite big: Can he run between the tackles? (That question isn't really Ford's fault, LSU just had better options for those types of runs.) Can he do all the jobs of an all down RB? (That question is the fault of Ford's performances.)
No one was drafting him before the 4th round even with a 4.4 40. The real negative was worsening his chances that someone will fall in love with his potential, and really 4.5 flat is still faster than 75%+ of NFL RBs. So that opportunity still exists in the 5th, 6th, or 7th round.
Posted on 2/25/13 at 9:07 am to Tigercat
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No one was drafting him before the 4th round even with a 4.4 40
to be fair, he could have pulled a chris henry
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4.5 flat is still faster than 75%+ of NFL RBs.
probably, but he's not a power back. he's certainly not in the top 25% of speed backs in the NFL
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So that opportunity still exists in the 5th, 6th, or 7th round.
all it takes is one team to fall in love, but he probably went from UDFA to maybe the 6th. he didn't have a bad day, but it's not like he put on a show that would guarantee a team drafted him
keiland williams showed more at LSU, was bigger, ran about the same, and went undrafted. it's not like this hasn't happened to an LSU back recently
This post was edited on 2/25/13 at 9:07 am
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