SkinsThug Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 He's a legit 2nd stringer, that's all. We need someone bigger with better vision, power, explosion and top speed IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJWatson3 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 i think he can be a starter. a 30+ carry starter. if i though our offense would ever start playing like that i would think twice about rock's ability to be our starter. but as it stands i believe he has the right stuff. and all of you who says he is too small... the dude isn't light. he has an awesome center of gravity, legs that don't stop pumping, and he has good speed. not your prototypical size for a RB, but that doesn't mean he can't get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Hog Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Originally posted by SkinsThug He's a legit 2nd stringer, that's all. We need someone bigger with better vision, power, explosion and top speed IMO. True that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJWatson3 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 http://www.nfl.com/draft/2002/profiles/cartwright_rock.htm Rock Cartwright Position: Halfback/Fullback College: Kansas State Height: 5-8 Weight: 237 Hometown: Conroe, Texas Career Notes | Agility | High School | Personal | Stats ANALYSIS Positives: Compactly built with good overall muscle tone, washboard abs and thick thighs … Hits the holes instantly, showing surprising quickness and acceleration for a player his size … Keeps his legs moving on contact and stays low in his pads, making it tough to knock him off his feet … Has the pick and slide agility to ease his way through holes … Effective short area receiver who does a nice job coming back for the ball when the quarterback is flushed out of the pocket … Has the cutback speed to get to the second level turning the corner. Negatives: Has a halfback mentality playing fullback … Willing blocker, but spends a lot of energy facing up with inconsistency using his hands … Overextends and will lunge at edge rushers when picking up the blitz … Though he has made improvement, he gets bounced around quite a bit and will clog the holes when lead blocking, as the bigger defenders deliver arm swipes that stop him in his tracks. CAREER NOTES Emerging star who adapted to being the lead blocker for one of the most explosive ground games in the nation in 2001 … Punishing inside runner who showed a knack for coming up with the crunching block or the big play as a dump-off receiver … The Trinity Valley Community College transfer started 15 of 23 games he played in … Finished with 570 yards and seven touchdowns on 112 carries (5.1 avg) and hauled in 20 passes for 186 yards (9.3 avg). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 SEASON Earned All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention from the league's coaches … Started every game, except vs. Nebraska at fullback … Carried 66 times for 292 yards (4.4 avg) and a pair of touchdowns … Snatched 15 passes for 108 yards (7.2 avg). Southern California - Gained 56 yards on 9 attempts. Oklahoma - Rushed 3 times for 36 yards and cut blocked linebacker Rocky Calmus on a 22-yard scoring scamper by QB Ell Roberson. Texas Tech - Totaled 27 yards on 8 runs, 58 yards on 6 catches and leveled safety Kevin Curtis on a 4-yard touchdown run by Mark Dunn. Texas A&M - Picked up 41 yards on 11 tries with a 6-yard touchdown. Kansas - Carried 5 times for 29 yards. Iowa State - Led the way on Scobey's 1-yard scoring run and had 7 attempts for 26 yards. Louisiana Tech - Ran for a 4-yard touchdown, finishing with 31 yards on 8 carries. Missouri - Hauled in 4 passes for 34 yards. Syracuse (Insight.com Bowl) - Closed out his career with 3 rushes for minus 8 yards. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 SEASON One of season's best surprises when he emerged from reserve player to starter at fullback … Began to see more playing time with an injury to senior Johnno Lazetich, starting five of the final six games … Carried 46 times for 278 yards (6.0 avg) and five touchdowns … Added 78 yards on five receptions (15.6 avg). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUNIOR COLLEGE Attended Trinity Valley (Austin, Tex.) Community College … The Cardinals won the Southwest Junior College Conference title … Played in the Red River Bowl in his freshman season … Earned honorable mention All-Conference in both his seasons. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGILITY TESTS 4.47 in the 40-yard dash … 2.62 20-yard dash … 1.59 10-yard dash … 4.25 20-yard shuttle … 7.18 three-cone drill … 35-inch vertical jump … 9'8" broad jump … Bench presses 225 pounds … 30 times 415-pound bench press … 917-pound safe squat … 373-pound hang clean … 11.7 percent body fat … 30 3/4-inch arm length … 9-inch hands … Right-handed … Wears contacts. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Conroe (Tex.) High … Started all four seasons in football … Named Parade All-American and was considered one of the top running backs in Texas in 1998 … Set a school season record with 2060 yards as senior … Finished his three-year career with 5231 rushing yards … District 15-5A Most Valuable Player as both a junior and senior … Second-team All-State pick in his final two seasons … Earned first-team All-District honors for his last three seasons … Had a career-best 396 yards rushing vs. Tumball High and added a 370-yard game vs. Sam Rayburn … Also lettered four times in track and field and twice in baseball. PERSONAL Social Science-Education major … Son of Calvin and Johnetta Cartwright … Born on Dec. 3, 1979 … Resides in Conroe, Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HittinSkinz Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 he is the best back we have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marhobo2 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Gotta love the way he fights for that extra yard. But no...FB all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanathos19 Posted December 18, 2003 Author Share Posted December 18, 2003 Sure it would be nice to have a Portis or a Holmes...sh!t, I'd even take a b!tch-ass Brian Westbrook over what we have now...but Rock, given the little amount of playing time that he has gotten, has played well...why not give the ball to him 20-25 times a game and see what happens. What's the worst that happens...we lose the game? Man, that would be a shocker. Give him the chance...that's all I'm trying to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Fakeman Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Yah yo.....give that man a chance....and in the offseas give that mo fo Rudi Johnson a chance......... Defensive Pressure + 1 Running Back + no offsided = Skins dominate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDSKNfaithfull Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Ki Jana Carter looked like a pro bowler for us in limited action. Its just that though limited action its too early to tell and the odd are against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Joe Hog Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 No! Thanks for asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Originally posted by Sonny Joe Hog No! Thanks for asking. I must disagree but thanks for your imput. Blondie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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