Skeletor The Invincible Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 On ESPN at 8 PM, Va Tech takes on Cal. Should be a good game and I want to see how Kevin Jones can pick up a blitz or catch passes out of the backfield or just plain run. You guys should check it out too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuels Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 KJ is the best back in this draft I don't care what anybody says. VT has no passing game and faces 8-9 in the box regulary but he still has averaged 5.5ypc has a true freshman,5.6 has a Soph and 5.5ypc has a Junior that is consistency. He also is a better inside runner than people realize. KJ will be a very good NFL RB with the ability to take it to the house everytime he touches it. The kid is fast and extremely elusive and shifty. And he has the size look at his arms tonight freaking huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Truth Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Strengths: Franchise back...Fast...Elusive...A great athlete...Has been very productive and really came into his own since he became the primary ball carrier. Weaknesses: Needs to hold onto the ball better...Has had some problems with injuries...Not a power runner. Sounds like anyone else we know with the initials TC? I don't want to judge him too much because I really never took a good look at him playing. But it seems like he is just a trung clone. Can someone correct me if im wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJWatson3 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 this game is his chance to showcase if he is the best RB in the country. just like SJackson did, watch for KJ to shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor The Invincible Posted December 26, 2003 Author Share Posted December 26, 2003 What? Trung Canidate and Kevin Jones? That's very funny. You were joking, right? I don't watch Jones much, but he is nothing like Canidate. One thing I like about Jones is that he always beats the first guy. Whoever the first tackler that gets to Jones is, he always makes him miss or just makes him bounce off. I don't know how he does it, but he doesn't let the first guy bring him down. That's always impressed me a great deal. Canidate.. might be the worst starting Running Back in the Redskins history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just skins baby Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 I've seen Trung get brought down by a stiff wind! I've seen Trung get tackeled by the yard line! If Trung can get through the line with no one touching him, man, he looks great. Let's get rid of Trung and Ladell, and get a real back, like Earnest Byner, or a Terry Allen type who can run and catch, because Patrick needs some help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sir Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Steven Jackson is bigger, a better runner, and a better receiver. He's in a league that Kevin Jones isn't, simple as that. Kevin Jones is competing with Chris Perry for 2nd best, he's not on Steven Jackson's level. Way too many holes in Kevin Jones game to even be compared to Jackson. This is not a Ricky Williams-Edgerrin James thing. Its not like that year, there's a clear best out of the top 2. Yall VAtech fans may want to believe Steven Jackson is the best, but I doubt yall would actually prefer the Skins get him over Steven Jackson. If theyre using their first on a back and both are availabe, of course. I doubt Jackson will be there when we pick anyway, if thats the case, we better not be drafting RB. There's only one I'd be comfortable using a first on this year and thats Steven Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC4 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 Originally posted by atlhawksfan Steven Jackson is bigger, a better runner, and a better receiver. He's in a league that Kevin Jones isn't, simple as that. Kevin Jones is competing with Chris Perry for 2nd best, he's not on Steven Jackson's level. Way too many holes in Kevin Jones game to even be compared to Jackson. This is not a Ricky Williams-Edgerrin James thing. Its not like that year, there's a clear best out of the top 2. Yall VAtech fans may want to believe Steven Jackson is the best, but I doubt yall would actually prefer the Skins get him over Steven Jackson. If theyre using their first on a back and both are availabe, of course. I doubt Jackson will be there when we pick anyway, if thats the case, we better not be drafting RB. There's only one I'd be comfortable using a first on this year and thats Steven Jackson. I agree, Steven Jackson is a strong all-round RB, as well as a honor student, which means he is smart enough to pick up an offensive system fast as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor The Invincible Posted December 26, 2003 Author Share Posted December 26, 2003 hah. I don't know if either one is better than the other, but I'm just letting people know who is on TV tonight. Also there is a DE for VA Tech, Adibi, that we might want to take a look at. Then of course there is Mr. Overrated himself, DeAngelo Hall. Good CB, but not as great as the media would want to place him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atloldskin Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Adibi is not that great. He is worthy of a #3 but no higher. I saw some draft boards that had us taking him if the first round and some in the second round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Adibi would be a great situational pass rusher, and could eventually become a KGB type player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Jones is the #1 back in this draft by a hair .. I'd love to nab him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da_Truth Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Everyone talking about kevin jones. Its not like we're going to get him anyways. Theres no way we draft a RB first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Never say never, skins1_us. That's a very realistic possibility if Champ gets franchised. I'd be very much in favor of drafting Jackson or possibly Jones if the D-line isn't neglected. It's just crappy luck that this is one of the weakest D-line crops in years. I'd be hard-pressed to draft Will Smith over Steven Jackson though if the scenario presented itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen-like Todd Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 KJ is looking really good so far tonight. Good vision, good balance, shows patience, and has the strength to shrug off tacklers in the open field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Nice TD catch by Vick. Yes, not only does he trow 'em & run 'em, he also just caught his 1st one from Randell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Hog Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Well, it seems that KJ is having a good game tonight, but I would attribute a lot of it to the O line - he isn't getting touched before he hits the 2nd level. He's a good back, but we would be stupid to take him with our first pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sick Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 We're getting to see one of those crappy Defenses that Jackson ran against all year. The PAC-10 is always soft, soft, soft. Jones already has three catches tonight. I am surprised we are actually throwing the ball to him. It's not Jones' fault that we never throw to our RBs or TEs. This doesn't like Tech's normal offense, and I LOVE it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Anybody else notice how Cal's qb holds the ball when going back to pass? I was under the impression that Spurrier was the only coach to teach qbs to use both hands untill they release the ball for a pass. Most qb's only use their throwing hand when they rare back to pass, where SS teaches to them to use both hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefhogskin48 Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 You're right, the PAC-10 is soft as hell. They have some great offenses out there, but they don't know what the word 'defense' means. Then again, it's not like VTech is the epitome of hard-nosed defense this year. This is the softest Tech team I can ever remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor The Invincible Posted December 27, 2003 Author Share Posted December 27, 2003 I don't understand why Tech doesn't run Jones 10 times out of 10. Why throw the ball at all with him in the backfield? by the way, yes, he is looking good but his O-line is giving him a lot of room, and Call isn't great on D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor The Invincible Posted December 27, 2003 Author Share Posted December 27, 2003 I didn't realize just how much the VT offense was like the Redskin offense. Once they go down by points, they start trying to catch up by throwing the ball every down. Ouch. You know Jones hasn't touched the ball on either of the last two drives. What were the results of both drives? Three and out punts. Why don't coaches see these types of things? I must be missing something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathByLinebacker Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 I can't believe Cal is pointing up this many points on Tech without Geoff MacArthur. He pretty much was their offense in many of their games. Dude was 2nd in the nation in recieving and he didn't make the All-Pac10 team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Hog Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Man is VT getting smoked ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen-like Todd Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Whoever is calling plays for VT is a moron. They've thrown about 8 or 9 40 yard incompletions in the last few drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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