The Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread: Round 1

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

why? gerhart played against two probowl lb's the last two years and played them very well, gerhart is gonna be a damn good rb

Matthews has the size, speed and burst through the hole that will translate to the next level. I watched quite a bit of Gerhart and he was excellent in the Pac-10 (saw him torch my Trojans last year), but I don't see him breaking away like he did in college. Dude's definitely a tough kid, but watching Matthews leads me to believe he's got the better upside in the L.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

Matthews has the size, speed and burst through the hole that will translate to the next level. I watched quite a bit of Gerhart and he was excellent in the Pac-10 (saw him torch my Trojans last year), but I don't see him breaking away like he did in college. Dude's definitely a tough kid, but watching Matthews leads me to believe he's got the better upside in the L.

he ran a 4.5, matthews had a 4.45 so....

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

he ran a 4.5, matthews had a 4.45 so....

There's 40 speed times and there's in-game speed with pads on and linebackers breathing down your neck. Matthews is a one-cut runner who is going to do well behind the SD o-line. Gerhart had the best o-line in the Pac-10 and had a tremendous season... but watching the two play extensively, I like Matthews better.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

There's 40 speed times and there's in-game speed with pads on and linebackers breathing down your neck. Matthews is a one-cut runner who is going to do well behind the SD o-line. Gerhart had the best o-line in the Pac-10 and had a tremendous season... but watching the two play extensively, I like Matthews better.

again like i said it wasn't just this year he had a banging year last year against 3 top 25 draft picks and two pro bowlers their rookie year. i like gerhart better

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

again like i said it wasn't just this year he had a banging year last year against 3 top 25 draft picks and two pro bowlers their rookie year. i like gerhart better

That's fine, man... I was just explaining why I like Matthews better (no need to really drag it out more than two replies ago lol).

Also, going with college player opponents who are future high draft picks isn't a very accurate gauge of something. Most major division 1 schools have those, so everyone is going to face them... Fresno St. may be a mid-major, but it's not like Gerhart was taking on the future top picks by himself- again, he had o-linemen blocking for him at the first level.

A few years back, Auburn was featuring upperclassmen who were future first round picks (Jason Campbell, Cadillac Williams, Carlos Rogers, Ronnie Brown and Karlos Dansby). Their season opener was against a team starting a first-time starter QB and two freshmen running backs. The latter team won at Auburn, 23-0. Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush and Lendale White weren't exactly veterans when they won that game. What's this mean? It doesn't really matter how things shake out in college until you get into the NFL.