A question of style: Evan, Roy or Tim?

[InsaneBoost]

I understand what you're saying, and maybe I'm just being blind, but I think he has a similar running style to what Payton had.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by InsaneBoost

I understand what you're saying, and maybe I'm just being blind, but I think he has a similar running style to what Payton had.

Its one thing for you to think it; its quite another:

Originally Posted by InsaneBoost

...[Morris]he compared himself to [Walter Payton]him a lot....

these might play better:
he looks up to or patterns his style after or speaks with reverence about or tries to emulate etc...