Tashard Most Overrated Back in Draft?

I mean.. for a back that I haven't seen on TV or mentioned with excitement by any team and that is very small and finished the year kind of limping? What are.. "they" saying to over-hype him?

For some reason I've always felt like CFN didn't like us, and this isn't helping.
 
He seems pretty slow. He did so well in college because he was consistent, but not so sure semi-slow consitency in college translate to much NFL success. It probably didn't help that he wasn't allowed to heal after his first injury last year, which ended up nagging him all season.
 
Well, when the opposing defense knows exactly which 3rd and 4 draw is coming up every time, it's easy to get injured.
 
I don't see how Tashard could be considered overrated when no one ever really rated him that high... at least on the draft level. I think the highest I've heard anyone say he would go is late second round. Either way, it just seems weird that he would be the one they pick as most overrated. Then say he would be the perfect #2 or #1B back in a two-back system.
 
Are PJ Daniels, Joe Burns, And the other guy that was good but got injured then left (can't remember his name, doh!) doing anything in the NFL?
 
MaconGTfan said:
He seems pretty slow. He did so well in college because he was consistent, but not so sure semi-slow consitency in college translate to much NFL success. It probably didn't help that he wasn't allowed to heal after his first injury last year, which ended up nagging him all season.
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I always thought he was the kind of back who would succeed in the NFL because where the a lot of the top backs are used to using their speed to run around people, or their power to run through people, and always look to pop the big one, Tashard doesn't do that. He just reads his blocks, finds the hole, hits it, maybe cuts once, and gets what he can.

Yeah, he's not a home run hitter, but I would think that having a back who consistently get 5-10 yards is more valuable than having a back who gets 2-6 with the rare 80 yarder.
 
Wreck02 said:
I don't see how Tashard could be considered overrated when no one ever really rated him that high... at least on the draft level. I think the highest I've heard anyone say he would go is late second round. Either way, it just seems weird that he would be the one they pick as most overrated. Then say he would be the perfect #2 or #1B back in a two-back system.
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Exactly my point.
 
I just looked at it again and Mike Cox is rated as the 9th best fullback.

Oh and they said TC would make a good #1 A back not B in a two back system. I guess they are saying he would be great for power and grinding out yards and then split time with a shifty and fast guy like a Norwood or Jones-Drew
 
I think CFN is just mad that they ranked us #5 to start the season and we ended up 7-6.
 
MaconGTfan said:
Well, at least he's getting paid! I think once you qualify as a veteran, you're guaranteed $60k a year for the rest of your life....so Kelly Rhino told me at the bowling alley one night when he was telling me about Heller.
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Please find that for me. I played 8 years I want to know what I get.
 
"11. Tashard Choice, RB Georgia Tech
If healthy, he's a top five back. He won't stay healthy. He has speed, but he's a physical runner who'll wear down in a big hurry, but when he's on, he's tough and will carry an offense. While he doesn't have elite measurables and he doesn't do any one thing all that well on an NFL level, he's a dream No. 2 back, or even a No. 1A, with high character, great drive, and the potential "


We really have some fickle fans....what the hell was so bad about this article? CFN consistently overrates us. This article was just about right for once.
 
I said in one of my earlier posts that they said some good things about him. I even made mention of the perfect or "dream" No. 2 back.

The point was more so about why they say he is the MOST OVERRATED. You can't say someone is overrated if they have never been overrated by ANYONE.
 
refrigeratormover said:
Please find that for me. I played 8 years I want to know what I get.
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per ESPN.

Now let's turn to pensions, and first consider the regular pensions for which all former NFL players are eligible. The pension deal for current players, spelled out here and here, is excellent. Beginning at age 55, current players will receive $5,600 per year for life, per NFL season played. So the average player who's in the league three seasons will get a $16,800 annual pension; a five-year performer gets a $28,000 pension and a 10-year veteran gets $56,000 annually. The start year of 55 is sooner than most corporate and public-sector pensions. And the key point is that they are pensions for only a few years of employment.


 
If TC gets on with the right team, he'll be fine. So much of it is luck. Remember the Denver Broncos? For about 8 years straight anybody playing running back had a 1000 yards. Mike Anderson? Who was that guy? TC is one of my favorites. I'm really hoping it works out for him.
 
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