Welcome Tahj Brooks

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 07:34 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: I think this was probably our best value pick in the draft. I'd rather have a RB with good to great vision, change of direction, quickness, and contact balance and lacking top end speed than the other way around.

But again, after bringing in Perine and reworking Moss's contract, RB did not, and does not, make a whole lot of sense to me. Cutting Moss & drafting a RB made sense. Even if we are gonna carry 4, I'd still have been looking at S or DT, etc.

But that has nothing to do with Brooks as a player. Those are roster construction, cap, and strategic issues.

Purely on player value, he was our best pick. He can likely contribute, and getting a contributor, at any position, in the 6th is found money.

Definitely can understand your thoughts on Brooks Ike. He is probably my favorite pick and I have really warmed up to the Stewart pick.

Didn't expect Tahj to be around in the 6th round at all.

(Yesterday, 07:41 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I'm a huge fan of the Brooks pick. I predict that after seeing a few reps here and there early in the season, he finds a role as the 3rd down/change of pace back on the back half of the season. I'm thinking that the coaching staff isn't going to want him getting heavy action early on, due to the huge number of touches that he accumulated the past few seasons in college.

Same, nothing against Chase Brown as he shown he can be an every down back last season but Tahj has the things he doesn't, he is thick, 
strong and really hard to tackle. Perfect short yardage back that can break good gains as well. I think we finally might have a decent RB room.

[SunsetBengal]

(1 hour ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08 Wrote: Same, nothing against Chase Brown as he shown he can be an every down back last season but Tahj has the things he doesn't, he is thick, 
strong and really hard to tackle. Perfect short yardage back that can break good gains as well. I think we finally might have a decent RB room.

He's a little like Gio Bernard, but built more like Jerome Bettis.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(1 hour ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: He's a little like Gio Bernard, but built more like Jerome Bettis.

Yeah, he may not be as explosive as Gio, but he is more powerful than Gio and harder to tackle. Going to be fun to watch Tahj if he gets some 
decent blocking in the run game. I think the Guards will be better this year, we just don't know how much better they will be. Fairchild is a good 
run blocker.

[SunsetBengal]

(1 hour ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Yeah, he may not be as explosive as Gio, but he is more powerful than Gio and harder to tackle. Going to be fun to watch Tahj if he gets some 
decent blocking in the run game. I think the Guards will be better this year, we just don't know how much better they will be. Fairchild is a good 
run blocker.

I guess that the Gio comparison comes from them being roughly the same height and both having great cut ability.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(1 hour ago)SunsetBengal Wrote: I guess that the Gio comparison comes from them being roughly the same height and both having great cut ability.

For sure. Both have real thick legs too and are good in the passing game and pass pro. Or at least Gio was good at these things. 

It is a decent comparison. Between Chase Brown, Samaje and Tahj we are much better off this year at RB especially after Chase Brown growing
so much last year in catching the ball and pass protection.

[SunsetBengal]

(1 hour ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: For sure. Both have real thick legs too and are good in the passing game and pass pro. Or at least Gio was good at these things. 

It is a decent comparison. Between Chase Brown, Samaje and Tahj we are much better off this year at RB especially after Chase Brown growing
so much last year in catching the ball and pass protection.

I agree, I like our RB room much better heading into this season than last.