Ive been comparing the "power backs" in today's NFL to our own. Now, i know weight and size is not everything when it comes to being a powerful runner, but still a factor.
-LeGarrette Blount, NE is listed as 250 and looks like it when hes in the backfield, but when hes cutting and hitting holes he looks surprisingly smooth and fluid.
-Le'veon Bell, PIT is listed as 244 which I thought was much heavier than what he looks, but then again he is 6 foot 1. Like Blount, Bell is also very quick for his size. And expectedly, he is very strong. If you saw the CIN@PIT game, when Bell gets met by DE Michael Johnson, he stiff armed the 270 lb Johnson in the chest and knocked him flat on his ass and back. Impressive
-Eddie Lacy, GB is 230 in a compact and solid 5 foot 11 frame. Hes a true bruiser with good quickness but lacks consistent breakaway speed. although he did have a impressive 60 yarder vs DAL.
Now, Marshawn Lynch is listed as 215. But I think he weighs a lot more than that. At the Combine he was also at 215, and if you look at pictures of him at Cal, where he was listed as 217, he looks a lot thinner than he is now. I think Lynch is at least in the 225-230 range, he looks extremely wide and thick, especially in person. Im impressed he is still able to maintain his quickness and lateral cutting ability. And while these other backs I listed may be much bigger and heavier, I think what makes Lynch the King of power backs is his combination of power, balance, and mental attitude.
-LeGarrette Blount, NE is listed as 250 and looks like it when hes in the backfield, but when hes cutting and hitting holes he looks surprisingly smooth and fluid.
-Le'veon Bell, PIT is listed as 244 which I thought was much heavier than what he looks, but then again he is 6 foot 1. Like Blount, Bell is also very quick for his size. And expectedly, he is very strong. If you saw the CIN@PIT game, when Bell gets met by DE Michael Johnson, he stiff armed the 270 lb Johnson in the chest and knocked him flat on his ass and back. Impressive
-Eddie Lacy, GB is 230 in a compact and solid 5 foot 11 frame. Hes a true bruiser with good quickness but lacks consistent breakaway speed. although he did have a impressive 60 yarder vs DAL.
Now, Marshawn Lynch is listed as 215. But I think he weighs a lot more than that. At the Combine he was also at 215, and if you look at pictures of him at Cal, where he was listed as 217, he looks a lot thinner than he is now. I think Lynch is at least in the 225-230 range, he looks extremely wide and thick, especially in person. Im impressed he is still able to maintain his quickness and lateral cutting ability. And while these other backs I listed may be much bigger and heavier, I think what makes Lynch the King of power backs is his combination of power, balance, and mental attitude.
