maurice clarett as a fullback?

[nuklz2594]

it is pretty obvious that maurice is not fast. if he lasts past the fifth round let's say, do you take a chance on him? he is young and is over 230lbs. he can bulk up to 240 at least. does he have the chutpah to block and be another sam gash?

[nuklz2594]

meant to type chutzpah

[ddaryl]

How's his blocking skills, and how will they be against a level of competition he has never witnessed ?

[Tatonka]

clarrett is a good blocker and in his interview he said that he prided himself on his blocking and technique.. not a bad idea.

[DraftBoy]

clarrett is a good blocker and in his interview he said that he prided himself on his blocking and technique.. not a bad idea.

Possible Adrian Petersen type back. AP went to Ga. South was their FB and got all the carries is an almost identical back to Clarett size and speed wise. Vernon Haynes type in the NFL.

[AndreReed83]

What about the guy we got now? Shelton. I remember numerous people, fans, and writers saying he was having a Pro Bowl season. No need to get Clarett to play FB.

[McBFLO]

What about the guy we got now? Shelton. I remember numerous people, fans, and writers saying he was having a Pro Bowl season. No need to get Clarett to play FB.

I dont think you should look at it that way. Look at it from this point of view...Clarrett or Joe Burns? I'll take Clarrett any day of the week over Joe Burns.

[BADTHINGSMAN]

I believe if Buffalo drafted Clarrett to be a FB, he will not sign.. In his mind he is a HB and he probably wouldnt want a backup roll, especially at FB.. Somebody will draft him and hopefully it wont be Buffalo..

[YardRat]

I'd stay away from him completely. Don't think he'd be happy being used strictly as a fullback, getting one-two carries per year.

[Jan Reimers]

I'd stay away from him completely. Don't think he'd be happy being used strictly as a fullback, getting one-two carries per year.

I agree. I think he has that "I'm a star running back" mentality and wouldn't be happy with a blue collar FB role. Besides, we have a good FB in Shelton, and a young, developing guy in Luke Lawton.

I'm not convinced that Clarett still wouldn't be a good backup RB, however, if he drops to the late rounds. Sometimes track speed is different from football speed, and sometimes workout warriors are not productive football players.

[helmetguy]

I'm just not sold on Clarett, period. The guy missed how many games in his ONLY year of college ball? With all his baggage, why invite the distractions that invariably accompny a guy like him? I'm sure there's at least a few backs out there who may not be quite as good, but can contribute as much as he would, and be had without the attendant baggage. I don't buy the sudden ephiphany he's claiming, either. Didn't Lawrence Phillips have a couple of those?

[DraftBoy]

I'd stay away from him completely. Don't think he'd be happy being used strictly as a fullback, getting one-two carries per year.

In no way was anybody suggestioning he would be your typical fullback, he would be more of an Alstott type back who gets 5-15 carries a game as a bruiser to try and wear down defenses plus gets in nearly every play. This way we could still run a ton and not put every carry on Willis.

[McBFLO]

In no way was anybody suggestioning he would be your typical fullback, he would be more of an Alstott type back who gets 5-15 carries a game as a bruiser to try and wear down defenses plus gets in nearly every play. This way we could still run a ton and not put every carry on Willis.

I like this point a lot.

[Devin]

I think given his combine performance he will feel lucky just to be drfated/signed.

[dannyek71]

clarett = lawerence phillips