RB Latavius Murray visiting Seahawks

[BlueBlood]

6'3, 230, 4.38 combine 40 and 12 touchdowns last year

:drool:

 

[Seymour]

I don't think it is silly to be concerned about the 4th and 5th rounds with ZERO picks. ESPECIALLY in THIS draft, when we need depth.

I will GUARANTEE you that Schneider feels that way also.

I guarantee he would rather have 3 3rd's than a 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

 

[Tical21]

Any mathematicians here? What does 3.9 ypc with an elite line translate to with ours?

 

[chris98251]

Well Lynch wasn't doing to well in Buffalo either before we traded for him, he has size and tools, if we can get down hill level running from him he may turn into something here.

 

[Timmahawk]

Murray is a terrible scheme fit unless our O-line gets a hell of a lot better. He doesn't break tackles or make people miss. We shouldn't be paying for a RB unless they are good, there will be a greater supply than demand this year and are hopefully trying to drive up the price In some of these guys.

 

[907Hawk]

Any mathematicians here? What does 3.9 ypc with an elite line translate to with ours?

I believe it would be minus 3.9, your welcome.

 

[WmHBonney]

I have mixed feelings on Murray. I live near Syracuse,NY and my kid played ball against Murray. He never "looked" fast but he always torched people in high school. He ran a 4.3 at his pro day and he has size. But, somehow, that hasn't really transferred to the pros. I think another poster was right on with the fact that he runs too upright. He is not a ground pounder. I would love to see a local kid (for me) in a 'Hawks uniform but I'm not sure his style would work for us.

 

[Tical21]

Well Lynch wasn't doing to well in Buffalo either before we traded for him, he has size and tools, if we can get down hill level running from him he may turn into something here.

Fair enough point. When I started looking at upcoming RB's in about week 12, he was the guy I first wanted. Big and fast. Watching his highlight tapes is just really uninspiring though. He doesn't run with much imagination nor bad-assery.

At the end of the day though, with Rawls and Procise as our other backs, the biggest need we might have is a guy we can hand it to a bunch of times that gets a handful of yards consistently, and plays more weeks than he doesn't. Although, I think he missed a good chunk of time this year, don't remember why.

Very surprised we haven't been rumored to be in discussions with Blount.

With Murray, Charles, Peterson, Lacy etc., it may just come down to who comes cheap, and there's a strong possibility none of them will.

Joe Williams is still the guy I want.

 

[Mexi]

I don't really like him that much. He has a high center of gravity and he really didn't do that well of a job running behind that good Raiders O-Line.

 

[Mick063]

Too tall and upright. I prefer more forward lean.

 

[Largent80]

I don't think it is silly to be concerned about the 4th and 5th rounds with ZERO picks. ESPECIALLY in THIS draft, when we need depth.

I will GUARANTEE you that Schneider feels that way also.

I guarantee he would rather have 3 3rd's than a 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

While that may be true it is also true he will be moving picks around to get into those rounds we don't have picks in, he's done it before.

 

[BDD222]

I don't think it is silly to be concerned about the 4th and 5th rounds with ZERO picks. ESPECIALLY in THIS draft, when we need depth.

I will GUARANTEE you that Schneider feels that way also.

I guarantee he would rather have 3 3rd's than a 3rd, 4th, and 5th.

While that may be true it is also true he will be moving picks around to get into those rounds we don't have picks in, he's done it before.

I could get a good look at a t-bone by sticking my head up a bulls ass, but I'd rather take the butchers word for it.

 

[HawkAroundTheClock]

At the very least, maybe this lights a fire under Collins and the rest.

We still have a huge Marshawn-shaped hole in our offensive toughness. If bringing in new guys can draw out a little nasty, territorial competitiveness in our current RBs, that's a good thing.

 

[scutterhawk]

At the very least, maybe this lights a fire under Collins and the rest.

We still have a huge Marshawn-shaped hole in our offensive toughness. If bringing in new guys can draw out a little nasty, territorial competitiveness in our current RBs, that's a good thing.

I don't think Collins, nor any of the rest as you say, are holding anything back, I see it as them not having the toughness to take their play to Marshawn Lynch's "BEASTMODE" level, NOR were they getting the Run Push from the O-Line like ML was getting a few Years back.
It's obvious to most, that the last couple Years, the O-Line has been in a crud-funk, where they failed to Push for the Run Game, and are equally inept at Pass Protection.
Rawls was able to get by without a lot of help from the O-Line, BUT, he couldn't sustain...Too much pounding by Defenses.

 

[hawkfan68]

He sure looks pretty good in these highlights from last season and the season prior -

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He reminds me of Chris Warren. Seahawks rb in the 1990s with his style. Chris was tall rb too.