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vin.couve12":3od8gxqy said:Whole heartedly agree. While he didn't grow 2 inches to be 6'1, he was probably somewhere around 240.Smellyman":3od8gxqy said:dogorama":3od8gxqy said:As I'm watching Rawls a couple of weeks ago he has a run where he carries two or three of the opposing defense three or four yds and I remark on the Radish board a reference to him being Beastmode 2.0. Therein lies his problem, he knew coming in that the Seahawks wanted a hard running physical back and he has given his all to be that. I wish he would just be himself though and establish his own identity. Take what they give you and leave it at that, not everyone can be the Beast.
It's funny, I posted a comment by one of SF's d-line last week where he remarked that the Seahawks are different now, they no longer have that 6'1" 245 lb. running back. I wrote that it was funny he said that because Marshawn is 5'11" 217 lbs. Every time I think about that it gives me a new appreciation for how great Marshawn really was, because how was he able to completely punish defenders year in - year out w/o really being that big? I think Beastmode goes down in NFL history as being one of the great legends, and I think Thomas Rawls can be a great back too, but only when he understands who Thomas Rawls really is.
Lynch was listed at 217, he was 215 when drafted. Let's be honest though, He was wll north of that in the last few years.
He may have played a few pounds heavier at times but he was never well north of that and he NEVER played at 240. That would be huge on a 5-11 frame, you would have definitely noticed that. You are talking about one of the fittest guys in the league when he played.
Nope, Lynch's hard-hitting running style was based on his incredible balance, powerful legs, wide base when running, and run-over-you-not-around-you killer instinct.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/ma ... 8wi9b5sajx
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/super ... awn-lynch/
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/12/22/ ... lynchs-run