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RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - JustInTime - 04-11-2026
(04-11-2026, 08:31 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: I've heard Aaron Jones comps before with Claiborne. Similar in size maybe and as a pass catcher, but Claiborne's speed and burst is on another level.
I think Achane is the closer comp. The lateral agility is crazy.
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - MaroonBells - 04-11-2026
(04-11-2026, 08:38 AM)JustInTime Wrote: I think Achane is the closer comp. The lateral agility is crazy.
Agree that Achane is a better comp for Claiborne. You know who reminds me of Aaron Jones? Jadarian Price.
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - JustInTime - 04-11-2026
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - JustInTime - 04-13-2026
His senior year was confounding. I’ve been waiting for months to hear he was playing with a non disclosed injury or something. Completely different player as a junior. Definitely outshone by Allen last year. I just don’t get it.
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - MaroonBells - 04-13-2026
(04-13-2026, 03:52 PM)JustInTime Wrote: His senior year was confounding. I’ve been waiting for months to hear he was playing with a non disclosed injury or something. Completely different player as a junior. Definitely outshone by Allen last year. I just don’t get it.
I don't like either one very much right now. I might change my mind but I would take Love, Price, Coleman, Johnson and even Claiborne before Allen, Singleton and Washington.
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - JustInTime - 04-13-2026
(04-13-2026, 04:52 PM)MaroonBells Wrote: I don't like either one very much right now. I might change my mind but I would take Love, Price, Coleman, Johnson and even Claiborne before Allen, Singleton and Washington.
Watch his 24 tape and it’s a different guy altogether. I just don’t understand the drop off.
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - JustInTime - 04-14-2026
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - MaroonBells - 04-15-2026
This was my first impression of Black too. He runs like his shoelaces are tied together. How he waddled his way to a 4.45 is amazing to me. Granted, Kyler Murray runs a bit like this too.
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - JustInTime - 04-15-2026
(04-15-2026, 11:26 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: This was my first impression of Black too. He runs like his shoelaces are tied together. How he waddled his way to a 4.45 is amazing to me. Granted, Kyler Murray runs a bit like this too.
You can almost hear Jenny yelling “run Forrest, run”.
I discounted Mike Washington due to his fumbling issues (7 in the last two years). Might be the dullest RB tape I’ve ever watched. Pffft.
RE: 2026 Free Agency and Draft: RB - purplefaithful - 04-15-2026
(04-15-2026, 11:49 AM)JustInTime Wrote: You can almost hear Jenny yelling “run Forrest, run”.
I discounted Mike Washington due to his fumbling issues (7 in the last two years). Might be the dullest RB tape I’ve ever watched. Pffft.
Kiper just mocked Washington to the Vikes Rd 2
49. Minnesota Vikings
Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas
Aaron Jones Sr. and Jordan Mason are on expiring deals, and Washington's 4.33 speed would add another element to the offense (which also now features Kyler Murray's mobility under center). Washington ran for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns last season, and he added 28 catches out of the backfield.
ps- had Lions pick OT Freeling at 17 and Thieneman to Vikes at 18