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Ravens, UDFA. W. Ky.: Short, but good bulk. Small hands. Not on early Shrine Game roster, but added before practice week. Positives: Adequate speed. Above-average quickness and burst. Fair vision. Above-average upper-body strength. Runs with adequate power, but willing to … Continue reading →

Redskins, UDFA. Syracuse: Very short for the position, but compact build. Below-average hand size. Positives: Runs through arm tackles. Gets low and tunnels through traffic — similar to Delone Carter. Nice burst and speed. Good vision. Fairly patient. Tracks ball … Continue reading →

Positives: Keeps balance after contact. Keeps legs churning. Fair power. Picks way through line very quickly. Negatives: Hamstring injury in October that lingered through year. Suspect vision. Suspect hands. Projection: 7th round. I want to see more of him, but … Continue reading →

Good size. Positives: Slashing style. Runs with knees high and good body lean. Good inside cutback vision and quickness. Fair hands catcher. Adequate change-of-direction skills. Falls forward for extra yards. Negatives: Below-average speed. Projection: Undrafted. I need to see more of … Continue reading →

Eagles, UDFA. Stanford: On early NFLPA Bowl roster, but not later one. 49ers have shown interest. Positives: Slashing runner with one-cut style. Average speed. Above-average power. Effective in short yardage. Also makes good special teams decisions. Good hands. Negatives: Long … Continue reading →

Below-average size. Positives: Good acceleration. Average change-of-direction skills. Keeps legs going to fight for yards. Above-average vision. Nice jump cut and has quick feet to find hole. Negatives: Suspect pass protection skills — lunges to block and gets caught out … Continue reading →

Adequate height, slightly below-average bulk. Positives: Gets low in short yardage. Patient runner who allows blocks to develop. 3 TDs in ACC championship. Keeps legs moving after contact. Adequate burst. Above-average hands and can extend. Very good effort for errant … Continue reading →

Bears, UDFA. Wyo.: Good height, but below-average bulk. Junior who declared for 2012 draft. Positives: Above-average burst and speed. Nifty spin move. Patient. Good balance after contact. Willing run blocker. Negatives: Average hands at best. Projection: Enters a depth chart … Continue reading →

Bears and Buccaneers, UDFA (Tryout). Toledo: Positives: One-cut and go runner. Very good speed and burst. Tough after contact. Quick feet. Has the quickness and vision to bounce from inside to outside.  Good leverage in short yardage. Pops back defenders … Continue reading →

Updated 4/30/2012 I think the 2012 class for RBs is fairly talented at the top — with Trent Richardson, one of the best RBs to come out of college in several years, being the obvious front-runner. But the top four … Continue reading →