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No, IBS's first steps' problem looks even worse on his football film.  His first four or five steps are just not running back-quick; they may not even be tight end-quick.

No one that he raced could match him for holding his top end.  It's a form of strength but not one of explosiveness, which is what you want most, and I'm not sure how the strength might translate into a football asset.  I'd love to hear what the coaches think, of course, and Sanford will tell us in less than two months.

Referring to him as "IBS" and discussing his explosiveness will ensure that he becomes a crappy inconsistent player that will cause us all great discomfort.  There has got to be a better way to reference his name, just for the sake of karma.

Perhaps the slow first step thing is why the coaches mentioned using him in a Kelsey Young type of role.  He can start in the jet sweep and get up to full speed which would help negate the quickness issue.  And who knows, he could always have a bright future in the Arena Football league where they allow receivers running starts.  Or maybe become a gunner on punts and kickoffs.

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No, IBS's first steps' problem looks even worse on his football film.  His first four or five steps are just not running back-quick; they may not even be tight end-quick.

No one that he raced could match him for holding his top end.  It's a form of strength but not one of explosiveness, which is what you want most, and I'm not sure how the strength might translate into a football asset.  I'd love to hear what the coaches think, of course, and Sanford will tell us in less than two months.

Referring to him as "IBS" and discussing his explosiveness will ensure that he becomes a crappy inconsistent player that will cause us all great discomfort.  There has got to be a better way to reference his name, just for the sake of karma.

Perhaps the slow first step thing is why the coaches mentioned using him in a Kelsey Young type of role.  He can start in the jet sweep and get up to full speed which would help negate the quickness issue.  And who knows, he could always have a bright future in the Arena Football league where they allow receivers running starts.  Or maybe become a gunner on punts and kickoffs.