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[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=9338.msg80912#msg80912 date=1389036207]I wonder if the closest (successful) NFL analogy is Darren Sproles.  DAT is taller and a bit leaner than Sproles, but they are both lightning quick (Sproles had a 4.31 40 in the combine; DAT was rumored to have a 4.2 40, though I think that must have been hand-timed).  Sproles has carved himself an NFL career as a returner and "3rd down back" capable of catching passes.  He's second on the depth chart in NO, but has a lot of touches.

I've read that Sproles is a lot thicker than DAT, though I don't really know how true it is.
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Sproles is listed at 5'6" 187; DAT is listed at 5'9" 174.  So Sproles has 13 lbs on DAT, despite being 3 inches shorter. But for think, you need to look at Maurice Jones-Drew, who is 5'6", 208 lbs.

BC

[BostonCard]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=9338.msg80912#msg80912 date=1389036207]I wonder if the closest (successful) NFL analogy is Darren Sproles.  DAT is taller and a bit leaner than Sproles, but they are both lightning quick (Sproles had a 4.31 40 in the combine; DAT was rumored to have a 4.2 40, though I think that must have been hand-timed).  Sproles has carved himself an NFL career as a returner and "3rd down back" capable of catching passes.  He's second on the depth chart in NO, but has a lot of touches.

I've read that Sproles is a lot thicker than DAT, though I don't really know how true it is.
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Sproles is listed at 5'6" 187; DAT is listed at 5'9" 174.  So Sproles has 13 lbs on DAT, despite being 3 inches shorter. But for think, you need to look at Maurice Jones-Drew, who is 5'6", 208 lbs.

BC