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2024 Kevin Riley 4* RB from the Heart of Saban Country

bshaw28 said:
I'm all in on Kevin Riley. Looks very good from a size/speed/moves/talent perspective. I prefer Riley to the higher rated Jerrick Gibson.

Again - I'm not against taking smaller RB's from time to time, but I still want the majority of our RB's to be more like Riley's size & talent.
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I’m with you. I mean I would take Gibson in a heartbeat and be extremely excited. This kid looks big and physical but with lots of room to grow still. He’s got a bit of that Le’Veon Bell look to him (not as big as Bell of course) with his patience and then explosive steps/cuts.

If he’s 215-220 pounds in a couple of years he could be an absolute problem.
 
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Will be a tough pull especially if Bama or Auburn want him. Both of those schools have elite recruiters on Riley (Gillespie and Caddy).
 
JHallCanes said:
I’m with you. I mean I would take Gibson in a heartbeat and be extremely excited. This kid looks big and physical but with lots of room to grow still. He’s got a bit of that Le’Veon Bell look to him (not as big as Bell of course) with his patience and then explosive steps/cuts.

If he’s 215-220 pounds in a couple of years he could be an absolute problem.
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I 100% agree. And I'd take Gibson for sure, I just prefer Riley.

As for having a 215+ RB - that would be a nice change

2006-23 (17 Years) - Only 1 of our 12 leading rushers weighed 215+
96-05 (10 Previous Years) - 6 of our 8 leading rushers weighed 215+

I think Canes fans have forgotten (or have never really seen here) the benefits of a bigger RB
 
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bshaw28 said:
I 100% agree. And I'd take Gibson for sure, I just prefer Riley.

As for having a 215+ RB - that would be a nice change

2006-23 (17 Years) - Only 1 of our 12 leading rushers weighed 215+
96-05 (10 Previous Years) - 6 of our 8 leading rushers weighed 215+

I think Canes fans have forgotten (or have never really seen here) the benefits of a bigger RB
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Is the size difference the primary factor for you? Both look pretty good to me but I agree that if similar in talent, go with the larger player.
 
AtlAtty said:
Is the size difference the primary factor for you? Both look pretty good to me but I agree that if similar in talent, go with the larger player.
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It is for me but admittedly….
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AtlAtty said:
Is the size difference the primary factor for you? Both look pretty good to me but I agree that if similar in talent, go with the larger player.
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For Riley vs Gibson?

I think they have similar size but Gibson looks a little more compact/stockier.

Riley looks like he has better speed and change of direction quickness. IMO both those traits make the difference for me in preferring Riley.

Gibson looks more like a straight line smash mouth type RB and looks like changing directions doesn't come very naturally to him, which would concern me.
 
bshaw28 said:
For Riley vs Gibson?

I think they have similar size but Gibson looks a little more compact/stockier.

Riley looks like he has better speed and change of direction quickness. IMO both those traits make the difference for me in preferring Riley.

Gibson looks more like a straight line smash mouth type RB and looks like changing directions doesn't come very naturally to him, which would concern me.
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Riley looks a bit like Felix Jones to me.
 
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mirvin88 said:
Riley looks a bit like Felix Jones to me.
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I said Miles Sanders earlier in the thread but I can see Felix too. I don't really consider this kid small though....I haven't seen him in person, but is he really 5'11 and 195? That's not small for a High School junior running back. Can he be 5'11 and 210 here? Israel Abanikanda had a pretty decent year for Pitt last season and just got picked in the 5th round, he was no bigger than Riley in HS and I wouldn't say he was undersized or non-physical at Pitt.

It's not like Riley is 5'8 and 175...dude looks pretty solid and shows good wiggle and power.
 
OrangeBowlMagic said:
I said Miles Sanders earlier in the thread but I can see Felix too. I don't really consider this kid small though....I haven't seen him in person, but is he really 5'11 and 195? That's not small for a High School junior running back. Can he be 5'11 and 210 here? Israel Abanikanda had a pretty decent year for Pitt last season and just got picked in the 5th round, he was no bigger than Riley in HS and I wouldn't say he was undersized or non-physical at Pitt.

It's not like Riley is 5'8 and 175...dude looks pretty solid and shows good wiggle and power.
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Felix measured in at the combine at 6’0” 200lbs. Although he’s listed elsewhere (that’s from NFL.com) at 5’11” 200lb. Almost a carbon copy and runs similarly IMO. Though Riley may be more physical.
 
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OrangeBowlMagic said:
I said Miles Sanders earlier in the thread but I can see Felix too. I don't really consider this kid small though....I haven't seen him in person, but is he really 5'11 and 195? That's not small for a High School junior running back. Can he be 5'11 and 210 here? Israel Abanikanda had a pretty decent year for Pitt last season and just got picked in the 5th round, he was no bigger than Riley in HS and I wouldn't say he was undersized or non-physical at Pitt.

It's not like Riley is 5'8 and 175...dude looks pretty solid and shows good wiggle and power.
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For me I was saying Gibsons size was the question (not QUESTION really because he looks great too) not Riley. Riley looks like a more physical back that’s going to grow into 220 range to me. Great patience and short area explosiveness.

I dig it.
 
bshaw28 said:
I'm all in on Kevin Riley. Looks very good from a size/speed/moves/talent perspective. I prefer Riley to the higher rated Jerrick Gibson.

Again - I'm not against taking smaller RB's from time to time, but I still want the majority of our RB's to be more like Riley's size & talent.
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Riley's film looks impressive. I need to watch him and Gibson back to back.
 
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