Rasheed Marshall

jdmills23 · Post by **jdmills23** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:39 am

Has anyone heard of this kid? He runs a 4.3 40. I know he holds the Big East rushing record for QB's. You might be thinking "So what?" Well there is a very interesting fact that goes with this. The former records were held by Mcnabb and Vick, at different times of course.

Marshall has been invited to the combine as a wide receiver. Now I dont know if anyone would agree with me but, I think if we could get him in the 3rd round he might be another Randle el type of player for us.

redskindave · Post by **redskindave** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:12 am

I live in Ohio now just on the West Virginia boarder, Im from Wheeling W.va and have had a chance to see Rasheed Marshall play a good bit, You right in what your saying about him, He is going to be a impact player for someone in the NFL, he has good speed and alot of ability, I would love to see him become a Redskin, I think he will be a good player in the NFL, I wish Rasheed good luck wherever he ends up HTTR

trey53 · Post by **trey53** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:56 am

I'm a WVU grad and have watched Marshall for his entire college career. As a QB he is so-so...an electrifying runner but not the best passer. A poor man's Vick. No one should draft him as a QB. It is good that he is going in as a WR. He has some great open field running skills but his hands might need work. I've seen him catch a few times (trick plays) over the course of his career and he can catch the ones he should but dropped a big one late this past season with the game on the line. That being said the team that drafts him will have a great runner with alot of heart. That's where it starts, hands can be coached. And if someone hits that guy in stride...goodbye.

Redskins4Life · Post by **Redskins4Life** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:14 pm

He's an Antwaan Randle EL type player in my eyes, but like others said, theres no way he should get drafted as a QB

VASkin27 · Post by **VASkin27** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:36 pm

IMO we don't need another Randle-El type player, we already have a few that resemble that kind of player IE Chad Morton, Coles, Taylor Jacobs (not so much). Each of these players is extremely shifty and fast. I just don't think that's what Gibbs is looking for. I could be wrong, just puttin my opiion out there.

trey53 · Post by **trey53** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:28 pm

I wouldn't necessarily rule him out as someone Gibbs wouldn't look for. He played the last game of the season with busted ribs. He's a Gibbs type player for sure. Also I think he is more elusive than anyone we have. I've seen him make plays from squat. All that said I wouldn't pick him up in the first. MAYBE the third (if I had a 2nd rounder).

IF he was available on the second day, though, I'd snap him up in a heartbeat.

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:31 pm

jdmills23 wrote:Has anyone heard of this kid? He runs a 4.3 40. I know he holds the Big East rushing record for QB's. You might be thinking "So what?" Well there is a very interesting fact that goes with this. The former records were held by Mcnabb and Vick, at different times of course.

Marshall has been invited to the combine as a wide receiver. Now I dont know if anyone would agree with me but, I think if we could get him in the 3rd round he might be another Randle el type of player for us.

lol... Very similar to Matt Jones.

Speed: Maybe Rasheed is faster, but Matt Jones still runs a legit 4.4.

Conference QB Rushing Record: Yes, Matt Jones holds that SEC record. Noone good held them before, though, which begs me to say that the Big East one is more the brag about.

Invited to Combine: Yes, Matt Jones has been invited to everything as a WR/TE, though is allowed to play some QB.

Difference: Rasheed Marshall is in the area you all live so I can't watch him much like you all cannot watch Matt Jones. Also, Rasheed Marshall played on a team that went to a bowl. Matt Jones played 1-on-11 football and lost close ones to texas, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolia by less than 7 each, other than Florida who made a TD in the last minute.

Also, Rasheed Marshall is probably trying harder to switch positions.

ADVANTAGE: Rasheed Marshall. Long term? Maybe Jones.

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:46 pm

I live in WV too and have watched him play for WVU -- he is a horrible QB, becuase he makes terrible decisions. This year he made some plays that were nice but overall, I think the guy has on-going brain farts...

I would NOT draft him in the 3rd round...maybe a 7th round pick...as a guy that can help down the road.

Gibbs is not a guy that goes for guys like this...trick plays are not a huge part of his playbook -- except for the play that he made famous with Joe T. The one where LT broke his leg. The QB hands off to the RB, who takes 2 steps toward the line then laterals it back to the QB who throws a bomb...

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:49 pm

fredp45 wrote:I live in WV too and have watched him play for WVU -- he is a horrible QB, becuase he makes terrible decisions. This year he made some plays that were nice but overall, I think the guy has on-going brain farts...

Oh. My. God.

This guy is Matt Jone's black brother. :shock:

Then again, Matt Jones was a good college QB. I thought Marshall was, too.

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:16 pm

smithian -- have you seen Marshall play much?

Last year when my Terps played WVU twice, I was absolutely pleased that Marshall could play -- that way, the 2nd string QB at WVU wouldn't come in. Marshall is quick but I thought he appeared to do dumb stuff...

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:14 pm

Fred, I said I hadn't seen him play much.

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:57 pm

He's great athlete. He'll get a shot somewhere. I think he could be a 3rd down back, Brian Mitchell-type player. He's very slippery, could learn the return game too.

fredp45 · Post by **fredp45** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:03 pm

Marshall is maybe a guy you get in FA, just after the draft...assuming, no one picks him. Sorry to be so hard on him, I've seen him play a bunch and he didn't impress me enough for the Skins to spend a pick on him.

Maybe I'm still holding it against WVU for letting McBrien go so this guy could start...Unbelievable.

Clinton Portis · Post by **Clinton Portis** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:15 pm

Sounds like Kordell Stewert Part-Deux to me...