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He possesses a decent sized frame, though he isn't overly girthy through the lower half, but he runs low, keeps his pad level down and, despite his lacking straight-line speed, presses the hole with average initial burst. He's an instinctive running back with a natural feel between the tackles who displays good balance and footwork inside, exhibiting the shiftiness and fluidity to pick his way through traffic laterally, make defenders miss in tight areas and create on his own. Morris plays faster in tighter areas, is more quick than fast and can generate a burst out of his breaks. He reaches top end speed quickly but doesn't have the ability to really accelerate away from anyone into the second level. He looks like a 4.65-plus guy who has a tough time even running away from linebackers toward the edge. He lacks any kind of a second gear and, once he gets past his first step, he stops pressing the hole or picking his way through traffic, is a very uninspiring athlete.

He runs with a low pad level, exhibits quick feet and breaks a lot of tackles in the Sun Belt conference. He also does a great job finishing runs at the second level, lowering his pad level into contact and pumping his legs through the play. However, he struggles to make anyone miss at the second level against better competition and he isn't dynamic enough laterally to gain a step and outpace an angle. He doesn't break nearly as many tackles vs. BCS caliber defenders and goes down much easier on contact. Morris will catch the football out of the backfield, snap his head around quickly and initially create, but he isn't any kind of a big play threat. He looks natural running from both the gun and I-formation sets, but his lack of initial burst shows up far more in the gun.

Impression: Morris simply lacks the type of physical attributes needed in order to warrant much attention at the next level. Looks like a limited free agent at best.

the poster wrote:another tiny rb drafted. draft grade from round 3 on so far: D

skins still have a subpar defensive line with an undersized, out of position NT, and mediocre defensive ends and a Flat out bad secondary. good luck with deangelo hall again.

FanofallthatisGibbs wrote:I'd rather keep Hightower, but this is a pick where I feel like the pending cap issue is influencing the decision.

frankcal20 wrote:You best believe that we will load up on UDFA's. Based on the playing time they received last year, that'll be a selling point to a lot of these guys.

FanofallthatisGibbs wrote:I'd rather keep Hightower, but this is a pick where I feel like the pending cap issue is influencing the decision.

Red_One43 wrote:

Redskin in Canada wrote:Kirk Cousins at this point when we have so many needs at other positions???
What gives???

This is not right no matter what spin anybody puts in it.

Crazy

I think OTA's and and mini camps just got more exciting - RGIII is safe. Kirk Cousins is safe, but I don't think Rex is safe and I don't think that Beck is the odd man out. Rex has proven that he won't change, but Beck has only been given limited time to improve.

We all watched T.J. Yates play welll enough as a rookie in this offense to get the Texans to the play-offs, why can't Cousins do the same if need be (and hopefully it won't need be).

Day 1 QB depth = RGIII, Beck and Cousins.

How about that spin, RiC?

RayNAustin wrote:

Red_One43 wrote:

Redskin in Canada wrote:Kirk Cousins at this point when we have so many needs at other positions???
What gives???

This is not right no matter what spin anybody puts in it.

Crazy

I think OTA's and and mini camps just got more exciting - RGIII is safe. Kirk Cousins is safe, but I don't think Rex is safe and I don't think that Beck is the odd man out. Rex has proven that he won't change, but Beck has only been given limited time to improve.

We all watched T.J. Yates play welll enough as a rookie in this offense to get the Texans to the play-offs, why can't Cousins do the same if need be (and hopefully it won't need be).

Day 1 QB depth = RGIII, Beck and Cousins.

How about that spin, RiC?

Better think again, Beck has been released.

And that's the wise move. Beck was miserable ... awful really ... he had the express lane to start, got beat out by Rex ... Rex pulls a Rex and get's himself pulled ... Beck comes in and makes Rex look good, and get's the hook. Bye-Bye.

Cousins is a solid pick for a developmental guy, and might end up being trade bait to get one of those #1 picks back that we traded to the Rams over the next couple of years.

The kid was a good value pick at that spot ... and who knows ... God forbid ... if RG3 gets tweaked .... he might be needed at some point.

Good pick for depth at the most critical position on the field.

Red_One43 wrote:There's our RB!

the poster wrote:they've cemented another last place finish once again. five years in a row!

the colts drafted their Andrew luck. you know what they didn't do? draft Kirk cousins.

the poster wrote:last year, Carolina drafted cam newton. you know what they didn't do? draft another qb a couple rounds later.

when the steelers, chargers and giants drafted rothlesburger, rivers, and manning....you know what none of them did? draft another qb.

the poster wrote:when Washington spent 4 draft picks on their "savior" you know what they did? they provided a spark to their own potential future house fire by drafting another qb a couple of rounds later while again ignoring major deficiencies scattered all throughout the roster. it's another terrible job, I'd give their draft a D or F at this point and probably will be the turning point in getting shanahan fired as they'll clearly be in last place again.

SouthLondonRedskin wrote:

Red_One43 wrote:There's our RB!

Oh, he HAD to bring in an RB didn't he....!?!??

Again, a wasted pick in my opinion.

Helu, Royster and Hightower (yes, I know he's not signed yet but he will, cos we need some experience back there rather than rely on rookies and guys that have 5 games under their belt...)