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Klowned by Keim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l52K5QZ2OEw
I love watching these single-game cut-ups, because it gives you a more complete picture than what you might seen on highlight reels.
Here's what I like about this film:
- Christine is a very adept technical runner. By that I mean that he reads his blocks, and he reads where the defenders are, and he'll locate the holes. It'll be interesting to see how this translates to the NFL, when the plays develop much more quickly.
- Because he reads a play well, he doesn't dance in the hole. He's patient waiting for the ball in read-option, and doesn't hesitate to get to and through the line.
- Michael is also aware and willing in pass protection and in blocking for his teammates on the second level. You can see his head move "inside-out" when he's in pass protection.
- Michael is also very good at finding holes in zone coverage as an outlet receiver, and watches the play develop well so that he starts to look for people to block when his quarterback starts running.
Michael isn't a perfect prospect, though:
- This kid is going to fumble early and often in the NFL. I hate the way he holds the ball--in his hand, across his chest. He fumbled against Auburn, and he fumbled in the Shrine game. If I'm coaching him, this is the one thing I start him working on in minicamps, and the area of emphasis the whole season.
- Christine isn't veryphysical, as a runner or a blocker. I don't mean not physical in comparison to Beanie Wells and Adrian Peterson, either. I mean not physical in comparison to your average NFL back. He doesn't make contact very often, which makes him a little hard to project to the next level, but in pass pro he tends to "screen" guys instead of blocking them.
- Michael doesn't have elite speed, but he does have good enough vision that he'll occasionally break one open. But he's not going to have a ton of 60-yard rushes.
- Christine doesn't have the power that you hope for in a top back. Not sure what the option will be in goal line situations.
The player that I'd compare Christine Michael to is actually Rashard Mendenhall. Michael definitely played with a better offensive line in college than Mendenhall did, but when it comes to speed, power, instincts, and propensity to fumble, these guys are really quite similar.
I'd have no problem drafting Michael as early as the 3rd round, depending on what else is available at that point. For me, he's superior to Stepfan Taylor in the aggregate, although Taylor does have some non-essential skills that are better than Michael's.
I love watching these single-game cut-ups, because it gives you a more complete picture than what you might seen on highlight reels.
Here's what I like about this film:
- Christine is a very adept technical runner. By that I mean that he reads his blocks, and he reads where the defenders are, and he'll locate the holes. It'll be interesting to see how this translates to the NFL, when the plays develop much more quickly.
- Because he reads a play well, he doesn't dance in the hole. He's patient waiting for the ball in read-option, and doesn't hesitate to get to and through the line.
- Michael is also aware and willing in pass protection and in blocking for his teammates on the second level. You can see his head move "inside-out" when he's in pass protection.
- Michael is also very good at finding holes in zone coverage as an outlet receiver, and watches the play develop well so that he starts to look for people to block when his quarterback starts running.
Michael isn't a perfect prospect, though:
- This kid is going to fumble early and often in the NFL. I hate the way he holds the ball--in his hand, across his chest. He fumbled against Auburn, and he fumbled in the Shrine game. If I'm coaching him, this is the one thing I start him working on in minicamps, and the area of emphasis the whole season.
- Christine isn't veryphysical, as a runner or a blocker. I don't mean not physical in comparison to Beanie Wells and Adrian Peterson, either. I mean not physical in comparison to your average NFL back. He doesn't make contact very often, which makes him a little hard to project to the next level, but in pass pro he tends to "screen" guys instead of blocking them.
- Michael doesn't have elite speed, but he does have good enough vision that he'll occasionally break one open. But he's not going to have a ton of 60-yard rushes.
- Christine doesn't have the power that you hope for in a top back. Not sure what the option will be in goal line situations.
The player that I'd compare Christine Michael to is actually Rashard Mendenhall. Michael definitely played with a better offensive line in college than Mendenhall did, but when it comes to speed, power, instincts, and propensity to fumble, these guys are really quite similar.
I'd have no problem drafting Michael as early as the 3rd round, depending on what else is available at that point. For me, he's superior to Stepfan Taylor in the aggregate, although Taylor does have some non-essential skills that are better than Michael's.
