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<blockquote data-quote="IlliniFaninHoosierLand" data-source="post: 1464751" data-attributes="member: 85743"><p>Here's the NFL.com draft info on Montgomery:</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Draft Projection</u></strong></p><p>Round 3</p><p></p><p><strong><u>NFL Comparison</u></strong></p><p>Kareem Hunt</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Overview</u></strong></p><p>One of the safest runners in this draft with a desirable combination of size, vision, toughness and creativity. He runs with impressive calm and instincts in the midst of interior mayhem, weaving and battering his way through traffic. Smart teams will recognize his ability to create yardage for himself with his eyes, footwork, contact balance and power. Should alleviate concerns about his lack of explosiveness. Montgomery has a pro-ready game and Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) value as a good NFL starter.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Strengths</u></strong></p><p>-Compact frame is built for the rigors of his work</p><p>-Instinctive runner with ability to stack moves</p><p>-Patient runner with plus vision up to second level</p><p>-Glides behind his bigs and sets up his blocks</p><p>-Gears up and down to counter flowing linebackers</p><p>-Rhythmic but forceful</p><p>-Offers no easy outs for tacklers</p><p>-Powerful lower body creates rare contact balance</p><p>-Adequate agility to elude one tackler and then punish the next</p><p>-Takes care of the football and rarely fumbles</p><p>-Plays with shake at the top of his route</p><p>-Natural hands with ability to pluck it outside his frame</p><p>-Good blitz recognition in pass pro</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Weaknesses</u></strong></p><p>-Heavy workload over the last two seasons</p><p>-Has carried it 20-plus times in 13 of his last 19 games</p><p>-Takes his fair share of heavy hits</p><p>-Runs with some tightness in his hips</p><p>-Unable to make steep cuts against the grain on backside</p><p>-Below-average burst to open space</p><p>-Low number of explosive carries during his career</p><p>-Lacks pure speed to outrun NFL linebackers to the corner</p><p>-Makes a tackler miss, but doesn't have juice to get away from the next one</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IlliniFaninHoosierLand, post: 1464751, member: 85743"] Here's the NFL.com draft info on Montgomery: [B][U]Draft Projection[/U][/B] Round 3 [B][U]NFL Comparison[/U][/B] Kareem Hunt [B][U]Overview[/U][/B] One of the safest runners in this draft with a desirable combination of size, vision, toughness and creativity. He runs with impressive calm and instincts in the midst of interior mayhem, weaving and battering his way through traffic. Smart teams will recognize his ability to create yardage for himself with his eyes, footwork, contact balance and power. Should alleviate concerns about his lack of explosiveness. Montgomery has a pro-ready game and Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) value as a good NFL starter. [B][U]Strengths[/U][/B] -Compact frame is built for the rigors of his work -Instinctive runner with ability to stack moves -Patient runner with plus vision up to second level -Glides behind his bigs and sets up his blocks -Gears up and down to counter flowing linebackers -Rhythmic but forceful -Offers no easy outs for tacklers -Powerful lower body creates rare contact balance -Adequate agility to elude one tackler and then punish the next -Takes care of the football and rarely fumbles -Plays with shake at the top of his route -Natural hands with ability to pluck it outside his frame -Good blitz recognition in pass pro [B][U]Weaknesses[/U][/B] -Heavy workload over the last two seasons -Has carried it 20-plus times in 13 of his last 19 games -Takes his fair share of heavy hits -Runs with some tightness in his hips -Unable to make steep cuts against the grain on backside -Below-average burst to open space -Low number of explosive carries during his career -Lacks pure speed to outrun NFL linebackers to the corner -Makes a tackler miss, but doesn't have juice to get away from the next one [/QUOTE]
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