For Those Who Think Brooks is too Small to be a 3 Down Back...

[Verge]

Brooks can certainly be a three down back but Stewart did look like this coming out of Oregon. 

[jfra78]

Maybe in 10 years we will be comparing rookie RBs to Jonathan Brooks

[NAS]

I loved jStew but let’s not forget he was almost always held out from practice  due to some nagging injuries 

Edited May 23, 2024 by NAS

[CRA]

1 hour ago, NAS said:

I loved jStew but let’s not forget he was almost always held out from practice  due to some nagging injuries 

he came into the league hurt.   he played probably the majority of this career banged up.  

[Paa Langfart]

14 hours ago, frankw said:

Stewart had ridiculous lower body strength. That was key to his game.

I would add that his sense of balance was of equal importance.

 

Listen to the commentary about it on these plays by guys in the know

https://youtu.be/MN6lbJ8jjkw?t=3

Edited May 23, 2024 by Paa Langfart

[RevJ]

Bet Brooks can't play the piano either - should have drafted a long snapper in his place.

 

[jtm]

Catching ability is the only thing that limits any NFL RB from being an every down back.  This is a strength of Brooks or at least it was in college.  He'll be an every down back for sure.  

[CRA]

6 minutes ago, jtm said:

Catching ability is the only thing that limits any NFL RB from being an every down back.  This is a strength of Brooks or at least it was in college.  He'll be an every down back for sure.  

I’d add pass pro to that.  Hard to really keep a RB on the field consistently on 3rd down that can’t be relied on in pass pro

[PantherKyle]

Man I love J Stew. Grew up watching him. Such a genuine dude who loves this org.

[strato]

Did not want him (that high). Taking him meant trading back up for the tackle who I forget his name, but I just wanted a tackle.

He had foot issues, 1st round, I was like... why? 

 

He earned the return on that investment. Great player for us. 

Edited May 23, 2024 by strato

[RJK]

His size isn’t really the issue it’s the running style. He breaks some arm tackles and makes guys miss but he’s not a push the pile short yardage guy. 

[mrcompletely11]

25 minutes ago, strato said:

Did not want him (that high). Taking him meant trading back up for the tackle who I forget his name, but I just wanted a tackle.

He had foot issues, 1st round, I was like... why? 

 

He earned the return on that investment. Great player for us. 

Granted his situation was unique with dwill as well as his injuries but its nuts to think he only had 1 1000 yard season.

[mrcompletely11]

damn upon investigating dwill only had 2 1000 yard seasons.  Damn my memory is going bad

[CRA]

3 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Granted his situation was unique with dwill as well as his injuries but its nuts to think he only had 1 1000 yard season.

Then got paired with Cam and that read zone once Dwill was gone. Got to think he would have logged 3 straight thousand yard seasons in that window but Cam was going to get his in that O