RB: Jacob Hester, LSU

[Mouldsie]

No thread on this guy? If so please merge...

6-0
230

Ran for 1100 yards this year almost 5ypc, caught 35 balls too... prob a FB in the NFL however, or change of pace RB. Most people know his story... team leader, national champion, extremely versatile.

http://absolutepigskin.com/blogs/articles/Jacob%20Hester%20LSU.jpg

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http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=174927&Q_SEASON=2006

[Mouldsie]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/sec/2008-01-06-cover-hester_N.htm
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-05-bcsjan05,0,275669.story

[admarc]

I love his versatility. He could be a hybrid FB/H-Back for the Bills, you can put him in the slot or give him the rock as a RB in a pinch. He'd give defenses headaches. He's not the power drive blocking FB you want, but he is a willing blocker. He reminds me of Brian Leonard.

[FknGvna]

I mentioned him earlier.

[LotteryPick]

Where would we use him? We have Fred Jackson as a back-up and he played well and Hester is not a true FB. We have more pressing needs, IMO.

[Lateralus]

He's a great college player, not sure he is what the Bills need at this moment though.

[Mouldsie]

Where would we use him? We have Fred Jackson as a back-up and he played well and Hester is not a true FB. We have more pressing needs, IMO.
He's a great college player, not sure he is what the Bills need at this moment though.


relax :D

[Mouldsie]

I agree he's not a vital need, but his draft stock has been all over the place however mostly low. I'll tell you what though, if he's sitting there in the 7th round I'm snagging him. If undrafted it isnt even a question whether or not I call him.

[Lateralus]

relax :D

I was just making a comment...

anyway, I doubt he'll go undrafted but he'd be a nice addition in the later rounds for sure.

[Mouldsie]

no no, you were raising your voice and I dont like it.


it'll be interesting to see where he ends up. hes a coaches dream though so ur prob right

[LotteryPick]

relax :D

Dude, I am completely relaxed.

[The Beef]

would be a lot better then the shit we had at h/full back this year.

we had no full back, shitty hbacks, and virtually 3 wr's the entire year.

we ran it nearly 60 percent of the time on first down.

marshawn, you were a beast.

[ksl66]

He will most likely fill the Sammy Morris, Kevin Falk kind of role, guy who doesn't have the skills to be an every down back and isn't quite big enough to be a full back, but is a special player who can make an impact on ST and can give you some quality reps in a pinch. I would love to see him in a Bills uniform, he would be a big upgrade of Fred Jackson. I like Fred, but this guy is a special player who can make big plays at big times.

[Lateralus]

He will most likely fill the Sammy Morris, Kevin Falk kind of role, guy who doesn't have the skills to be an every down back and isn't quite big enough to be a full back, but is a special player who can make an impact on ST and can give you some quality reps in a pinch. I would love to see him in a Bills uniform, he would be a big upgrade of Fred Jackson. I like Fred, but this guy is a special player who can make big plays at big times.

I think you're going a bit far with him being a big upgrade over Freddy. Fred proved himself as a legit 2nd RB, I don't see Hester coming in as a rookie and blowing him out of the water.