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Originally Posted by RunKC
How is DJ Giddens not being talked about? Dude has size, good speed, great vision, solid contract balance and elite elusiveness/lateral agility.
Also has experience as a receiver. Really like his game
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Ever since Tyreek, I have looked at the running backs and thought one or two of them could be a good wide receiver in each draft. I think that's what Giddens is to me this year. I think he'd be a better NFL WR than he would be an RB.
That said, I do really like him a lot. One of the things I don't like is that he runs far too upright, and that his height, coupled with that running style, is going to get him smacked in the knees too much. The other thing is that he doesn't really run with any power for his size. I also don't think he has very good lateral agility, but what he does have is this nice, real quick side-hop step that he does that is super effective. Overall, though, I think he finds the running lanes pretty well, and he hits them fast. He has some jets, too. From all accounts, he's pretty bad when kept back to pass block, so his 3rd down value might diminish his overall value.