Comments on: Stray Arrows: Go Vote For The Chiefs' Pick

By: merlinnj

merlinnj — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:09:32 +0000

If LJ stays healthy, he could be productive for the next 3 years or so. I know it is easy to get seduced by the ‘skill players’ and want to draft them high. However, I would rather build a top flight O-line and a tough D front seven. With that, you can plug in decent talent at RB and get 1200+ yards.

By: SEANBCOOL

SEANBCOOL — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:47:39 +0000

Also keep in mind that high school and college carries are nothing compared to NFL carries. Those are what wear you out. Everyone in the NFL hits hard and fast.

By: xxxlp

xxxlp — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:43:07 +0000

I agree with that logic, but on the same token, he set the single season record for most carries in a season. That’s gotta take it out of you quite a bit to have such a heavy workload in one year. He also had to work extremely hard for those yards he earned in ’06. And in ’07, he worked just as hard, but usually got creamed for a loss, no gain, or very minimal yardage. It’s got to be both physically and mentally draining to experience that. Honestly I hope he runs beast-like for the next 10 years, but realistically, I question how much time he has remaining.

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:57:19 +0000

I think he was saying that LJ didnt start in high school till he was a senior and the same thing in college. Plus first few years in the NFL were limited. So in age yes he is 29, but in football age for RBs (which is more about carries) he is young still. I think most 24-26 year olds could have more carries on their bodies.