| Other Running Backs | Boyd, Cory
Brown, Thomas
Charles, Jammal
Choice, Tashard
Forte, Matt
Hart, Mike
Johnson, Chris
Jones, Felix
McFadden, Darren
Mendenhall, Rashard
Omon, Xavier
Patrick, Allen
Rice, Ray
Slaton, Steve
Smith, Kevin
Stewart, Jonathan
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| | Player Profile | Steve Slaton - Running Back
College: West Virginia
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| Strengths | Lightning quick speedster with instant acceleration; almost never gets hit squarely; good balance and he breaks out of his moves with fluidity; lethal in the open field and offers good PR/KR ability; likable, steady leader with a very positive disposition and demeanor; good receiving skills but will let the ball hit his pads when he catches it; legit home-run speed and has the extra gear; runs quite well behind a FB for a guy coming from a spread offense, will need one at the next level too.
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| Weaknesses | He is a flat-out awful blocker who gets easily bowled over; can be impatient in waiting for blocks to develop; uses his stop/start move too often and relies too heavily on raw speed to get out of trouble; tries too hard to bounce every run outside and gives up on the hole too quickly; slight of frame and not very strong esp. in upper body; durability and size/strength are legit concerns.
- Jeff Risdon
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