4.06 RB Xavier Omon, Buf

[Preds]

This kid dominated Division II running for 7073 yards and 92 TD's in his 4 year college career. He ran for over 1500 yards each of his 4 seasons, with a whopping 2337 yards in his senior year.

I honestly don't think we can expect the same in the NFL, or anywhere near that production, but who knows, if Lynch gets hurt, maybe this kid gets a shot for a short term.

He's certainly worthy of watching for a couple years on the Practice Squad.

Strengths:
Has excellent size and bulk...Strong and powerful...Tough inside runner...Does not go down easily and will pick up yards after contact...Nice vision and instincts...Has pretty good hands...Physical and punishes defenders...Offers some versatility...Is a very good blocker...Proven workhorse with a lot of experience...Real productive.

Weaknesses:
Does not have great timed speed...Not very quick or explosive...Isn't very elusive and doesn't have much wiggle...Not a big play threat...Won't get outside and turn the corner at the next level...Ball security is an issue...Really has a ton of mileage on his tires and durability may be a concern...Did not play against top competition.

[Royal Hawaiian Opihi]

This easily would have been my pick at 4.05 had I not had a man-crush on Bess... in fact, I almost picked him in the 3rd instead of Parmele. You gotta be rooting for a guy like this to make it in the NFL. Solid pick.

[Preds]

Originally Posted by Royal Hawaiian Opihi

This easily would have been my pick at 4.05 had I not had a man-crush on Bess... in fact, I almost picked him in the 3rd instead of Parmele. You gotta be rooting for a guy like this to make it in the NFL. Solid pick.

That's precisely why I picked him Jim, it's very easy to root for guys like him.

I too almost took him in the 3rd, but was hoping I'd get him in the 4th so I could put him on the PS (though I really didn't expect to).