DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Pure Football Forum Interesting take on James Davis

Keep all four running backs (Lewis/Davis.Harrison/Jennings) and cut Charles Ali.

I thought that as well as someone had alluded to the fact that with increased H-Back usage, we have less need for a true Fullback... so Vickers should be all we really need. It's risky though... if Vickers gets hurt, then we'd have nobody at FB.

Jennings *should* be practice squad eligible, but I don't think that there is any way in hell that he clears waivers - I think that he just showed too much and somebody will snatch him up.

I thought Noah Herron played some FB in NY...maybe I'm thinking of someone else.

Last night was the first opportunity I had to see " Jennings " .. I was impressed ..

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Last night was the first opportunity I had to see " Jennings " .. I was impressed ..

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hard not to be impressed with him,, just wonder how he'll do against a 1st team defense...

I had never heard of Chris Jennings before we signed him so I decided to do a little research.

It's weird. I looked up his stats for the CFL. He was on the Montreal Alouettes. He was signed and released by the team in June 2008. Then re-signed with the the team on December 12th (his birthday.) Then released by them on the August 20th.

The team's web site has no recorded stats for him from last year. It says he got no carries or receptions.

He played two years at the University of Arizona, which makes me think he was a JUCO transfer. In those two years he rushed for a total of 607 yards on 158 carries (3.8 YPC) and 4 TD's. He also had 262 yards receiving, from 34 receptions and 1 TD.

Then after I looked a little harder, I found out he was a Junior College walk-on at Arizona.

Seems odd that this guy has somehow found his way onto an NFL roster, having never been a consistent starter, even if it was only for training camp. But he has obviously impressed some of us with how he played against the Bears.

Maybe if given a special teams spot he can impress the coaching staff enough to give him some carries he and there. After about him and finding out all of the above information about him, it's easy to see he is a hard worker.

I hope he makes the team.

As this point the only reason to keep Lewis around is for respect and leadership.

All the others players respect him. I think it would be hard on some of the players to see Lewis get cut. But it would also send a message, saying, "Anyone can get cut." And Mangini seems to be pretty big on sending messages.

I would worry that all of our young running backs wouldn't have anybody to look up and learn from if Lewis is gone. But then again, that's what coaching is for and our running backs coach Gary Brown also played in the NFL.

I would like to see us keep Lewis. But if it comes down to Lewis versus a player like Jennings or Harrison, you have to take the younger guy who has his best days in front of him. And also the versatility to contribute on special teams (Jennings.) And the ability to take one to the house on any play (Harrison.) Lewis no longer maintains either of those attributes.

J/C

To all those who keep calling Harrison injury prone, can you tell me how many times he's been injured? I doubt it.

Last year he got very limited playing time, some weeks he wasn't even active. He got injured by being tackled into the bench (1st), he came out of the game but was playing the next week if I remember right. His second injury was a helmet to the back(ribs), near the end of the season. That was it. He didn't play because of RAC, not injuries.

This year he was doing well in camp, and on a run in the GB game it looked like a hamstring or something, and Mangini has sat him since.

His injuries last year didn't keep him from being able to play the next game, RAC did. This year, we don't know what the problem is, but Mangini still gives him high marks.

So the crap about him being injury prone is just that...crap.

Call me a "ghost" lover, I don't care, but IMO Harrison is just another example of RAC's incompetence. He has wasted a good part of this kids career.

On the broadcast of the Titans Game I believe they stated he was known for his special teams play.

Damn, another Pdawg sighting.

Hope all is well Bro.

I just thought I'd add this bit of spice to the Jerome Harrison love fest...




Jerome Harrison, Running back: Watching the 5' 9", 205-pound Harrison take a handoff is a bit like watching Laird Hamilton catch a monster wave. Just after the snap it's all frothing chaos, and you momentarily lose sight of him. Then suddenly he emerges -- you're not sure from where exactly -- smooth and under control and moving awfully quick. "He's supremely talented," left tackle Joe Thomas says of Harrison. "It's a shame he hasn't gotten on the field more to this point, because when he does get touches, it's magical."


Last season, his third with the Browns after they drafted him in the fifth round out of Washington State (where he was second in the nation in rushing as a senior, with 1,900 yards), Harrison averaged a robust 7.2 yards per carry and 9.7 yards per reception, but he was handed the ball only 34 times and had just 12 catches.

Now, though, he's got a new coach in Eric Mangini, who during his time with the Jets made productive use of a similar player, the 5' 8", 195-pound Leon Washington, and who will likely call upon Harrison frequently as a change of pace from bruising starter Jamal Lewis.


"He has a great chance to achieve what he wants to achieve, and what we want him to achieve," says Mangini in his typically inscrutable style. Translation: It's Harrison's time.




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What happens to Harrison is going to be very interesting. Do they go with what was seen on tape, or what was seen live by Herron or the other guys. I hope they keep Harrison, but can easily see why he would be cut.

Davis has some speed according to the Combine results
http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers?tabIndex=0
He was mid pack for RBS but Cedric Peerman was the fastest at 4.45 for the 40 yard run. We now have a whole backfield of small fast RBs with Davis Harrison and Peerman...take your pick

James Davis isn't that small for a running back 5'11" 220. Or am I wrong?