'22 TX RB Jadarian Price (Notre Dame Signee)

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We have not had a work horse running back carrying the ball since Denson, Pinkett and Bullock. When they leave ND their carry count will equal that of Jeanty for one season. Love and Price are not pounders. They bounce off of people and escape flush hits. Love is starting to look for the contact which I think he could bounce a few more outside like Price does. One more year here and Love will be big enough to play tight end. Guys guns have gotten huge!
 
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irishff1014 said:
This is the one player I want to get NIL to stay. I know it’s slim but one can hope.
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I'd go with Leonard Moore. I realize he's not NFL eligible, but you have to keep your young studs well-compensated if you don't want them to hop in the portal. Actually, scratch that. CJ should be first priority, IMO.
 
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SportsingHard said:
I'd go with Leonard Moore. I realize he's not NFL eligible, but you have to keep your young studs well-compensated if you don't want them to hop in the portal. Actually, scratch that. CJ should be first priority, IMO.
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I would agree. But his case is to keep him from going to another college team.
 
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NDWarrior said:
Jadarian Price Named Honorable Mention Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Player of the Week

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Oh, Jesus. Very nice award/accomplishment, but if ever there was a name to urge RBs to end their college and pro careers as early as possible, it's Earl Campbell. For those unaware, Earl was an extremely bruising runner, and he is in extremely fucked up shape. His problems are too long to mention and perhaps not 100% attributable to football, but they are mostly attributable to football. Fortunately, he did end his career early after eight pro seasons, but I'm not sure he could be in worse condition without being dead.

EDIT: And now I see the "honorable mention" fine print. I thought only Penn State tried to pull that shit.

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T-Boone said:
So bring him back with big $.
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I don't think NIL will be enough.

If he continues to have a great year, he'll go about as high as he's gonna go. Another year isn't going to push him into the 1st.
 
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Yeah, as much as I would love him back, he needs to go pro. It's not about the money he can make this year vs his rookie season, it's about getting a second contract ASAP. As a RB he only has so man carries in the tank. Let him go to the League and tear it up and be further recruiting fuel for us.
 
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A lot of his runs are more impressive than Love's. Would be massive if we could bring him back next season
 
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ab2cmiller said:
He’s been every part the equal of Love running the ball this year.
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Absolutely. He's been more patient trying to find the hole instead of constantly trying to bounce it outside. It's led to more consistent gains on top of his ability to break big runs. Not only that, but he had a big catch for 35 yards on a little swing pass, so maybe he can be a receiving threat too. If he continues to hone his catching he'll improve his draft stock. Now he just has to work on his blocking.
 
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Absolutely. He's been more patient trying to find the hole instead of constantly trying to bounce it outside. It's led to more consistent gains on top of his ability to break big runs. Not only that, but he had a big catch for 35 yards on a little swing pass, so maybe he can be a receiving threat too. If he continues to hone his catching he'll improve his draft stock. Now he just has to work on his blocking.
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I, for one, cannot wait for the inevitable Price or Love RB angle route against some poor linebacker for a house call.
 
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Bane said:
Yeah, as much as I would love him back, he needs to go pro. It's not about the money he can make this year vs his rookie season, it's about getting a second contract ASAP. As a RB he only has so man carries in the tank. Let him go to the League and tear it up and be further recruiting fuel for us.
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How many RBs get to a second contract in the NFL?
How many of our RBs over the last say 15 years that went pro with eligibility left got dropped from the league while they still had plenty of tread left on the tyres. I would say Adams and Procise are obvious ones. Dexter Williams and Jones are done with plenty of tread left but at least they don't have any eligibility left. Its starting to look like Estime should have had a 4th year either at ND or elsewhere and got more money. Kyren Williams is about the only one flying the flag for leaving early.
 
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T-Boone said:
How many RBs get to a second contract in the NFL?
How many of our RBs over the last say 15 years that went pro with eligibility left got dropped from the league while they still had plenty of tread left on the tyres. I would say Adams and Procise are obvious ones. Dexter Williams and Jones are done with plenty of tread left but at least they don't have any eligibility left. Its starting to look like Estime should have had a 4th year either at ND or elsewhere and got more money. Kyren Williams is about the only one flying the flag for leaving early.
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Well, you have to produce in the NFL. Most of those guys didn't. Not necessarily an indictment on their talent levels, sometimes it's about injury luck, team you're drafted by, scheme fit, etc.
 
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T-Boone said:
How many RBs get to a second contract in the NFL?
How many of our RBs over the last say 15 years that went pro with eligibility left got dropped from the league while they still had plenty of tread left on the tyres. I would say Adams and Procise are obvious ones. Dexter Williams and Jones are done with plenty of tread left but at least they don't have any eligibility left. It’s starting to look like Estime should have had a 4th year either at ND or elsewhere and got more money. Kyren Williams is about the only one flying the flag for leaving early.
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NIL changes the math somewhat compared with most of these, but RBs have short careers, and most of those guys spent at least one good season as our RB1. Can’t really begrudge them going pro when they had a shot - no matter how well they ultimately did in the NFL.

If Price is really a third round pick it’s a tough call but if he’s projecting any lower than that we should make it worth his while to come back and be the main guy next season. But also should understand if he jumps. Remember he already lost one season to injury.
 
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T-Boone said:
How many RBs get to a second contract in the NFL?
How many of our RBs over the last say 15 years that went pro with eligibility left got dropped from the league while they still had plenty of tread left on the tyres. I would say Adams and Procise are obvious ones. Dexter Williams and Jones are done with plenty of tread left but at least they don't have any eligibility left. Its starting to look like Estime should have had a 4th year either at ND or elsewhere and got more money. Kyren Williams is about the only one flying the flag for leaving early.
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Honestly a good point in the NIL era. Audric is buried on the Eagles practice squad behind 4 other RBs. He’s likely not going to get a carry this year, and only make $230k, likely less than half he could have got at ND in 2024.

RB is just really really tough, and for a unicorn like J Love it’s still always going to make sense, but JD isn’t a sure thing to get a multi-year second contract. Can definitely make the argument he should take the $1M+ he could get at ND and then turn pro.

Treveyon Henderson basically had the same decision to make after 2023 and chose the extra year. It’s not unprecedented.
 
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Honestly a good point in the NIL era. Audric is buried on the Eagles practice squad behind 4 other RBs. He’s likely not going to get a carry this year, and only make $230k, likely less than half he could have got at ND in 2024.

RB is just really really tough, and for a unicorn like J Love it’s still always going to make sense, but JD isn’t a sure thing to get a multi-year second contract. Can definitely make the argument he should take the $1M+ he could get at ND and then turn pro.

Treveyon Henderson basically had the same decision to make after 2023 and chose the extra year. It’s not unprecedented.
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I think Price is a better back than Estime with better top end speed, he runs harder, and has better vision. Estime sometimes looked like Tarzan but ran like Jane and danced around too much because he either lacked the vision or couldn't commit to holes.

Price feels like a Sunday guy in a way that Estime and some of the other recent solid ND backs like Adams didn't. If I'm being honest, I wasn't sure how Kyren would fare but I'm glad he's made a name for himself.
 
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