RB Marshawn Lloyd lost a star why?

[FeatheredCock]

LOST FIFTH STAR:RB Marshawn Lloyd– It’s always tough when a kid commits to a school between our rankings meeting and our release and he loses a star. With Lloyd, it comes down to questions about his speed now and at the next level. Getting to see so many elite running backs from the class of 2020 and 2021 as well as looking back at guys like Lloyd who aren’t burners made us take pause and I think we reached too soon on making him a five-star.Mike Farrell

 

[Lalli25]

4.51 isn’t slow.  Seems like film and level of competition he has done it against should mean more than a testing combine.  Either way, he is a stud and glad we got him.  

 

[Cockyandproud]

Probably because he committed to us, is my guess. I’d bet a body part that if he had committed to Alabama, he would be a consensus 5 star. 

 

[FeatheredCock]

Probably because he committed to us, is my guess. I’d bet a body part that if he had committed to Alabama, he would be a consensus 5 star. 

That is the same thing I was thinking.

 

[ShepCock]

Probably because he committed to us, is my guess. I’d bet a body part that if he had committed to Alabama, he would be a consensus 5 star. 

That's exactly it!

 

[Longhaul]

I went back and watched more film on this kid and while you hear a lot about the power he runs with, I was more impressed with his patience, vision and his ability to change directions very quickly.  Some of the greatest running backs ever to play the game did not possess blazing speed.  He seems to have good enough speed to me and his ability to make people miss is impressive.  I know it is highlight film, but he does not give opponents many opportunities to hit him squarely.  He is also very patient and lets the blocks in front of him develop (something we have been missing)  

 

[Cockyandproud]

I went back and watched more film on this kid and while you hear a lot about the power he runs with, I was more impressed with his patience, vision and his ability to change directions very quickly.  Some of the greatest running backs ever to play the game did not possess blazing speed.  He seems to have good enough speed to me and his ability to make people miss is impressive.  I know it is highlight film, but he does not give opponents many opportunities to hit him squarely.  He is also very patient and lets the blocks in front of him develop (something we have been missing)  

Thanks for the evaluation. I have not seen any video of him yet.