Not defending Trent, but did anyone watch any of the Oakland preseason games? A midget couldn't have found a hole with that offensive line.
Probably why they cut him.Not defending Trent, but did anyone watch any of the Oakland preseason games? A midget couldn't have found a hole with that offensive line.
Ron Dayne's not a good comparison. He was a north/south runner that used his size to his advantage in college. I never expected much out of him in the pros. Trent was an all around beast. He had good speed, agilty, and hands....and nasty power. He had all the tools to be an elite pro RB. Even if he has bad vision or can't learn the playbook he should be better than he is just with his god-given abilities. I just can't figure him out.I think its time to say Trent is another Ron Dayne story in which he was great in college but a bust in the pros. I loved watching Trent at Alabama and hate to see his career turn out like this, but it seems like it isn't meant to be
The only reasonable explanation.He'll get another shot, but I have to question his passion for the game now. Maybe it's just not there anymore. See Glen Coffee.
I saw some of the last one. No runningback for the Raiders looked good in that game.Not defending Trent, but did anyone watch any of the Oakland preseason games? A midget couldn't have found a hole with that offensive line.
I wasn't comparing skill sets I was comparing how they were both hype coming in the NFL coming out of college, and how they both didn't seem to pan out.Ron Dayne's not a good comparison. He was a north/south runner that used his size to his advantage in college. I never expected much out of him in the pros. Trent was an all around beast. He had good speed, agilty, and hands....and nasty power. He had all the tools to be an elite pro RB. Even if he has bad vision or can't learn the playbook he should be better than he is just with his god-given abilities. I just can't figure him out.
If he gets signed, it'll be to a practice squad with the caveat of possibly being added to active roster.Trent is going to be signed by someone in the NFL for this season. I think the Cowboys is a reasonable landing spot.
That rule change didn't hurt his running style. The rule focused on a runner using the crown of his helmet. Trent didn't use the crown of his helmet very often. There's one play that people remember, but he did not use it every single run.He had a great first year and then the NFL made some rule changes that affected some running backs' running styles. He wasn't the same after that. He would tear up the CFL.
This is why veteran guys are getting cut more often than in the seasons prior to the new CBA. Younger players cost less, so teams go with the cheaper salaries.Probably why they cut him.
Richardson was due to make nearly $2,000,000 this year with $600,000 guaranteed.
Dyer is due to make about $500,000 this year.
Murray is due to make just over $500,000 this year.
Helu is due $2,000,000 but over $1,000,000 of that is guaranteed.
Given the fact that no RB looks to be head and shoulders above the rest, financially, you cut the most expensive, and unfortunately that's Richardson.
Yet, he had worse stats compared to the other RBs running behind those OLs.He ran behind a better line at Bama than he ever has in the NFL.
He's toast. I hate to say it, but it is what it is. Running backs have such a short shelf life as it is. I don't know if he got beat up at Bama more than anyone would admit, but his best years were clearly in T'town.I saw a nice burst last night - looked like the old Trent for a fleeting moment. I would hire him. He's not done.
I think you've hit on something here. I remember when he was coming out of high school, that he had a love for weight lifting and he was already putting up massive numbers. I wondered how far that could go with a guy his height, and how it would effect his ability to play the game well. I seem to also remember BAMA's strength coaches had to limit him in the weight room because he would be lifting such obscene amounts.One of the greatest athletes I've ever personally known had the same issues. He was 5'9" 185 lb and coming out of high school he was as agile & fast as anyone else on the field. He played QB in high school and finished 3rd on the all time list for total yardage in MS history. He also finished pretty highly on the all time scoring list in basketball all while leading our HS to 2 basketball state titles. He was an exceptionally special athlete. He went to Ole Miss where Orgeron put him at DB. By his senior season he'd put on 40+ lbs of muscle. He'd lost all his speed and everything that made him the athlete he was in HS.
I think that's what happened to Trent. He always had trouble making weight in the NFL. There's only so much mass a 5'9" frame can handle. That combined with waning confidence and he never really had a chance.