We use ads to fund this site and continue to bring you premium Steelers content.If you like what you see on this site, we now have an Additionally, if you'd like to donate above and beyond the ad-free option, you can Finally, if you wish to not see this dialog box, please turn off your adblocker, and enjoy content normally Rashaad Armein Penny (born February 2, 1996) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). This is never good news. Rashaad Penny has ideal size for a running back. In preparation for FakePigskin’s 2018 Senior Bowl coverage, I will take an early look at prospects whom are projected to have a major role in the upcoming NFL draft. But San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny isn’t just any college athlete, accomplishing both feats during the 2017 season. You can pull a single clip to illustrate anything about a player, but keep watching.The next three clips are consecutive carries against New Mexico State. Each prospect will be broken down by characteristics I use when evaluating players and how they should transition to the next level. Better pad level from Penny would have helped him break this tackle, or at least push forward for yards after contact.
insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/101710/rashaad-penny Vision is something that a runner usually has or doesn’t.
Teams don’t take kindly to endangering their most important player.
NFL Draft Scouting Report: Rashad Penny, RB, San Diego State. Ep: 277 – Lions Camp ft. Jim Brandstatter – The Detroit Lions PodcastEp: 276 – Lions Ramping Up – The Detroit Lions PodcastEp: 275 – Lions Sick Cat Scare – The Detroit Lions PodcastEp: 274 – Lions Training Camp Begins – The Detroit Lions PodcastEp: 273 – Lighting Off Lions Camp – The Detroit Lions Podcast His balance is often disappointing, and his pad level is consistently bad.Outside of balance, most of his flaws are things that can be coached. That says something. I probably would put him as my third most complete runner. If he can figure out where he needs to be and how to properly use his frame to beat defenders, he could significantly improve to the point of being an above average pass protector.Rashaad Penny is useful out of the backfield. 2018 NFL Draft Player Profiles: San Diego State RB Rashaad Penny. The Army defense learned that very quickly as it seems that the Army linebacker has Penny locked in his sights. San Diego State RB Rashaad Penny is profiled in preparation for the 2018 NFL Draft. If you are a Lions fan in Minnesota, hit me up, and let's watch some football. His strengths are things that are tough to teach. Some backs can overcome this with elite pass catching ability.
This is a passing league, and the quarterback is the most important position. Arm tackles are useless against Penny, watch above how the running back drags a Hawaii defender with him for almost 10 yards. While some upright runners have success at the NFL level, it is certainly something that negatively affects a player’s ability as a runner. It is something that you don’t notice with a lot of other running backs simply because you don’t notice when a player does it well.Balance is one of only two major flaws that I found in Penny’s skills as a pure runner.
I’m not going to go in depth with the plays below. Some team sources have compared Penny to Johnson. I can’t go back and watch his tape without noticing how many of his runs end in him tripping with minimal contact to his lower body.He runs well through contact. If the issue is pad level, this can be fixed. He has 29 carries over the past two games and 203 rushing yards. When you watch his tape, you will see a lot of examples of more forgivable plays where he goes down to solid contact to his lower body. He looks completely lost most of the time, out of position with poor technique. Penny is a terrific return man and has experience returning both kick returns and punts. The Seahawks are slowly becoming a two-headed monster in the backfield which raises Penny's overall stock. ... 2018 NFL Draft, Player Profiles, Rashaad Penny. That is for clarity, a 220-pound running back, running 10 yards with an additional 200 plus pounds of dead weight pulling him, an unbelievable showing of strength.Penny is also gifted with incredible quick feet, which he uses to change direction easily. He was dominated by lower level competition, and completely embarrassed in his game against Stanford, the closest thing he saw to an NFL caliber defense.