Originally posted by NCommand:This is THE biggest reason this is a great (proactive) pick. Watch Hyde's film and he squeezes through small holes for a big man and gets tons of downfield yards, only has 3 TFL last year but my favorite is that he has the speed and vision to break a run OFF TACKLE. This has been the missing element for so long. For ages, defenses could stack the box with up to 10 guys (no joke) and run blitz between the DE's/T's b/c there was no fear of being attacked on the edges. But now? One back who can run inside, never loses yards, can run outside and can catch? This is the full package we've needed on offense for so long now...balance.
PS: It also looks like he takes a lot of snaps from the Pistol. In short, he's the perfect fit for OUR offensive scheme. He and Lattimore are going to be something special together.
I agree with this...the draft guys were right when they said had this draft taken place in 1993, Hyde is a top 15 pick. Lucky for us that we still use the running game like a team from the past. Hyde and lattimore for the next 3-5 years should be a very scary duo.