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Soufjerzz
09-30-2010, 07:59 PM
Every good to great player is always compared to a predecessor at their respected postion.

I here Adrian Peterson and Jim Brown or Earl Campbell, Chris Johnson to Barry Sanders, and Ray Rice to Marshall Faulk.

I wanna know what past running back great does Steeler Nation compare Mendenhall's running style to?
Steeltreal
09-30-2010, 08:13 PM
In college he got a comparison like Terell Davis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTza50UcbGo
0:42 Epic Spin!
SMR
09-30-2010, 08:21 PM
In college he got a comparison like Terell Davis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTza50UcbGo
0:42 Epic Spin!

The spin move, yes, but I think Davis had a bit of a longer stride in his run. Close, but...no cigar. IMO.
Psycho Ward 86
10-01-2010, 12:08 AM
Chris Johnson to Barry Sanders

No one runs anything like Barry Sanders. At least not successfully.
Galax Steeler
10-01-2010, 03:37 AM
No one runs anything like Barry Sanders. At least not successfully.

Agreed he was one of a kind.
polamalubeast
10-01-2010, 04:52 AM
Ladainian Tomilison!
El-Gonzo Jackson
10-01-2010, 10:58 AM
I heard somebody back in his draft year say he was kind of like Eggerin James in his cutback running, but has more speed than Edge.
VTsteel
10-01-2010, 02:30 PM
I always thought he was similar to Ricky Williams - Minus the dope habbit and better work ethic
Akagi
10-01-2010, 02:35 PM
I always thought he was similar to Ricky Williams - Minus the dope habbit and better work ethic

My thought too, but IMO Williams is a little bit quicker to the hole. But they have the same silkiness to their style.
The Duke
10-01-2010, 02:36 PM
I've always seen him as a weird mix of LT, Faulk and Edge

faulk's and LT's pass catching ability are a little lost on him though. And edge was certainly more powerful too
SMR
10-01-2010, 03:13 PM
No one runs anything like Barry Sanders. At least not successfully.

Right on!
Soufjerzz
10-02-2010, 08:57 PM
Edge, Ricky Williams, Terrel Davis..I'll be happy if he has a career close to anyone of those guys.
SMR
10-03-2010, 07:42 AM
Edge, Ricky Williams, Terrel Davis..I'll be happy if he has a career close to anyone of those guys.

Me 2 buddy.
86WARD
10-03-2010, 09:17 AM
A cross between Tim Worley and Brett Keisel.
86WARD
10-03-2010, 09:20 AM
Edge, Ricky Williams, Terrel Davis..I'll be happy if he has a career close to anyone of those guys.

Not so much the Terrell Davis or Ricky Williams Career...I'd actually be very disappointed if he had a career like Davis' more so than Ricky's.