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Running Back Blurb Breakdown: Steve Slaton
Published: July 2, 2009
Questions about him are many: Is he too small to carry the load (ala Maurice Jones-Drew)? Will he lose carries to a second back (ala Joseph Addai)? Will he have issues if (maybe when) quarterback Matt Schaub or wide receiver Andre Johnson go down?
Let's take a look at these very valid concerns and see if they hold up and, if so (or if not), what that truly means.
First of all, size. While I have been researching an article on Jones-Drew, I've taken a hard look at the sizes and weights of many NFL running backs. Slaton is a tad on the short side, although at 5'9", I still think that's not a huge concern.
What might be a concern is his weight. Slaton rolls in as a trim (maybe slight is a better term) 203 pounds. While he isn't Darren Sproles (5'6", 181 pounds) the thin frame is worrisome.
Even Slaton knew this. That's why he added about nine pounds of muscle to help with the pounding. That pulls him closer to some of th...
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