This kid reminds me of Thomas Jones a little. Not only in running style but work ethic. I can see why we brought him for a look. Did not have a good 40 time but plays fast.

 

http://www.athleticnetwork.net/site.php?pa...amp;newsID=7155

 

 

 

Will ta'ufo'ou ( say that 10 times ) FB is interesting as well. He will definately bring competition at FB.

 

http://ballhype.com/video/will_ta_ufo_ou_career_highlights/

 

 

Hey look Tom Waddle born again, Eric Peterman.

 

This kid reminds me of Thomas Jones a little. Not only in running style but work ethic. I can see why we brought him for a look. Did not have a good 40 time but plays fast.

 

http://www.athleticnetwork.net/site.php?pa...amp;newsID=7155

 

I like him as a guy to push Wolfe for his roster spot: similar frame and quickness, but about 20 pounds heavier with a lot more lower-body strength. Interesting statistic: out of his 808 rushes in college, 48 went for TDs, so he was tackled on 760...it took at least two guys to bring him down on 338 of those 760 runs. Say what you want about Garrett Wolfe's speed, but he ALWAYS seems to go down on the first hit. If we're going to carry a scatback on the roster, I'd rather have it be a guy who can break a tackle or two.

 

Will ta'ufo'ou ( say that 10 times ) FB is interesting as well. He will definately bring competition at FB.

 

http://ballhype.com/video/will_ta_ufo_ou_career_highlights/

 

I really like Ta'ufo'ou as a guy to potentially replace Jason McKie - we could use a better blocking FB, and Ta'ufo'ou puts some nasty hits on defenders.

 

EDIT: I just realized that Ta'ufo'ou was the lead blocker for Marshawn Lynch, Justin Forsett, and now Jahvid Best. The best measure of a blocking fullback is the level of success his running backs enjoy (like Lorenzo Neal blocking for a 1000-yard rusher every season of his career) and by that metric, this guy looks seriously good. He produced back-to-back 1,500-yard rushers, and Cal's running backs averaged 7.1 YPC over the 4 years that he was their FB.

 

I hope the Bears give him a real shot to compete with McKie: he could open some huge running lanes for Forte.