BY SAM HITCHCOCK
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
COMMENTARY
Wins by the New York Giants and New England Patriots this past Sunday further confirmed how to build a successful offense in the NFL that can take you to the Super Bowl. And for teams drafting in the early first round in April, this doesn’t start with Alabama running back and Heisman candidate Trent Richardson.
If you look at ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s “First Mock Draft of the Year,” he has Richardson going number five overall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kiper describes Richardson as “a physical freak, he is extraordinarily powerful, explodes from contact, has lower mileage than many third-year studs because he split carries as a freshman and sophomore with Mark Ingram and has developed as a pass-catcher. Richardson is a first-year impact player.” Scouts INC.’S TOP 32 has Richardson’s draft grade at 96, which is tied with Robert Griffin III for third highest among eligible college players entering this year’s NFL draft.
