Rodney Hillisfield

Peyton Hillis was the top-rated fullback in the 2008 draft.

At his Senior Bowl, as well as in college, he demonstrated surprising agility for a massive mountain of muscles. He was able to make tacklers miss him--indeed fake them out.

Hillis is NOT simply a fullback. He's averaged over 5 YPC both in college and with Denver. He catches passes for tight end-like averages as well...a LOT of passes!

Note to Oblivia: Holmgren just GOT more depth at RUNNING BACK--as well as at fullback. This guy saves a roster spot.

Hillis is a LOT like Jerome Bettis. That's literally true; no hyperbole. He's way quicker and more athletic than a fullback. He will compete for carries in this tailback committee. He's a weapon. More of a mace than an arrow...but a weapon.

So, why did he slide? Partly because NFL people are blockheads. They didn't need a "fullback". "Fullbacks" were not in vogue. They wanted H-backs and tight ends.

But Hillis could actually play H-Back. Nobody paid any attention to his tailback-like elusiveness or unusually high YPC (per catch and per carry both), because he wasn't a home-run hitter. And everybody knows that if a running back can't score from anywhere on the field, he sucks, right?

I mean, who needs a super-reliable pass-catching blocking 5 YPC guy when you can have a 4.41 40 guy? Even the twelth or thirteenth-ranked running back on the board?

Oh, Oblivians-you need to know that this was significant. Imagine if Vickers gets hurt. Won't matter. What about Vickers/Hillis? Wow BANG-CRUNCH! You have no idea! Hillis/Harrison and HILLIS could go to the slot too!!! Cover THAT! Base defense vs. 4-wide with a pass-catching TE? HAHA!

They'll call Hillis a fullback, but don't be fooled. He's a back. Remember when they tried to let Vickers carry the ball? Didn't work that well. But Hillis is different. You'll see. Vickers can't wiggle--Hillis can.

Now, as I alone have been saying for a long time, we got too many good linebackers, and trading even Wimbley--who I really like--for a low third this season is a good way to get rid of some of those surplus good linebackers before they have to start releasing them. Because there are too many ouside and inside linebackers on this roster. Like I've been saying...hello? HELLO?

Some of the guys on NFL Radio wonder where he'll fit in a 4-3. Duh. He'll be an ouside linebacker. These blockheads only know that he was drafted as a DE and converted. Because they ignore the Browns (and other teams that suck), they never saw that Wimbley has developed into as very good total-package linebacker suitable for any defense.

Now, we still have too many ouside and inside linebackers, but at least we got another third round pick.

Do you know what Holmgren really meant when he said that he really liked Bradford and would consider trading up for him? He meant that he really likes Bradford and will consider trading up for him. HONEST!

Some knuckleheads insist that the Browns would never do that because they have "so many other needs". Well, these are the same people that include running back, linebacker, and offensive line among the needs!!!

And the Browns would have to give up their whole draft--really? Six slots, and you start with Rogers? The Rams would have to hesitate right there, even without any more draft picks! Include a third and fifth and now what? Ok 2 fifths?

But who knows? McCoy might do just fine! In fact, none other than Gil Brandt (his story) said that Holmgren at the combine asked him "So who should I take?" Brandt says "Whoever takes Colt McCoy and puts him in a West Coast offense will make everybody forget about Joe Montana".

Wow! Well, Holmgren was half-kidding, of course, and who knows if he agrees? But this is Gil Brandt (who wasn't kidding), and he knows the kid very well; has followed him from highschool.

What's with you dumbasses "don't use another high pick on a quarterback!" Why? Because Couch got his arm wrecked? Because half of them crap out? So don't take any chances and make SURE you have mediocrity nailed down? Shut up.

Then there's this "LINE-LINE-LINE" guy who can't count. We GOT Thomas and Mack, and we need to use the top three picks this season on more offensive linemen. Including #7 overall. Doesn't matter how the unit performed last season. He looks at the roster and doesn't see enough first and second rounders so we need more. Yeah. we need seven or eight of them! We need enough that we have to start cutting them! We need second-rounders retiring without ever playing--shut up!

Speaking of which, who built the Jets? Clue: He started with Ferguson and Mangold. Got bashed for Mangold. I said who built them? Go ahead, say it. SAY IT!

YOU ALL STAND CORRECTED. SHUT UP.