Vin+ 3,121 Posted December 10, 2012 South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore will forego his senior season with the Gamecocks and enter the 2013 NFL draft. Lattimore drew Earl Campbell comparisons as a 6-foot, 218-power back as a freshman and sophomore before tearing his left ACL in October of 2011. He returned faster than expected in 2012, but was clearly not the same player as a junior and suffered another devastating injury in late October, tearing his right ACL and MCL. Lattimore will be in a similar situation to Willis McGahee in 2003. He is blessed with first-round talent when 100 percent, but may have to sit out the 2013 season. We still expect someone to take a chance on Lattimore on the second day of the draft. Source: ESPN.com Surprising move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted December 10, 2012 This was a guy I really wanted the Packers to go after... But sometimes injury risks don't pay off. I'd still like to take a look at him. Wonder where he goes in the draft. Might be one of those guy you take with your last pick just so that he can't decide where he wants to go and keep him from other teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gronk'd 15 Posted December 10, 2012 2nd day? That would be rounds 2 and 3. No way in hell he goes they high. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blotsfan 2,112 Posted December 10, 2012 Eh, Willis McGahee went in the first round with a similar situation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oochymp 2,393 Posted December 10, 2012 I guess he decided he'd rather rehab on an NFL salary (and with NFL trainers) can't say I blame him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gronk'd 15 Posted December 11, 2012 Eh, Willis McGahee went in the first round with a similar situation I don't think McGahee had previous knee injuries though. I can't see a team picking Lattimore in the first 3 rounds. He is worth a look in like round 5 and would be a nice player to stash away if you already have a good back that is older. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
housemd 338 Posted December 11, 2012 ESPN's KC Joyner "would not be surprised" if South Carolina junior RB Marcus Lattimore goes undrafted this April. Joyner added that "an injury of that caliber will normally make teams avoid a player in the draft." This is definitely true, and Lattimore will likely be taken off a number of boards due to his medicals, but we think at least one team will want to give him a shot, especially in the later rounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oochymp 2,393 Posted December 12, 2012 we think at least one team will want to give him a shot, especially in the later rounds that's why he won't go undrafted, it doesn't matter if 31 teams take him off their board, he just needs one team willing to use their 7th round pick to let him sit on IR next season, and somebody will be willing to do that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
әightninә. 39 Posted December 12, 2012 I'd love for the Colts to go after this guy, especially if he slips to the later rounds. Vick Ballard and Donald Brown just don't run the ball as efficiently as they should, and usually struggle with pass-blocking. Lattimore, although a high-risk pick is a physical back and can block exceptionally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gronk'd 15 Posted December 12, 2012 Can the Colts really afford to draft him? You guys are low on picks already, like 5 I believe and have quite a few needs on Defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiLaSix9+ 398 Posted December 12, 2012 I think he'll get drafted. It will be in the late rounds, second day but someone will take the risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
әightninә. 39 Posted December 12, 2012 Can the Colts really afford to draft him? You guys are low on picks already, like 5 I believe and have quite a few needs on Defense. Second rounder to Miami, fifth rounder to San Francisco, sixth rounder to Miami, seventh rounder to Philly. I completely see what you mean, the Colts are low on picks, and have plenty of gaps to fill, especially up front on both sides of the ball, and need to improve the secondary, but I honestly do believe he can be a good player in NFL. If he goes undrafted, I'd love to sign him. I'd like to see him in Colts blue. Our run game is bad, and has been bad for a while now. It's another area the Colts need to improve on. Sure, it's not the most important thing, but in order to continue being as successful as they've been this year, and to grow on it, we need to have a sufficient run game to balance out our passing attack that's been relatively efficient this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kardiac Kids 6 Posted December 22, 2012 Draft him late Cleveland, let him heal up and we would have a nice one two punch. Not sold on Montario. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted December 25, 2012 If McGahee could return and be as good as he was despite the injury, Lattimore can too. We can call Lattimore an injury risk, but it was both knees, both incredibly freaky situations. It's not like his knees just gave out for no reason. He just had two terrible, entirely coincidental scenarios in which his knees got shredded. He'll recover, and he'll help some NFL team. It's not like it was the same knee both times. If it were his left ACL again, it'd be hard to consider him. Jerry, Murray can't stay healthy. Take a chance. Marcus could maybe return mid to late season in 2013. You never know. Felix is gone, and I don't like Dunbar enough to count him in at #2. Let's take a late draft pick on this kid, if he's still there. Marcus Lattimore could easily be drafted earlier than we expect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omerta+ 1,206 Posted December 26, 2012 If McGahee could return and be as good as he was despite the injury, Lattimore can too. We can call Lattimore an injury risk, but it was both knees, both incredibly freaky situations. It's not like his knees just gave out for no reason. He just had two terrible, entirely coincidental scenarios in which his knees got shredded. He'll recover, and he'll help some NFL team. It's not like it was the same knee both times. If it were his left ACL again, it'd be hard to consider him. Jerry, Murray can't stay healthy. Take a chance. Marcus could maybe return mid to late season in 2013. You never know. Felix is gone, and I don't like Dunbar enough to count him in at #2. Let's take a late draft pick on this kid, if he's still there. Marcus Lattimore could easily be drafted earlier than we expect. McGahee only had one. And he was not the same prospect after that. HE was good but not what he could have really been. Miami fans noticed the lack of burst he had once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwareDWare94 723 Posted December 26, 2012 McGahee only had one. And he was not the same prospect after that. HE was good but not what he could have really been. Miami fans noticed the lack of burst he had once. He didn't play again at Miami after that injury, right? He declared, I thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
