I don’t think this team is going to spend a first rounder on a back when we have this Steve Slaton. I think Shonn Greene is definitely going to be one of the backs selected on the 1st day and really, I think our first day should be spent all on defense (as in both picks).

there’s a chance Jorvorskie Lane could make it through training camp in Houston?

Assuming that he gets invited to the combine, and depending on how he well he does, J. Lane is either going to get drafted in one of the late rounds, or not at all.

If he goes undrafted, I’d love to see him play for the Texans. More specifically, I’d like to see what he could do with an NFL strength and conditioning coach to try and keep him from being too fluffy. At A&M, especially his junior year when he was playing halfback, he showed a great nose for the endzone, and was a great short yardage back.

Based on his size (listed at 6’0" and around 275) and speed (allegedly runs a 4.65), his good receiving skills and his ability to deliver big hits in the running game I thought J. Lane would make an amazing fullback. Mike Sherman seemed to think the same thing and Lane did not respond well.

Lane didn’t have breakaway speed in college, so he’s going to look even slower in the NFL (if he even makes it). I still think that if he can keep his weight under control, he’d be great at getting 2 or 3 yards at a time and would be a great compliment to Stevie Wonder.

Thoughts?

A couple of draft websites have been placing Shonn Greene as the 10th or 11th back in the draft, behind Chris Wells, Moreno, LeSean McCoy, Demarco Murray, Ringer, Spiller, James Davis, and some others, dropping him to the 3rd-4th round in terms of backs. Some of the knocks on him is the “one hit wonder” status due to his single full season under his belt. His new famed award status might bring some new light, but I doubt NFL talent scouts will be affected by that. He also doesn’t have the measurables in terms of raw speed or strength, which should let him fall a bit as well.