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Check out NFP Director of College Scouting Wes Bunting’s 2010 scouting report on Anthony Dixon:

Anthony Dixon: No. 24, RB, 6006, 245

Dixon displays good footwork and balance for a back his size. Does a nice job picking his way through the line of scrimmage. He’s patient through the hole and has the lateral mobility to reach the cutback lane and square his shoulders into the open field. Possesses a strong lower body and seemingly always drives his legs through contact. Consistently is able to step through would-be tacklers at the line of scrimmage. Possesses the short-area quickness to make a man miss behind the line and create on his own play. He doesn’t display an elite burst to his game, but he plays a lot faster than given credit for. He has the ability to shed a tackle and reach top-end speed quickly. But he lacks a second gear to his game and isn’t a big-play threat at the second level. Possesses a strong base and displays the ability to drop his pad level in pass protection and jar a defender on contact. Looks natural in the receiving game. Adjusts quickly to the football and displays the wiggle to make a man miss in the open field. Is a physical, instinctive runner who displays impressive lateral ability for his size. Looks like a guy who could become a team’s featured running back.

Grade: 6.8…Becomes a starter during his rookie year… Becomes a solid NFL player who has no real weakness… Can’t be exploited or consistently taken out of games.
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From the article linked above, it looks like the SB coaches are trying him at fullback. This is a mistake. Dixon is an every down back, not a specialist.
 
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Check out NFP Director of College Scouting Wes Bunting’s 2010 scouting report on Anthony Dixon:

Anthony Dixon: No. 24, RB, 6006, 245

Dixon displays good footwork and balance for a back his size. Does a nice job picking his way through the line of scrimmage. He’s patient through the hole and has the lateral mobility to reach the cutback lane and square his shoulders into the open field. Possesses a strong lower body and seemingly always drives his legs through contact. Consistently is able to step through would-be tacklers at the line of scrimmage. Possesses the short-area quickness to make a man miss behind the line and create on his own play. He doesn’t display an elite burst to his game, but he plays a lot faster than given credit for. He has the ability to shed a tackle and reach top-end speed quickly. But he lacks a second gear to his game and isn’t a big-play threat at the second level. Possesses a strong base and displays the ability to drop his pad level in pass protection and jar a defender on contact. Looks natural in the receiving game. Adjusts quickly to the football and displays the wiggle to make a man miss in the open field. Is a physical, instinctive runner who displays impressive lateral ability for his size. Looks like a guy who could become a team’s featured running back.

Grade: 6.8…Becomes a starter during his rookie year… Becomes a solid NFL player who has no real weakness… Can’t be exploited or consistently taken out of games.
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From the article linked above, it looks like the SB coaches are trying him at fullback. This is a mistake. Dixon is an every down back, not a specialist.
 
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Dixon likes to wait for a hole to develop. Alstott just ran straight ahead and said hit me.
 
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Jacobs is just a freak - he runs a sub 4.6 40 at his 260lbs+.

Running style is very similar though, as you mentioned.
 
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He would block for a speed back. When they wanted to pound teams they would stick Dixon in at tailback. It just depends on what you want to do offensively.

Like I said, I think he can be a solid tailback or a good fullback.
 
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his size and style is something that isn't very popular w/ NFL teams right now. He's a great RB, arguably the best to ever play at MSU, however todays NFL look for guys who can hit homeruns and make people miss. Thats just not Anthony Dixon.

I think a good comparison to Dixon is actually Duece McCallister.
 
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NFL teams do like homerun guys, but they haven't and will never get away from having strong, durable, RBs in their backfield. Dixon will find a home and he will be used according to his talents.

There's definitely a "RB by committee" aspect of NFL that is prevalent now that wasn't the case in the past, but that committee isn't comprised solely of Chris Johnson types.
 
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Shonn Greene<div>Matt Forte</div><div>Steven Jackson</div><div>Frank Gore</div><div>Marion Barber</div><div>Ryan Grant</div><div>Brandon Jacobs</div><div>Michael Turner</div><div>Cedric Benson</div><div>Beanie Wells</div><div>
</div><div>Some either starters or major platoon backs who I would consider to be similar in style to Anthony Dixon.</div>
 
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basically, these days, NFL teams feel like they have to have not one, but TWO starting RBs. sure, the trend is to get a speed back. but nearly every team that has a speed back has a power back as a complement. which will work in dixon's favor.
 
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dixon has good hands, which SD probably values. but kiper has the chargers taking dwyer at the end of round 1. granted, it's still early, but if the hole is that big at RB (with no LT), they may have to address it in the first round.

i would like to see them take dixon at the end of round 2, like azzurri has mentioned, because he may not be there much longer than that. wherever he goes, i hope he can get some early PT.
 
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dawgstudent said:
the platoon theory will prolong Dixon's career.
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That is correct and it also puts him in bigger demand as teams want 2-3 good backs instead of 1 good back and some spares.
 
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jcdawgman18 said:
Shonn Greene<div>Matt Forte</div><div>Steven Jackson</div><div>Frank Gore</div><div>Marion Barber</div><div>Ryan Grant</div><div>Brandon Jacobs</div><div>Michael Turner</div><div>Cedric Benson</div><div>Beanie Wells</div><div>
</div><div>Some either starters or major platoon backs who I would consider to be similar in style to Anthony Dixon.</div>
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That play at over 240 lbs.. On your list that'd be Beanie Wells, Turner, and Jacobs, everyone else up there is under 230. I think the optimal size for an NFL RB is about 6'0 215-230. Most of the guys on your list fall into that weight size.

I'm not saying Dixon isn't going to be successful in the NFL, i'm just saying that his size hurts him in the eyes of NFL scouts more than it helps him.

And out of the guys on your list comparable to Dixon in weight (Jacobs, Wells, and Turner), none of them rushed for over 1,000 yards last season. Granted Wells didn't get many touches early on, but I dont think Dixon is as athletic as Wells is/was..
 
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saints are nutts if they don't pick him up as a complement to Thomas. That kind of backfield would take them back to the SB in 2011,.
 
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saints are nutts if they don't pick him up as a complement to Thomas. That kind of backfield would take them back to the SB in 2011,.
 
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