Making The Grade 2012: Running Backs
RUNNING BACKS
Prospects:
Rankings: 5/10 - Scout.com's Brandon Huffman said Perkins was probably UCLA's most underrated player in the class, and he looks like a pretty good prospect, from the same high school as Brett Hundley. Moreau has a good frame and is quick but his stats were not very lofty and he comes in ranked in the 100s by Scout and Rivals.
Need: 6/10 - With three running backs on the depth chart after next year, there wasn't a huge need for a major prospect in this class, and given the paucity of talent at the position out west in the class there weren't many from which to choose. Only three of the nation's top 32 running backs committed to schools west of Texas - Barry Sanders to Stanford, D.J. Foster to Arizona State and Bryon Marshall to Oregon - but the class of 2013 is a step up, and UCLA has a chance at a couple big ones, like Deon Martin and Joseph Ajeigbe.
Instant Impact: 4/10 - Between Johnathan Franklin, Malcolm Jones and Jordon James, UCLA is set for 2012. Jones and James and Steven Manfro are a sound unit for 2013, but Mazzone likes to be creative with the backfield, and if Perkins can pick up pass protection principles quickly, he has a shot to move up the depth chart quickly.
Overall Rating: 15/30
Cannot disagree more while the recruits that are slated for RB 2012 are more gear torward slot back using them for passing in quick slants where they are likely going to be covered by a LBer. Also most bubble screens are run by slot backs as they are are quicker and more nimble than CB and LBer they will have to get by.
With Franklin SR, Jones a JR and James RS soph we are good going into 2013 where UCLA will need to get 2 RB in that recruiting class.
I would say that we are 24/30
At first I thought the same as you Big T but I think Jon is grading just the incoming class of 2012, not the 2012 roster as a whole.
Jon this isn't clear by the title but that is what it looks like based on the twitter feed.
I'm grading the class not the roster.