Dallan Hayden to the Portal
Makes me feel gross posting buckeye links, however, would we kick the tires on him even though we have our own crowded RB room? This was a player who seemingly had incredible potential but never saw it come to fruition in Columbus. Thoughts?
2022 Barrett hammered Miyan Williams with 13:05 left to play in the 4th when CJ Stroud dumped it off to him in the flat. Barrett got up a full head of steam, and Gus Johnson described it as a "voracious tackle".
That's the one--thank you!
yeah, but that still impacts the man. There are plenty of QBs who are tough as nails, but after getting beat on over and over, they lose that mental edge. e.g. David Carr. I would expect it works culturally as well. Being a tough player in a soft environment certainly has impact.
What is clear, is that Ryan Day is an idiot clown.
I suspect if his former position coach at OSU is interested in him, we’ll make some kind of pitch.
This is what I thought as well.
Which is to say the problem with OSU’s running game does not lie with the talent of their running backs.
Hilarious
He could be a double agent trying to sign with us to steal our signs.
He is a stud, that an osu coaching staff that knew they were in the big 10, not the big 12 would have used well. I am more interested to see what we have in Mullings, Hall, Cabana, Marshall, Kaapana
We have a much deeper RB room than OSU so I doubt he comes here.
We don't need another RB, especially one that is suspect in pass pro. Good for him on leaving C bus.
And, Buckeye fans will say
- Either he wasn't good
OR
- He's good but Alford wasted him and was a terrible running backs coach
The delusion runs high down South in OHIO
He's good but Alford wasted him and was a terrible running backs coach
There's already Buckeye outlets blaming this on Alford and his bad roster management of their RB room lol
Considering who our RB coach is, I’d be amazed if there WASN’T at least a phone call on the topic.
Can he throw?
Pass...Michigan has multiple better options
Edwards is also a much better passer, but let's not start recruiting players at RB only because they can pass. /s
Nope. We have more than we need.
I thought the same thing about our safeties 2 months ago.....
We’d lose Marshall.
I assume UM's new RB coach will give him a call but we'll see; I sort of doubt he'd get many more carries with UM than he would with OSU, so my guess is he looks somewhere else with a lighter depth chart.
Yes, but only for the trolling of tOSU fans. He can only start for tOSU game, and he has to go full Biakabutuka in it.
I forgot, he has to wear a headset and stand behind the DC when our defense is on the field.
Best OSU RB the past few years in The Game
I would take him only because I like Edwards much more as a space player than a true running back. Mullings and Hayden would be a good 1-2 with Edwards doing Edwards things and the other RBs getting carries in garbage time
Can never have too many RBs, especially when you’re Michigan
His build and elusiveness reminds me of Christian McCaffrey. We would be making a huge mistake to pass on him if he wants to come here. I’d take him even if it meant Edwards leaving. Orji/Hayden/Mullings read option would be unstoppable.
This isn't a video game, where you try to get the player with the highest rating. In real life you have players on the team who have earned the respect of the team, players look at those players and that is what leads to culture within a program. Edwards is by all accounts a leader on the team and losing him would be a MUCH larger subtraction than any player we add.
As I stated previously, Edwards was terrible last year and Michigan has a culture of meritocracy just ask Cade how thinking “earned respect of the team” worked out for him. Or better yet ask RJ Moten why Makari Paige took his job. If Hayden proves to be the better player then it shouldn’t matter if Edwards leaves.
If this were the case, it would have been Mullings running free for long TDs against Washington (and PSU). How many TDs does Dallan have in big games?
With all the successful plays Edwards has put on tape since 2021, I have no concern he'll be a great player next year. Especially since we have Mullings and Hall doing the majority of the between-the-tackles running.
Hayden to RB2. Edwards moves to WR. Done.
/jk?
So we just gonna pretend like Edwards wasn’t terrible last year except for 2 games. Yes, if he wants to come we should take him.
Exactly. If Blake Corum didnt return last season I dont think we even make the playoffs because Edwards was a complete negative for most of the season. Thankfully he is clutch as fuck and shows up in big games though.
Edwards also relies on big holes. Our Oline is going to be worse so he wont have those gaping holes to hit as often this season.
I think the general thinking is: he's put out enough tape since 2021 to show he's elite in certain respects and can play in big games. Yes, he's unlikely to be the down-to-down between the tackles runner. If Corum goes down last year, you'd have seen a lot more Mullings and a bit more Edwards. Edwards is a 15-20 touches a game back, in my mind.
Hallen's best game is 146 yds vs Maryland in 2022. Edwards' top games:
1. OSU 2022 - 216 yds rushing
2. Purdue 2022 - 186 yards rushing (and how many passing?)
3. Iowa 2021 - 170 yds receiving, 8 rushing
4. PSU 2022 - 173 yds rushing
In the last two years, Edwards has 5 TDs against OSU and PSU alone. Hayden's got 0 TDs against any teams not named Indiana, Maryland, and Toledo.
What's your justification for Hayden over Edwards?
It'd be foolish to not take him if he wants to come. Ryan Day is trash at utilizing RBs and I think Hayden is a diamond in the rough. Edwards and Mullings should be good and Im excited for them but our run game is possibly the most important area for next season because QB will be average at the very best. If Edwards runs like he did for most of last year then we're going to struggle moving the ball. You have to plan for these possibilities.
His main issue is pass protection, which is a big one, but he says he understands this and has been working at it.
Im not a gambler but if Hayden goes somewhere and starts I'd bet on him rushing for 1000 yards.
A buckeye?
no thanks. we got a 3-star that will outplay him
The players aren’t broken, the coaches and culture are. Stroud is going to be the most successful Ohio State NFL QB ever and they wasted him because they couldn’t minimize his weaknesses and play to his strengths. You don’t think JTT or Sawyer would be in the NFL by now if they were at Michigan instead of Osu? If Hayden wants in, he’s a take
We have 3 backs on the roster better than him
I’m guessing he’s leaving for immediate playing time. Between Edwards, Mullings, and our QB, there’s not a lot of carries available. If he wants to sit and learn from a couple of the best and then takeover in ‘25, then yeah, I would welcome him with open arms. Maybe he’ll fill the void Judkins left at Ole Miss.
I’d crystal ball him back to Tennessee.