JetNation Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 With their third of three sixth round picks, the Jets have selected Virginia State running back Trenton Cannon. An explosive change of pace back, Cannon runs in the 4.4 range and returned three kicks for touchdowns during his collegiate career. His profile per NFL.com: Player Bio Analysis By Lance Zierlein NFL Analyst Draft Projection Priority free agent Overview Tremendously explosive change-of-pace runner who will need to live in the cafeteria and the weight room early on to help build his frame up to NFL standards. Cannon has juice for days and that big-play ability in space will be very appealing to teams as a likely undrafted free agent. Cannon can catch it and has a history of handling kick return duties when needed so that may be enough to help him find a practice squad this season. Strengths Explosive athlete with breakaway potential. Posted 38.5-inch vertical leap and 10-foot-9 broad jump. Ran 4.40-second 40-yard dash with electrifying 1.49 10-yard split. Gets to top gear immediately to pull away from defenders when racing around the corner. Loose hips with lateral agility to make sharp, late cuts to avoid tacklers who are on top of him. Homerun ability with 35 rushing touchdowns over the last two seasons. Offers special teams potential with three kick returns for touchdowns during career Weaknesses Smallish back at just 185 pounds. Lacks frame for anything more than a change-of-pace role. Unable to push through contact to break tackles and add to his yardage after contact. Will get too far along into the run and ends up limiting his backside options Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prime21 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 This guy is intriguing. I hope he develops into change of pace weapon out of the back field. The kind of guy that has been killing our LB's for the past several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Nut Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 RB Trenton Cannon 5'10"185 lbs Virginia State Pre-Draft Analysis Cannon has the burst to turn the corner, the lateral quickness to make defenders miss and the second gear to pull away when he gets a seam. He's a decisive between-the-tackles runner with the balance to break initial contact. He's a threat after the catch and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns last year. He eased concerns about playing at the Division II level with an excellent pro day workout highlighted by a 4.4-second 40, 38.5-inch vertical and 10-foot, 9-inch broad jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 A little small for a Running back. I think he's here to solve our terrible kick/punt return problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Trenton Cannon? Hmm...... Trenton and Cannon Put together, these words sound like................. CANTON!!! We just drafted a gold jacket RB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRL Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 It's amazing how similar Cannon's profile is to Tyreek Hill's. We can only hope it comes true: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/tyreek-hill?id=2556214 https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/picks?pick=30&round=6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 185lb Running Back? He's the type we need at least but my god he may get broken in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge4Tide Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Worth a shot ....Good flier on a late round pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFreak89 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Worth a shot ....Good flier on a late round pick Can't teach speed. Hopefully he becomes our Leon Washington v2.0Sent from my iPad using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, KRL said: It's amazing how similar Cannon's profile is to Tyreek Hill's. We can only hope it comes true: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/tyreek-hill?id=2556214 https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/picks?pick=30&round=6 Tyreek Hill???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 That's an awesome name lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, Larz said: That's an awesome name lol Trenton Pork Roll is better @The Crusher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maury77 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Where is @Untouchable , our resident VaTech expert? Nevermind, he went to Virginia State, not Va Tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, Larz said: That's an awesome name lol Trenton "Shot out of a" Cannon. Perfect name for a speedster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untouchable Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 minute ago, maury77 said: Where is @Untouchable , our resident VaTech expert? This kids from Virginia State I’ve honestly never heard of him. But reading up on him he seems like he has the speed and shiftiness to make for an explosive return man. I guess they’ll probably have a 3 way competition between him, Roberts and Whitehead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Il Mostro Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Small school RB's with a big burst have a good chance of translating their skills to the NFL without missing a beat. Let's hope Cannon is one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
long suffering jets fan Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 hour ago, prime21 said: This guy is intriguing. I hope he develops into change of pace weapon out of the back field. The kind of guy that has been killing our LB's for the past several years. We need explosive playmakers like this. I really hope he pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfanri Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 For the old dudes here, a lot of Bruce Harper. Small school, fast change of pace back. Looks like he could be special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Jetsfanri said: For the old dudes here, a lot of Bruce Harper. Small school, fast change of pace back. Looks like he could be special. We speaking for old dudes 54 is not old by the way, can only hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 55 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said: Trenton "Shot out of a" Cannon. Perfect name for a speedster. Berman would pop a blood vessel doing one of his highlights ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 d2 does not translate to the league very well unless you were d2 stud like Woodhead. Even then its tough sledding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 d2 does not translate to the league very well unless you were d2 stud like Woodhead. Even then its tough sledding. Tyreek Hill and Adam Thielen did pretty well. Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, RSJ said: Tyreek Hill and Adam Theilen did pretty well. Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app There are exceptions to every rule but even then both of yours don't apply. Theilen, maybe. Theilen was blessed with being 6'2" tall. I saw a lot of not so talented kids get rides to college D1 programs based on one factor, "you can't teach a kid to be tall/big". Hill doesn't count. He played big time ball at Oklahoma State and produced there. He only went a different route after getting booted out for putting his hands on females. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 31 minutes ago, pointman said: d2 does not translate to the league very well unless you were d2 stud like Woodhead. Even then its tough sledding. I don't think anybody thinks he's going to rush for 1,200 yards this year, but it's very possible, maybe even probable, he'll be a major upgrade in the Jets' return game which sucks. He looks like he could be a real ankle breaker with a burst in the open field. He certainly won't be an every down RB, but if things go well, he looks like he could be a real nightmare for a slow footed LB'er on a wheel route. Good pick for the Jets last pick in the draft. Probably will contribute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Schroy Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I like what I see. The kid looks solid physically. For a 185 lb guy he has some good upper body strength. I'm impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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