Derrius Guice sends strong, confident message at combine press conference
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Derrius Guice didn’t show up in Indianapolis lacking confidence.
The former LSU running back already made an impression at the NFL Scouting Combine before he even got on the field.
At Guice’s media availability session on Thursday, he said that “no one is better than him” between the tackles. And he even offered up a comparison to Marshawn Lynch:
Derrius Guice on running between the tackles: "In my opinion, there's no one better than me." Compares himself to "Beastmode, the Skittles man." pic.twitter.com/rj7SoMYXnP
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) March 1, 2018
LSU RB Derrius Guice says his game is similar to Marshawn Lynch. Said he's watched tape and thought "This guy runs just like me."#NFLCombine2018
— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) March 1, 2018
It’s hard to argue with Guice. After he was banged up at the start of the season, he still finished 2017 with 1,251 rushing yards and 11 scores. He eclipsed over 2,600 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns in his final 2 seasons in Baton Rouge.
And comparing himself to a future Hall of Famer probably didn’t hurt, either. Guice will try and match Lynch’s on-field performance, too.
It was Lynch who ran a 4.46 40-yard dash at the combine. After measuring in at 224 pounds, posting a similar time would certainly bode well for the first-round hopeful.
Oh, and Guice had one more message to deliver in Indy.
LSU RB Derrius Guice asked what message he wants to get through to all 32 clubs in interviews:
"That if you don't draft me, I'm going to give your defense hell."#NFLCombine2018— Chase Goodbread (@ChaseGoodbread) March 1, 2018
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Down South. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.
