Newsstand: Unnamed coach makes striking comment to ESPN about Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price
Barring a surprise, Notre Dame will make NFL draft history when Jadarian Price hears his name called on Thursday or Friday.
No school has ever produced the first two running backs selected in a single draft. That is expected to change this weekend. Jeremiyah Love will likely become the second Notre Dame player since 1993 (Joe Alt) drafted in the top five, with his absolute floor being the top 10. And Price, who could go as high as the late first round, is expected to be the second ball carrier off the board.
While Love has dominated the pre-draft conversation, Price has drawn significant buzz as well. An anonymous NFL coach made a striking comment about Notre Dame’s backfield to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, which Schefter published in his Monday morning draft intel piece.
“Jadarian Price is the best pure runner in the draft, but Love is the best pure player in the draft,” the coach told Schefter.
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Price finished his college career with 280 carries for 1,692 yards (6.0 YPC) and 21 touchdowns, with 3 added scores as a kickoff returner. Love, meanwhile, had 433 carries for 2,882 yards (6.7 yards per carry) and 36 scores.
Love was the clear-cut starter, but Price’s contributions were more than enough to put him on the first-round radar.
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