Anyone hear we signed J.Lumsden?

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Will the NFL Give Lumsden a Chance?
He's a great package of size, speed and running ability, comparable to any running back who is trying to be drafted by the NFL this year. But, he played in Canada, and he's white, so what will become of Jesse Lumsden? Will the NFL ignore his talent, as it does all other white running backs?

A record breaker in Canada, the 6'2 1/2" 226 pound Lumsden was not invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Instead he trained very hard in Arizona and recently worked out privately for several teams, including Indianapolis, St. Louis, Carolina and Seattle. Published reports from Canada, while not divulging details of the workout, indicate that Lumsden ran in the 4.45 to 4.50 range in the 40 yard dash. If so, that would give him a combination of size and speed comparable to the best black running backs eligible for the draft this year.

But while the black running backs with such talent will go in the first round, will Lumsden be drafted at all? The unwritten rule in the racially segregated NFL is that whites are only capable of blocking, kicking and throwing, no matter how much athletic talent and ability they may have for other positions. Luke Staley, the 2001 Doak Walker Award winner as the college football's best running back, has been out of the NFL for two years as not a single team would sign him even as a backup. We'll find out soon if Lumsden is to have the same fate.