(03-05-2018, 12:49 AM)TheSchmidt Wrote:

(03-04-2018, 11:11 PM)JagsorDie Wrote: [BLEEP] logic that takes one single variable and attempts to draw a [BLEEP] conclusion without considering the thousands of other variables one must consider to accurately pull this one off. Nice try, but no... keep trying though, eventually you may have a valid point.

How should I say it? The RB position is one of the least important of the 22 starting positions. Spending multiple valuable assets to try and fill that position is asinine. Gave Ivory a ton of money, 2nd on Yeldon, 4OA on LF, but UDFA Corey Grant may be the most explosive and effective of the bunch if given a chance.

I'll be rooting for LF to bring multiple Super Bowls to this city, but [BLEEP] that was an awful pick.

LF won't bring multiple SB's. To win a SB you need either an elite championship defense or an elite QB. Jags have an elite defense, but windows on elite defenses are small. Players age, get hurt, leave via FA, cut for salary cap, etc.. 

While I agree RB is one of the least important positions as a generalization among the NFL, that doesn't apply to this team. This team wants to run the ball every play, the value the Jags have on RB is higher. They want to be physical up front, control clock, and win through defense. Marrone has stated multiple times he would run the ball every play if he could. Could they find a guy later in the draft? Yeah, I'd agree with that, but they evaluated Fournette as a once in generation player and perfect guy for this team. Remember the phone call video Shad had with Fournette after he was drafted? Told him he was going to be the face of the franchise and to be ready for it. If the philosophy is to run and play defense, you can't really knock the pick.

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