(12-16-2018, 09:46 AM)Upper Wrote:

(12-16-2018, 09:19 AM)hb1148 Wrote: Big, strong and you forgot freakishly fast.

Oh yeah, that less than 1% of his runs where he goes untouched and can build up speed for 90 yards. Yeah, he's freakishly fast in that scenario. The other 99%+ of his carries he is not fast at all. I'll stand by my point that his speed in no way compares to Taylor. Strength, sure...that was implied in size. I readily admit he's a glorified short yardage back.

I disagree. Fred is a Hall of Famer but it's completely understandable why Coughlin thought Fournette might be cast in the mold.  Also consider that Taylor was blessed to play with some pretty prolific pass offenses, not to mention a pretty good OL. Those help. Fred has a little more wiggle but Fournette had many of the same physical qualities. The fact that Fournette hasn't panned out that way yet is why the draft is a bit of a crap shoot. It's easy to look back and say, "oh they shouldn't have made that pick" but Fan is gonna Fan.

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