(12-16-2018, 09:19 AM)hb1148 Wrote:

(12-15-2018, 07:57 PM)Upper Wrote: If Tom thought Fournette could be the next Fred Taylor then all that does is add to his fireable resume. Their similarities are that they are both big for RBs, end of list.

Big, strong and you forgot freakishly fast.

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(12-15-2018, 07:23 PM)JackCity Wrote: It may not be a crime but it's certainly bad planning. Taking him over a QB in a historically good RB class is woeful decision making

In retrospect, you're right. At the time you don't have that luxury. You have to work with the information you have at the time and Blake looked like he'd turned the corner. Why draft a QB high when you believe you have your franchise QB? Hindsight's always 20-20.

At the time it was plainly obvious they should have taken a QB over Fournette too. Watson and Mahomes were great prospects and Bortles is not a good QB.  

Their decision at the time was terrible and it's even worse when you look at it now.

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(12-16-2018, 01:37 PM)hb1148 Wrote:

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

Taylor was extremely agile+ explosive for his size and could run through people for fun. Fournettes contact balance and agility is very poor. 

He doesn't break anywhere near as many tackles as guy his size should

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