(12-16-2018, 07:43 PM)JagFanatic24 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 don’t think any team or anybody could replace a back like Fred Taylor. He missed 55 games and still retired amongst the greats. 

He could literally score from anywhere on the field and on any play. 1 crease and he’s gone. 14 for 176. 

If you look at his playoff game against Miami, he did things that no other player could ever do, including Emmitt Smith. Barry could.

What I’m trying to get at, is Taylor could have been top 3 if he wasn’t hurt early on, so if Coughlin was trying to put Fournette next to Taylor then that’s on Tom.

Coughlin didn't know with any certainty when he drafted Taylor that he would become a borderline HOFer. You have to take a leap of faith with any draft pick. I'm quite sure that when both players came out of college Coughlin saw the same qualities. It's only with hindsight that you know for sure how a player will perform in the NFL. It's amazing how many people don't seem able to grasp this pretty simple concept. And to be fair, Fornette's only in his second year, we don't know what the verdict will be when he finally hangs up the cleats.

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