(04-13-2020, 03:31 PM)TheDogCatcher Wrote:

(04-13-2020, 11:55 AM)anonymous2112 Wrote: There's a back in the draft this year that'll be better than Fournette, Armstead, and a 31-year old Shady.  We just have to figure out who he is, and draft him before someone else does.

That's Coughlin's way of thinking, but the last few years of SB champs shows you can win with a mediocre backfield. No need to snag anyone in the first three rounds unless the #1 guy on the board falls and he's head and shoulders above anyone at a premium position at that spot. 

But again, if you have a formidable passing attack and a good line, average backs can suddenly generate a lot of wiggle. Then they sign with the Jaguars and fizzle (see Hyde, Carlos).

Didn't mean to imply that we overdraft the position like we did with Fournette, or become a run-first (or run-only) team.  The year we picked Fournette, Dalvin Cook was picked at 41, Joe Mixon at 48, Alvin Kamara at 67, Kareem Hunt at 86, D'Onta Foreman at 89, James Conner at 105.  That's more the kind of value I'm talking about, and probably the kind of choice we'll be able to make this year.

I agree you must have a passing threat to properly set up the run, and a great line is like gold.  I am also saying I'm not impressed with our current backfield.

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