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SeldomRite · 07-10-2021, 02:07 PM

(07-10-2021, 02:04 PM)Bullseye Wrote:
(07-10-2021, 12:12 PM)SeldomRite Wrote: To the bolded, there isn't, I just expect a guy they plan to line up wide a lot to have more yards per catch than a running back who doesn't line up outside often. Not to mention people here are arguing he's going to somehow make defenses pay attention to him, and yet not produce good stats that an undrafted guy got last year.

Either he's going to be a guy that makes explosive plays and is in the game a lot to take advantage of the defense keying on him, or he's going to be a terrible draft pick that doesn't make explosive plays and who gets some not very meaningful stats while not really putting any fear into defensive coordinators.

I actually think it's more likely to be the latter, as I don't see him as a special prospect (though we'll see) but others seem to think he'll somehow cause defensive coordinators headaches while also not producing. Seems like a really ridiculous belief to hold, but it is what it is. I just think if he's actually a good player then he'll produce like one. He's a running back, he should at least get plenty of chances to show what he can do from that position this year, and running backs generally produce far earlier in their careers than guys that play other positions.
Understood generally.

My thing is none of the backs I referenced above hit your standard of 11 ypc, but all three are/were unquestionably weapons, potential matchup problems for opposing defensive coordinators and big play players.

This takes me back to exactly how Etienne will be utilized, and one of the negative concerns I had about the Etienne pick. If he is utilized like a receiving back, chances are, the perception will be his production will not likely to be viewed as worth the pick.

Alvin Kamara had 81 receptions and 10.2 ypc as a rookie. Clearly it's possible for a running back to produce in the passing game given the chance. However, worrying about the specifics of my numbers is the wrong takeaway. My point was if he's actually good we'll see it in the stats in addition to seeing it when we watch him play. I doubt he'll be a guy where we say he's good, but then fans of other teams point out he only got 900 combined yards on the season and 5 TDs. If he's good, he'll put up decent numbers, I'm sure.