(10-19-2021, 07:13 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote:

(10-18-2021, 11:36 PM)navyjagfan Wrote: The reason that fans don't like the ETN pick is because it's not a good value pick.  You can get a good RB (or OG or safety) in the later rounds, but it's much harder to get a solid LT or QB later on in the draft.  For example, Rashawn Slater was available in 1st round instead of ETN and he's playing extremely well.  There were good RB's available in the 3rd and 4th rounds.  

Sure, ETN got injured so the jury is still out on him, but it's not about him per se as much as it is realizing the draft is about matching talent to positional value, because in the long run that's how good teams manage their salary cap.

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I'd give Baalke a solid C- grade.  Below average.  Nowhere near deserving any sort of credit.

Again that if you are only judging ETN as a RB.  He appears to be a much more versatile player.  If he is a play maker than the value is justified.

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(10-19-2021, 08:28 AM)Mikey Wrote: regardless of whether he got hurt he was a wasted pick. We had an RB on the roster that just set UDFA rookie records, brought in the coach's ol' pal who previously quit on the team, and have 2-3 guys who could serve the same role as the guy we spent a pick on. We spent $21M on a twitchy, gadget-style returner who could mimic Etienne's role as well.  It was a bad pick, even if the kid was still healthy and sitting on the bench like every other rookie not named Trevor.

Unless he makes JRob, Viska and/or Agnew expendable, it was a bad pick.

Period.

Lets say Robinson got hurt.  Who do we trust then?

If he got hurt, most of the carries would likely go to Carlos Hyde.  He's averaged a respectable 4.5 yards per carry in 2021.  It doesn't seem like a fluke either as he averaged 4.4 yards per carry in 2020 and the same in 2019.  He's no James Robinson and you would always hate to see your best player go down, but I consider running back to be one of the deepest positions on the team right now even without ETN.  

Besides, this whole argument is silly.  You don't draft backups in the first round.  Lets say Lawrence got hurt.  Who do we trust then?  Should we draft a quarterback in the first round next year!?!?!

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