Quote:Gurley may end up being one of those special backs, but I still don't think he is worth any first round pick, even if you trade down. Who is the last back you can legitimately said was the big reason his team won the SB? Rice and Marshawn are the biggest names whose team has won it recently, but Flacco and the SEA defense were the big reasons why they won it all, but won't deny Lynch was a beast.


The Packers did a similar thing with drafting Lacy, probably the best RB to be paired with a top tier QB I can remember lately. But that teams fate will always be determined on how Rodgers and that defense play with Lacy a distant third. Just how the league is now. All about the QBs. Especially with how they are calling penalties on DBs.


There seems to be more and more gems you can find in mid-late rounds and UDFA. A lot of people here seemed to want to take Tre Mason in the 2nd round last year. Rams for some reason go for him in the 3rd after having 5th rounder Zac Stacy breakout last year. Now he is behind him and UDFA Benny Cunningham on the depth chart. It's early, but the Browns look like they found a nice duo of rookies with a 3rd round pick and a UDFA after wasting money on Ben Tate.

You're right, Gurley with the young talent on this offense would be fun as hell to watch but he wouldn't make us a playoff contender like a possible premier pass rusher or secondary player would.

 

Do some research on how this team has faired on picking pass rushers. Between Miller/Marks/Clemons/Branch/Bryant.. we should have enough pass rushing talent on this roster to afford to take Gurley in the middle of the 1st. Don't you realize how much it would open the passing if we had even a halfway decent running game? 

 

The fact we can even get any passing yards is a testament to the passing game at this point. This offense hasn't been legit balanced since 2007. And before that, what 2001? So what 1 year in like 13-14? 

 

Edit: Actually, find me the last time a team picked a CB/S in the 1st round and they ended up being something useful in oh lets say the first 2 years. 

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