Quote: I really don't think fans understand how out of this world scouts believe Fournette is. He's considered the Allen/Thomas on offense in this draft and then some. 

Ok, let's continue with the idea that Fournette is the same as Allen/Thomas (I don't think he is but for the sake of this discussion). You still have to deal with the fact that RBs careers are shorter, their peaks are shorter, and their injuries are higher (both by number and duration). Then you factor in this RB draft class that is extremely deep and versatile. There will be quality options available even into day 3. Taking an RB at 4 when there are similar talents available at much more important positions is short sighted at best, and just plain stupid at worst. 

 

Here's a chart for the injuries:

Position   Games    Injuries/Game     Avg Inj Length (G)     Games Available of 16

DE             2117            3.9%                     3.0                                 14.3

DT             1271            4.3%                     2.9                                 14.2

RB             1487            5.2%                     3.9                                 13.3

S               1954            4.7%                     3.0                                 14.0 

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