Quote:Take the less talented guy, at a less important position, which has a shorter career span, an even shorter peak length, and misses more games due to injuries...all so we can hopefully save face and salvage the other guy who was also the wrong pick. I lost count of how many things were wrong with that line of thinking.

 

Unfortunately, I can see the regime thinking exactly that same way =/

I dont think anybody can argue Fournette isnt extremely talented. Athletically hes best in the draft outside of maybe Garrett. 230 lbs and prob will run 4.3-4.4 range. If Bortles is the guy, we need a run game bc he cant succeed throwing 50 times a game. While it is a somewhat deep rb class, Fournette and Cook, maybe Mixon are far and away the most talented. If at best he is AP how can you turn that down. Hes ever bit as athletically talented as AP, may not have the vision but all else you stated above applies. Injury concerns, less important position, etc. He may be best to come out sense AP. We havent drafted a 1st rd rb in 20 years and the one time we did he was a hof talent and won us a lot of games. RB is a very important position in football.

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