Quote: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.

He's fast, but I don't think he is very explosive. He just doesn't have that proverbial explode out of a cannon when he gets the handoff. As I said in a different thread, that's probably why LSU had him run an absurd amount of tosses (30% vs 7% national average of handoffs). He needs that extra room to get momentum that I'm not sure he will be afforded in the NFL. I'd bet his jumps wind up being pretty average at the combine. Honestly I think the players he comps the closest to are Ivory and Jeremy Hill, not Peterson. 

 

I'm not saying he won't be good, but not worth the #4 pick. Especially since he will already be entering the league with a chronic ankle injury that will likely need surgery. Also especially since it is an extremely deep, talented, and diverse RB class. I just can't think of a single, cogent argument to be made for a running back over any of Adams/Hooker/Allen/Thomas. 

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