Quote:Imagine how different our offense would have looked with a good run blocking line and good run play calls for the whole year?

 

The draft is all about about value. Picking a running back at #4 is not getting the same value as other spots. Although I totally get the allure of a guy like Fournette at 4 and would love to see him play here.

 

As I said a quick look around the league tells you everything you need to know about the value of running backs when it comes to the draft.

 

 

I don't think it would've been that different, even with a much better O-Line. We have a couple of one-dimensional RB's. At his best, Ivory is a power back who lacks burst and speed. He's very, very rarely gonna break a long run. He just lacks the speed and he's gonna get run down from behind. That's just who he is. Yeldon just sucks all around. He lacks instincts and goes down with the brush of a hand. Any way you look at it, we need a RB who runs with power and breakaway speed. RB's with those attributes are rarer than you think. Until we get this, our running game will be mediocre at best. 

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