Quote:Whether he's a future HoFer or just an elite collegiate RB with high potential, the point is passing on someone like that because of how our O-line looks right now doesn't make any sense.  If Fournette or Cook is our highest-rated player by far but our O-line still looks iffy, you still take him.  We can still draft offensive lineman in the draft to improve our O-line and when we do have a strong unit (whether it's that year or the next), we'll have an awesome RB behind it.  And it's not like RBs have to have elite offensive lines (or even top 10 lines) to be effective and help the offense.

I think there's a LF every year...

 

and if you're passing on Jon Allen, or a top tier CB.. I think you're wasting the pick.

 

We've seen every year that the star RBs are more often than not... from mid rounds.

Some even UDFAs...

 

I can list on one hand the number of first round rbs worth their draft position. And I could likely list double equally successful RBs chosen rounds 3+

 

You value the position (oh possibly have a certain player you're gah gah over) more than I do.

 

When drafting, I think of RB last. Especially when our QB isn't great. Our O-line isn't great. Our D isn't great (especially pass rush) Our TEs aren't even good....

It isn't about the RB to me... it's about the players you're passing at 4 to get someone who has an equal somewhere in the mid rounds if you can find him.

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