Quote:He looks great on those plays.  Especially the PR.

Of course in the second one he doesn't really have to do a thing except juke a DB at the end but he did so nicely. 

 

Watch the Oregon 2016 cut-up and you'll see what I'm talking about. There's a bit less patience and control and a bit more flailing toward a crease and it doesn't always end well. He still had 135 yards rushing in that game and another 50 through the air. It wasn't "bad" but some of the off-balance stuff stood out to me. 

 

I like him a lot.  I don't know that I like him at #4 -  but my critique of him is a minor one.  I would feel we got a good versatile back if they did take him early.   I mean -  I compared him the Reggie Bush didn't I? 

 

Oh, I agree, absolutely not at 4.    I wouldn't take him until 12 at the earliest.  But I'll bet he won't last past 20. 

 

He won't be playing for us.   What Blake needs is a between the tackles power running back to keep the pass rush off of him. 

 

If I were the Pats, for example, I would pick McCaffrey over Fournette.   If I were the Jags, I would pick Fournette over McCaffrey.   McCaffrey needs to go to a particular type of system.  But if he does, he'll be rookie of the year. 

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