Quote:Most scouting reports mention that he struggled out of shotgun and has issues with scheme fit, lateral agility, vision, blocking, and receiving. What I don't get how people admit to all of that and still think it's a slam dunk he dominates at the NFL level. 

LSU offered absolutely NOTHING in the passing game, so the idea that Fournette might struggle from that formation is not overly persuasive.

 

Fournette is a guy who fits a more conventional/traditional offensive approach. 

 

If a team is going to have that kind of approach offensively, there would be nothing wrong with picking him.

 

I would say based on the way teams are playing now, with more spread, there are other backs who may fit those styles of offense better than Fournette.  But it doesn't mean Fournette is a bad player.

 

I don't know enough about Marrone's approach to offense yet to know whether Fournette or some other back is the best fit.  But whichever team drafts Fournette is going to get a good player.

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