Quote:There were some really good first round backs taken during that period that were very productive and the numbers reflect that.

 

There was also 2008 included there which produced CJ, Mendenhall, Felix jones, Jonathan Stewart and Darren McFadden all in the first round. 

 

I think we can agree that there has been a clear shift in philosophy regarding drafting RBs in the first round (and their salaries) since that time. 

We may technically been in the same NFL "era" but it's clear that teams don't value the RB the same way they did 10 years ago. 

 

I see those charts as much broader stroke of the brush than the point I'm making - which is more specific and current. 

 

I think there are three, maybe four first round backs in this draft. Which is crazy.  But I don't like any of them in the top ten. 

 

Quote:There were some really good first round backs taken during that period that were very productive and the numbers reflect that.

 

There was also 2008 included there which produced CJ, Mendenhall, Felix jones, Jonathan Stewart and Darren McFadden all in the first round. 

 

I think we can agree that there has been a clear shift in philosophy regarding drafting RBs in the first round (and their salaries) since that time. 

We may technically been in the same NFL "era" but it's clear that teams don't value the RB the same way they did 10 years ago. 

 

I see those charts as much broader stroke of the brush than the point I'm making - which is more specific and current. 

 

I think there are three, maybe four first round backs in this draft. Which is crazy.  But I don't like any of them in the top ten. 

I think it reinforces the point that there isn't much difference between a 1st round running back and a 3rd round running back. So in a deep running back class it begs the question, is a running back picked in the top 5 really going to give that much more production than a running back in the 2nd or 3rd to be worth a pick of that value. I would think not, but can see why others could see Fournette as being a guy whos production would far exceed any of the later round backs.  

 

Also interesting how bad the 4th round backs seemed to be

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