Quote:I'd die if Ramczyk fell to #35. That's as crazy as Lattimore falling to #35 which I had in a Fanspeak mock.


 

Douglas in round five and Cohen in round seven would be awesome picks.


 

Barnett tho? Seriously?

 

That is why I would want to trade down. We need an edge guy with bend. He might be the best in the draft after Garrett at that particular skill. He reminds me aof a better version of Yannick. Thomas, Allen, are very good players, but they seemed to have been schemed or overpowered weaker opponents into most of their big penetration/sack plays. That is harder to do in NFL. I wouldn't be mad at those picks, but I would rather overdraft the position we really need and haven't been able to sign in free agency for 2-3 years.

 

Fournette tries to be a Blount, Bettis, Lynch type style to run through defenders instead of eluding them. It is exciting when it works, but few can succeed with it in the NFL. That style of running is also dependent on good blocking and preventing penetration before he gets going. Jags are not good at that. Most of his dynamic/big play runs last year were also off the edge (Off tackle or on a toss) which also requires good blocking. It all just seems like too much risk for a team that is a poor scheme fit and has too many holes right now.

 

He and Cook being touted also feels like everything trying to recapture what Zeke did last year. Sure it could happen again quickly, but it happens so rarely that I'm skeptical. 

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