(11-07-2022, 02:30 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(11-07-2022, 02:19 PM)Caldrac Wrote: Zeke Elliot was the 4th overall pick in 2016 and Leonard Fournette also went just ahead of CMC with us in that same draft. All three of those guys virtually have or continue to contribute at a relatively high level. 

Etienne was worth the pick. I don't have a problem with it at all. I wish he was actually used more in the passing game. If he put up Alvin Kamara type numbers nobody would care we didn't land a top flight WR at the end of the 1st RD on the opening night.

Zeke is a good example, high pick with little return. Lenny didn't play out his rookie deal, is it really considered high level what he's done?

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(11-07-2022, 02:28 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: Neither of those would of gave us anymore wins last year.  One of the reasons a lot wanted Barmore was his pass rush ability and he's been a disappointment in that aspect.  It's clear up to this point Etieene is the much better pick than either of those and I think you are the only one that can't see it wether you liked that pick at the time or not.  Even the people that didn't like the pick at the time can see it now.

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Almost all were drafted before pick 25

That's your opinion and it's not a very good one.

Fournette was a big reason why that 2017 team had even a snow ball's chance in hell at an AFCC appearance. 6,225 total yards with 40 TD's through 72 career starts is impressive. That's all I honestly care about on offense. 

Can you produce and can you score points? Doesn't matter if you can run it 73 yards per game on average or receive 73 yards per game on average. Just as long as you help us win games. 

I would have taken CMC over Fournette in that draft though. Can do more on offense and special teams. He's been the better player of the two. I just don't know who you would take in 2017 from that draft class over Fournette or CMC in that area. 

They were already heavily invested on defense from 2016. Mike Williams would have been the better pick at WR. However, they were probably thinking they were good there with Robinson and Hurns on the outside. 

The only player I was thinking at 25 when they took Etienne was honestly the tackle from Oklahoma St. Teven Jenkins. He ended up slipping to RD2 and hasn't amounted to anything with the Bears so far. Again, though, they were invested with Jawaan Taylor and ultimately landed Walker Little the next night. As well as Tyson Campbell at CB.

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