(10-10-2023, 11:11 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(10-10-2023, 10:47 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: You said running backs don't make bad teams good, therefore they should not be selected where Etienne was, which was late in the first round.  And my question for you is, what other single player (other than getting lucky on a QB) would make a bad team good?  There aren't any.

And besides, the choice isn't do we pick a RB or do we pick another position.  The choice is, do we pick THIS player or do we pick THAT player.  If we go by your rule, we'd pass on Barry Sanders and take some other guy, just because he plays a different position that you consider more impactful.

I realize you aren't asking me, but I see first round r-back selections as a no-no unless you feel 100% certain they are a Barry Sanders type difference maker or you have a really stacked roster already. 

I don't think anyone saw ETN as some generational talent, but rather Meyer and Baalke were trying to roster a position with traits deemed crucial to the intended offensive system they'd run. 

I'm thrilled it worked out - He's fantastic -I just much prefer the lower stakes game of selecting a mid round RB every year and supplementing the depth with late round picks and UDFA. 

It's just a more efficient way of addressing a position that gets reloaded often in the NFL.
Look at it like playing the $5 roulette table at the casino for your RB - and reserving the high roller tables for positions that aren't as commonly hit on cheaper. 

This goes hand in hand with my tendency to want to spend draft capital on the OL.
A good OL would be making Tank Bigsby look like a superstar right now. We have the 31st ranked run blocking unit in the league.

I don't know what you consider a generational talent but ETN was absolutely an elite RB prospect.  Elite college production, elite athletism score, and high character.  On your draft strategy, our whole oline is high draft picks.  The lowest drafted player is Fortner and he was the 1st pick in the 3rd round and we are 31st.

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