HappyDays Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) Ajayi - drafted in 5th round Blount - undrafted Clement - undrafted I would go so far as to say never draft one before round 3. Edited February 5, 2018 by HappyDays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I whole heartedly agree with this. A running backs success is greatly in part due to the offensive line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prissythecat Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 you are basing this statement on a one game sample size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 minute ago, HappyDays said: Ajayi - drafted in 5th round Blount - undrafted Clement - undrafted I would go so far as to say never draft one before round 3. Blount is extremely talented and would have been drafted fairly early ... but he sucker punched a Boise St player in the face Yes, you can find good RBs anywhere... But MOST of the elite backs of recent are all taken in the first 2 rounds AP (1st) Zeke(1st) Bell(2nd) Gurley(1st) Shady(2nd) Melvin Gordon (1st) Lynch(1st) I wouldn't mind taking a RB in the 3rd or 4th because we'll get a good one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Buffalo716 said: Blount is extremely talented and would have been drafted fairly early ... but he sucker punched a Boise St player in the face Yes, you can find good RBs anywhere... But MOST of the elite backs of recent are all taken in the first 2 rounds AP (1st) Zeke(1st) Bell(2nd) Gurley(1st) Shady(2nd) Melvin Gordon (1st) Lynch(1st) I wouldn't mind taking a RB in the 3rd or 4th because we'll get a good one Fournette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: Blount is extremely talented and would have been drafted fairly early ... but he sucker punched a Boise St player in the face Yes, you can find good RBs anywhere... But MOST of the elite backs of recent are all taken in the first 2 rounds AP (1st) Zeke(1st) Bell(2nd) Gurley(1st) Shady(2nd) Melvin Gordon (1st) Lynch(1st) I wouldn't mind taking a RB in the 3rd or 4th because we'll get a good one You can add Fournette to that list as well. He carried his team against Pittsburgh. Mark Ingram had another Pro Bowl season. The best RBs go early. They can change a team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: You can add Fournette to that list as well. He carried his team against Pittsburgh. Mark Ingram had another Pro Bowl season. The best RBs go early. They can change a team. Yes I know I forgot Fournette, and Ingram went first as well Elite backs go early Edited February 5, 2018 by Buffalo716 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Never draft a QB before rd 3 either. Foles was drafted in the 3rd rd and Brady was drafted in the 6th rd. Makes total sense right? 5 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTheTrust Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 The Eagles GM deserves all the awards. He crushed it, through and through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 "Never" speak in absolutes, you only have to be wrong once for your theory to implode 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 14 minutes ago, HappyDays said: Ajayi - drafted in 5th round Blount - undrafted Clement - undrafted I would go so far as to say never draft one before round 3. Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTheTrust Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 "Don't usually draft a RB in the 1st rd". Agreed. "Never"? Nah...as stated, there are a handful you can justify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: The best RBs go early. They can change a team. I can't think of a single 1st or 2nd round RB that won a Super Bowl with the team that drafted them, in the last 10 years or so anyways. Maybe I'm forgetting someone. They're too susceptible to injury and have a short shelf life so I've always thought high RB picks are a waste. I think Pederson is ahead of the curve here. Don't build around one RB, get 2-3 guys that you can use interchangeably in different roles. Offensive line is more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: Yes I know I forgot Fournette, and Ingram went first as well Elite backs go early *nods* Guys, it depends upon what you want from your running game. New England gets good run yardage out of "who?" because the opponent's rightful focus on Brady and his arsenal of targets creates opportunities almost any competent, hard-going RB could exploit. You want a run game that can drive the team forward and create opportunities for a QB who can't light the D up like a pinball machine, draft Elliot or Fournette. Last night, in case anyone missed it, Foles was pretty much lighting up the Patriots D with his arm, so yeah, that left opportunities in the run game. 13 minutes ago, HappyDays said: I can't think of a single 1st or 2nd round RB that won a Super Bowl with the team that drafted them, in the last 10 years or so anyways. Maybe I'm forgetting someone. They're too susceptible to injury and have a short shelf life so I've always thought high RB picks are a waste. I think Pederson is ahead of the curve here. Don't build around one RB, get 2-3 guys that you can use interchangeably in different roles. Offensive line is more important. I'm having trouble following the argument here. If a team chooses to waste a high draft pick by letting a top player walk or trading them, or fails to put enough pieces around them to win a Super Bowl, isn't that on the team? If a top RB is traded or cut, goes to another team, and helps them win a championship, does that somehow lessen his contribution? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 All I take away from that list is have more than one good back on the roster. It doesn't matter where guys are picked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said: If a top RB is traded or cut, goes to another team, and helps them win a championship, does that somehow lessen his contribution? I think this happens more with RBs than any other position. I can't remember many instances where a team drafted an RB high and actually re-signed them to a huge deal. Could just be selective memory but I remember a lot of hold outs involving RBs By the time you hit the 5th year option they're probably already 27 years old and 2-3 years away from the dreaded wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 32 minutes ago, ProcessTheTrust said: "Don't usually draft a RB in the 1st rd". Agreed. "Never"? Nah...as stated, there are a handful you can justify. agreed, how far back are we allowed to go to support 1st rd RBs??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProcessTheTrust Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, row_33 said: agreed, how far back are we allowed to go to support 1st rd RBs??? Right? If the Giants are indeed happy with Eli for a couple more years, with their injured WR crew coming back, you add Barkley....oh boy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 37 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said: "Never" speak in absolutes, you only have to be wrong once for your theory to implode ... he said absolutely I've always thought it was funny that "everything is relative" is an absolute statement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, ProcessTheTrust said: Right? If the Giants are indeed happy with Eli for a couple more years, with their injured WR crew coming back, you add Barkley....oh boy! i can remember a few decent RBs taken in the 1st round, but i'm going more than 4 decades ago for some of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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