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It is...three in this upcoming draft, but I think Ajayi is showing he can fill that void...this isn't anything against Elliot and until this year, I wouldn't have put that high a vlue on the position, but don't be surprised to see several backs go top 25 this year.
This RB emergence is a response to team building their defenses around stopping the pass....getting smaller quicker DE, Hybrid s/LBs...these teams who build grind it on the ground will enjoy success until defenses respond.
I'd still draft another physical back, but I'd pass on drafting one in the first 2 rnds. Ballage and foreman stand out a lot for me. 1st round talents that probably go late second or 3rd. I'd love to pair one of these guys up with Ajayi and just let them grind NFL defenses down all year. No matter what tannehill becomes or not, I think the dedication to the power run game is here to stay.
It's too bad we drafted drake and not Howard last draft. Had Gase known what Williams was going to be become I don't think we draft drake.
I think smaller defenses is clearly part of the TV emergence but I think a bigger part is just straight up, teams and coaches finally remembering how much easier the nfl is for everyone when the run game is good. There is no other aspect in an nfl game that benefits the entire team the way a run game does.