How often does an RB touch the ball 15 times a game? Add in pass protection.....Add in the fact we have an RPO offensive and we don't have a running back that demands respect.....
I get that the Dolphins had higher rated players on the board at 18, and 36 but there is just no way that all this bargain basement running back strategy is optimal. Gaskin is a decent back, but he has limitations.
Can he get a yard on 3rd and 1? Can he score on the goal line?
At a high level it makes sense not to spend a ton of resources on a running back, but elite talent matters. Alvin Kamara, Mcafferty, Derrick Henry are all players that add something beyond your average running back.
Part of the reaction to not drafting a running back is that its easy to see why Najee Harris is really valuable, you can't watch college football and not notice him.
How many people understand how good Jaelan Phillips and Jevon Holland are? Are they going to be more impactful than Najee Harris and Javonte Williams respectively?
We don't know how this will all play out until the season starts and we can see what the Dolphins running scheme is, how much better or worse the o-line is....Did Gaskin improve? etc.