Do you think at #18 Miami would have the choice of the top three running backs?
I am not certain about Najee, but I think Javonte will be there at 18. I do not care for Etienne. I hope Etienne goes top 10.
Do you think at #18 Miami would have the choice of the top three running backs?
I am not certain about Najee, but I think Javonte will be there at 18. I do not care for Etienne. I hope Etienne goes top 10.
He's third for me. I like Williams best, followed by Harris.I just found out Etienne had a good pro day. Measured at 5-10 215, which is close to my benchmark of 3.10 weight to height ratio (215 lb/70" is 3.07), and jumped close to 165 which another benchmark (128 broad and 33.5 vert is 161). I do not think these are first round numbers but he is close maybe 2nd to 3rd round imo. He is just under all around.
More like 90 to 123I like him, but #50 seems high.
Stevenson looks like a 4th rounder to me too.More like 90 to 123
3rd rounder he may end up being a better back than his draft slot suggestsStevenson looks like a 4th rounder to me too.
While I'm in the 'prefer a RB in the draft' group, I can completely see them thinking the same. I've never had any confirmation, but I've often wondered if JK Dobbins was the guy they targeted at #56 last year. He went to the Ravens at #55 one pick ahead of ours. Now we took Raekwon, which turned into a great pick and Flores was obviously excited about it, but I'd heard pre-draft that we wanted Dobbins so I wonder. I have to think they wanted one of those top RBs in last year's draft, but as they let the draft come to them, they missed out. They may be worried about history repeating itself.I really want Aaron Jones in free agency (I’m in the minority I know everyone hates paying RBs). But I’m worried that if we gamble on RBs in draft we could get left having to settle again and missing out on the top guys or be forced to possibly over drafting one. I really want to give Tua a premier back to take the pressure off him and allow him to do more play action rollouts and RPOs where his strengths are
Yes!!! Thank you I’ve tried to relay this message to so many people and they don’t understand. Receiver and pass rushers are way more expensive than RBs. Say we get Jones to 10-12 mill. Well that’s still way cheaper than giving Golladay 16-18 mill (and we could select Bateman at 18). Or instead of signing a big name pass rusher for 16-18 mill we could take Rousseau or whoever they view as top Edge at 18. The receiver class looks pretty deep this year where there is a clear cut top 3 RBsWhile I'm in the 'prefer a RB in the draft' group, I can completely see them thinking the same. I've never had any confirmation, but I've often wondered if JK Dobbins was the guy they targeted at #56 last year. He went to the Ravens at #55 one pick ahead of ours. Now we took Raekwon, which turned into a great pick and Flores was obviously excited about it, but I'd heard pre-draft that we wanted Dobbins so I wonder. I have to think they wanted one of those top RBs in last year's draft, but as they let the draft come to them, they missed out. They may be worried about history repeating itself.
The other positive about picking up Jones in FA is that RBs are so much cheaper in FA than WRs. An elite WR is in the $17-$21 mil/per range, but an elite RB can be had around $8 -$10 mil/per. I don't understand the logic at all from those who want to sign Galloday or any top FA WR, but in terms of bang for the buck, I can understand pursuing Jones.
One of them? percent yes!Do you think at #18 Miami would have the choice of the top three running backs?
In a draft where there's a lot of depth at the same positions you find the elite players (WR, OT, S, OC) it stands to reason that the few elite players there are in other positions will be drafted higher than normal. Harris is a lock in upper R1 and there could be a run on RBs bottom R1 and top R2.I think at least two go in the 1st round and probably three.
And that's the way it should be.
I really just can't understand how everyone can universally LOVE Najee Harris and Javonte Williams, and then still universally plug them in as high 2nd round picks.
Those two things...don't go.