This is where we disagree. I see RB especially for this style offense as very important. We’re not a pass happy spread offense, which even then functions far better with a legit threat out of the backfield. This offense and pass game is predicated off the run game.
You can look around the league today and still see it. You know every time we face a team with a good back. You read it here, we need to shut down Cook and Jefferson, we’ll need to shut down Barkley, or A. Jones.
Teams game plan to shut down a threat. They change game plans. You mentioned earlier 3 backs getting the production of 1. It’s the same as 3 WRs getting the production of Jefferson or Chase. It’s not the same thing. 1 is a game changer that takes several players to replicate the numbers, but they don’t represent the threat or change a game plan
I love this dialog. It is a time of year we get to be GM, and all be wrong and all be right. WE just don’t know. Not a single person suggested drafting Brock Purdy as a back-up last year and look at him now. They are all PROSPECTS. Some make it, many don’t. SO for shits and giggles with this offense we need a guy like Justin Tucker, get to the other side of the 50 and we get 3 points. WHO is that guy??? I want him at #6
I will say this about the “BPA” conversation. Brad Holmes and co. have done meticulous homework the last two years and I’m sure they will again.
In both drafts, we’ve literally seen videos of Holmes taking THEIR BPA by THEIR list.
It’s worked out at a staggering rate, almost to the point you have to think it isn’t sustainable. However for the moment, whoever THEIR BPA is at #6 (and maybe a little need trickled in), I’m okay with it. Minus perhaps the exception of a QB. I hope QB isn’t anywhere near the top of his BPA list.
and one was a coverage breakdown. He might be first round material, but as a UM fan, I see great WRs every year and Johnson is nowhere near as good as the guys OSU produces every year. At best he would probably have been the 5th WR taken in last years draft, and people want to discuss him as a top 10 pick?
OSU guys have great college days, where they get to celebrate the 4 best years of their life!
…buuuut…
We are more handsome! They have to spend the rest of their lives as ugly humans bragging about the “glory years” like Al Bundy, while we live a handsome & prosperous life.
Actually I think a team, specially this team, should be adding RB talent nearly every year.
I believe in RBBC. I also believe it’s a young man’s position.
With that said a team can find some very good RB’s in rounds 2-4 in every draft.
This team doesn’t need a stud work horse style back to succeed. What it needs is solid RB depth because when our starter goes down we need a viable backup to keep our play action offense working.
Here’s the thing. If you take a RB in nearly every draft you’re going to miss on some and hit on some. You’re going to lose some to injury and just about the time your lead back hits FA you’ve got two quality backs behind him. Making it a constant revolving door.
Brads goal should be to add a fresh, young face to his RB group every year.
You draft Wilson he will probably not see the field with the depth at DE, unless your adding weight and moving inside or not signing Comish, you might as well draft a QB if your gonna draft the strength of your team. We have Goff and nobody else but at DE we have how many
Right now there is a ton of speculation. The scouting games haven’t taken place yet and the underwear olympics needs to take place. At this moment, I would be disappointed if we do not get Anderson, Carter or a trade down with someone that wants a QB.
On the other side of all the pre-draft events, who knows. But this is where I am at right now prior to a number of events that will undoubtedly change the situation.
if i do want reciever, im looking at day 2 to pick one up
Xavier Hutchinson is my personally guilty favourite (solid Run Blocking, great deep threats, limited route tree, but very good at running them and getting open, physicality wise 6’3 and 200 pounds is nice. Combine and Senior Bowl could very much raise his stock, hes got the tools to be a true #2 if we view Jamo as Number 1 here)
I’m not just drafting for this year, I’m drafting what I hope is a stud to be on our roster for a decade+. That’s the problem we fans sometimes get into that I guarantee GMs don’t. They look at much more than just the coming year, whereas we tend to focus on our immediate needs.
I admit I didn’t want him. I watched like 75% of his games at Iowa State and he never got any better from his freshman year. I’m quite stunned by what’s happening, but it goes to show you need to view guys from schools with less talent through a different lens. Sometimes they can look worse if they’re always trying to make a play.
