01-05-2017, 06:28 PM
(01-05-2017, 06:21 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I have a problem of calling Fournette the "LeBron James" of the draft. I see him more as a product of their system, as evidenced in his backup having great numbers in his absence. The fact that he has ankle issues now, is going to lead to knee injuries later. Guys with ankle problems tend to rely on heavy tape and support for the ankle, which simply transfers the force to the next joint up, the knee.
Unless he can run consistent 4.4s, I wouldn't spend the #9 pick on him. If RB is what the Bengals want at #9, then I see Dalvin Cook as more of sure bet to be a long term productive back in the NFL. Then again, I'm also a guy that would take Malik Hooker over Barnett, in favor of Williams in the 2nd round.
Eh, Guice was also a 5-star guy coming out of high school, so it's not like they just got someone out of a dorm room and plugged him in and it magically worked out. Guice might have been the best back in the country at the end of the season.
