01-15-2017, 02:53 PM
(01-14-2017, 11:03 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I am not a huge fan of taking a RB at 9. I don't know what it is. It just makes me worry. We will only get a top 10 pick once every 5 to 10 years (ideally), so taking a RB in that year really feels like a waste.
An elite RB will last maybe 5 years. 7 or 8 if you're really really lucky.
An elite DE or WR, on the other hand, will last 10 years easy, and up to 15 years.
You can get an exceptional RB outside of the first round pretty easily. The other positions, it's a lot harder to come by outside of the top few rounds.
I know it's not logical and there are RBs worth a top 10 pick. But it's just scary. Especially since RBs are SO dependent on their Oline. A great RB will be rendered useless is running behind a bad line. However, a great Oline can make a bad RB look very good.
Good post CJD, i understand what you are saying.
Dalvin Cook to me is the exception, he ran behind a bad O-line at Florida State and still was great.
Him and John Toth would fix our biggest weakness, the running game.
