04-15-2018, 12:09 PM
(04-15-2018, 10:24 AM)PDub80 Wrote: Very similar players. Actually, incredibly similar players. I don't subscribe to the idea that I have to see someone play in the NFL before I think they're good, but let's look at their statistics, feats, height, weight, speed, etc....
- Roughly the same size and both are powerful
- Roughly the same 40 (4.40 vs 4.43)
- Both returned kickoffs for TD against OSU
- Both have excellent vision down field
- Both had high YPC
- Both are excellent receivers out of the back field
- Both played excellent competition in college at major conferences.
Mixon has less tread on his tires.
I don't see a major difference. Joe Mixon would have been a top 10 pick (maybe top 5) without the baggage and that was with an absolutely loaded RB draft class last year. Barkley is, by far, alone in this draft as it is RB weak, so he will go super high as there isn't a closely graded 2nd option. I think they are similar talents.
Again my initial point isn't that Barkely is better. It was that if you do subscribe to this opinion, it isn't unreasonable. The guy that i was questioning was making it seem as if under no circumstance you can pick a rookie that hasn't taken a snap over a player that has played. That claim is stupid.
