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Top Rookie RB? (Dynasty) (1 Viewer)
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fruity pebbles
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1. Fournette
2. McCaffrey
3. Mixon
4. Cook
5. Kamara
2. McCaffrey
3. Mixon
4. Cook
5. Kamara
Hankmoody
Footballguy
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Not a great spot for Cook because of the putrid OL, but at least he should stay out of trouble during the long winters here in Minnesota. Not a lot to do here unless he likes ice fishing, snowmobiles, or cross country skiing. I guess he will have to wait until summer to get into trouble back in Dade county.
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Andy Dufresne
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Hawkeye21
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JohnnyU
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Gopher State
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JohnnyU
Footballguy
1. Fournette
2. Mixon
3. McCaffrey
4. Cook
5. Foreman
6. Hunt
7. Gallman
8. Perine
9 Kamara
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Gandalf
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JohnnyU
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Gandalf
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I needed a night to sleep on it... I thought Cook's spot was initially better than I'm realizing it was. Right now Fournette is my top RB by far. I went through his tape again this morning. I have never seen a guy consistently run over guys so much. And he is FAST. Once he gets to his top speed he might be the fastest person in the NFL with pads on
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Gandalf
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how juicy? where would you rank him out of the RBs? I liked Hunt coming out of college and the dynasty nerd guys love him
Ilov80s
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BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
Running over guys in college is not the same as the NFL which I'm sure you already know. It also leads to a shorter career. I'll take the guy who makes people miss.
Tex
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Andy Dufresne
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Hmmm. Some interesting mid round backs now...
EBF
Footballguy
I have it Fournette, Mixon, McCaffrey, Cook.
Big dropoff after that cluster, IMO.
Like Mixon more than Fournette from an eyeball test/skill set standpoint. However, being a top 4 pick as a RB is no joke and Fournette will carry huge trade value for a while even if his performance is mediocre based solely on draft pedigree/name/hype.
Big dropoff after that cluster, IMO.
Like Mixon more than Fournette from an eyeball test/skill set standpoint. However, being a top 4 pick as a RB is no joke and Fournette will carry huge trade value for a while even if his performance is mediocre based solely on draft pedigree/name/hype.
EBF
Footballguy
Pretty average, IMO. A lot of these middle round guys can produce something if they get touches, but their long-term job security is nil.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
Jordan Howard went in the 5th rd. I'm sure you can find lots of examples of RBs selected in the 4th or 5th rd that have been very good NFL players.
Mack
Mack (5’11/213) needed only three college seasons to set USF all-time records in rushing yards (3,609), all-purpose yards (4,107), and touchdowns (33), finishing his career with an explosive 6.16 YPC average and 65 receptions. Mack confirmed his plus athleticism in Indy, posting a top-five SPARQ score among running backs with 4.5-flat speed and a springy 10-foot-5 broad jump. On college tape, Mack showed a tendency to bounce runs outside in persistent attempts to turn nothing into something, which can be viewed positively or negatively. Either way, Mack’s playmaking ability and versatility are undeniable. He has some Tevin Coleman to his game as a multi-phase weapon who is dangerous in open space.
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
He said "a lot of these middle round guys..." so calling out a few outliers doesn't change what he said.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
OK, but we could make that blanket statement every year. While true, I would like to think about players who turn out like Howard.
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
For the record I think Mack has nice speed and decent size and glides well. He can be explosive. He carries the ball really weirdly so hopefully he doesn't get it stripped by better NFL defenders. Landing in Indy definitely makes him intriguing.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I really like the Colts' draft. They picked some good defensive players. Some good DBs, run stuffers on the line, a pass rusher, a needed OL right guard or tackle, and a decent RB prospect. I also like the Hankins FA signing. The Colts should be a decent run stopping team this year. They do needs some more pass rushers however.
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Mack is one of those guys where you look at the team and say 'How can he not be the guy going forward?'. Then the next year Gore is gone & they really address the RB spot with a Saquon Barkley and you have nothing.
JohnnyU
Footballguy
I guess we could say that, but I tend to think about what the situation is now with this draft and not think too much who they will take next year. If Mack turns out to be good, then that's great, if not, then it's not like they are greatly invested in him.
voiceofunreason
Footballguy
JohnnyU
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Spike
Footballguy
The cost, however, should be low (from a FF perspective). Mid-2nd? It's not like he'll be a top-5 rookie pick.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
If he does that in the NFL, that ball is going to look like a squirrel without a tree, teasing a pack of pitbulls.
ETA: Looks like a slightly slower version of Jerrious Norwood, with a little more swivel, which is not terrible at all.
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Yes. It just sucks when you draft a guy that should be the guy and then the NFL team thinks they need another guy.
Benchwarmer07
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JohnnyU
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Five of the top ten backs in my Zealots PPR league were 4th rounders or higher.
Howard
Ajayi
Blount
Freeman
Miller
Two others were third rounders.
David Johnson
Demarco Murray
Howard
Ajayi
Blount
Freeman
Miller
Two others were third rounders.
David Johnson
Demarco Murray
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EBF
Footballguy
On the other hand...
9 out of 10 active rushing leaders in the NFL were top 100 draft picks. 5 of those were first round picks.
14 of 20 the top 20 were top 100 draft picks.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_yds_active.htm
The only truly great back on that list who wasn't a high pick was Foster. The other "hits" are guys like Bradshaw, Blount, FJax, Ivory, and Morris who have been useful at times in FF, but were never really core players.
I think it's possible to find good backs in round 5-7+ and occasionally a great one, but the special backs are usually identified as such by the scouting process and tend not to fall much beyond the first 2-3 rounds.
