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I don’t know how much I would put into team visits. Brosette had six and I (not that the NFL cares) have him as one of the worst backs in the class.According to that list...
Montgomery - 1 (and it was the JetsÂ)
Singletary - 3
Sanders - 5
Harris - 3
Also fwiw, that link lists Jacobs with 4 (the Bears being the extra team he didn't mention).
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Saquon was great, but imagine how great he would be with a good line. My point remains that the success of ALL NFL players is tied to supporting cast. Sure, the great ones can thrive with mediocre surrounding talent, but to completely separate surrounding talent from performance rings false to me.Bojang0301 said:
Easily the 1.01 in this class, regardless of format. B+ talent in a situation primed for a heavy workload. 1300 total yards and 8TD seem reasonable expectations. Decent RB2 candidate as a rookie.
I listened to the audio of when Jon Gruden called Jacobs to notify him of his being selected.Â
Yep, here is the quote.
Perhaps he may in SuperFlex leagues.menobrown said:
FreeBaGeL said:
That list is pretty bad, only top player is Cadillac and he was hurt most of the time.
Different era’s though. Not sure we can translate those numbers exactly to today without hair cutting them slightly for the increase in passing the last 15 years.
Bust vibe no. I can see the Yeldon comp a bit from a situation standpoint, and Yeldon did disappoint when it was his backfield alone. Could be a similar situation there. But Yeldon was always more of a finesse player than a bruiser type, Jacobs has both to his game and he seems more adaptable. I still think Yeldon will become something in the NFL and his situation denied him that opportunity, now he's in a place that can use him better. Josh Jacobs gets a good situation right off the bat though in the Raiders. Â
Not a great insight to say he's not Barkley, Gurley or Zeke. Could he bust, maybe, but there's really no reason to think he'll bust any more than any other low 1st high 2nd round RB pick.
Williams was my top pick in 2005. I still really like his play style. Similar to TD and Foster.
Strictly asking about 2019. Miller had 1150 total yards and 6 TD last season. Is that way too little to expect from Jacobs?
 No one is paying a King’s ransom for the 1.01 - everyone else is also aware that it’s just not as valuable this year.Â
True, which is why I suggested that you find a sucker. Build him up. Talk about how there's going to be running lanes for days as teams sellout to stop Antonio Brown. Kid had a very humbling upbringing and has the privilege of playing with a football genius like Jon Gruden. What attributes do you like in a running back?
He went 2.16 (RB15) over in the Mock Drafts forum yesterday morning, before the news on Crow.
I know this statement was made somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but the reality is we have no idea whether a guy who's never gotten more than 150 touches in a season can, you know, handle more than 150 touches in a season.
Why would it be facetious to say someone who has not been durable, may not be durable. His usage was double faceted which should have added to the concern of him as a prospect. 1) Saban choose not to use him while healthy and 2) when healthy and used moderately he sustained multiple injuries over the course of three seasons.
That's the opposite of what I'm calling facetious. (OK, not quite the opposite. I'm saying that those who were proven durable in college, e.g. Barkley, Gordon, are good bets to be durable pros. Those who have not, e.g. Jacobs, may or may not be - there's no way to know yet.)
Yep... even the most ardent of detractors like myself have to admit that there will be ample opportunity and really no reason to not take him very early if you need a RB. We should know rather quickly what he is in the league.Â
