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He's reportedly very strong in the weight room, but doesn't transfer it all to the field. Thompson is a strong runner for his size, though.
RBs have not been devalued in the draft - that was a theory being floated when there weren’t any going early, but the truth was there just weren’t a lot of good backs coming into the league. The last 4-5 years, including this year when it was a relatively weaker draft for RBs, there was at least one RB taken in round 1 including four in the top ten picks.
There have been a lot more RBs drafted earlier the past few years, so you're right it's not as devalued as in years past. In terms of rankings, there's going to be some recency bias because starting RBs don't last too long. My overall point is that for every Zeke/Gurley,/Barkley/McCaffrey etc., there are several impact RBs like Kamara, David Johnson, Freeman, Chris Carson, Lindsay etc. that don't go in the first two rounds or are even undrafted. Good RBs can - and often are - found way beyond their draft pedigree.
Kamara and Johnson were a third round picks (so still pretty high) and Freeman went in the fourth. Sure there are a few UDFAs starting but that applies to other positions as well.
I can agree with that. In most cases it's talent, but sometimes a modicum of talent + a good situation breeds fantasy success. This could be one of those situations if DW falters.
Where does Waldman have him ranked? I don't subscribe to the RSP. I drafted him at 3.12 in one league. I like him at that price. KC is a fantasy goldmine, and the opportunity is there for him to carve out a role. The RBs in my league who went in the 4th round after him were Bryce Love, Elijah Holyfield, and Rodney Anderson. I did not think any of those offered the same upside.RushHour said:
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Dev drafts aren't very reliable indicators though, each one is different based on how many underclassmen were already rostered.
Huh? 29 isn't a 2nd in many leagues and dev drafts are total wildcards. Mid-3rd and later is where most are reporting him going. I don't think I've seen a single top-24 that's not a dev draft, and he didn't crack it in mine either, going 31.
5 picks off going on the second and I’ve seen him go in the second in my own personal leagues, to my dismay. It is the path he will continue to head down with as thin as that backfield is ahead of him.
Yup. I snagged him at 3.15 in a 16-teamer where you have the option of going with an "empty backfield". Still love where I got him.
Well, I haven't seen it either because I only have seen my leagues - so not sure how that's inaccurate.
I'm sorry what Round did Phillip Lindsay get drafted in last year? Oh that's right he didn't lol..Also Brady and AB were 6 rnd picks...
I would like to take you seriously but your "like percentage" is terrible. All kidding aside, these kind of stories pop up every year for these types of prospects. The smaller guy fighting for his piece of the pie. I like Thompson but the more I examine him I am just not sure he is special enough to really have a drastic impact at this level. Certainly rooting for him and he is an impressive specimen for his size in certain aspects. However his speed appears marginal, not sure his acceleration stacks up against higher quality competition, and although powerful for his size....the NFL is a different beast. Hope for the best but not expecting as much as I originally was.
I wasn't even really saying that in praise of Thompson. I just don't believe in any of these guys and think the Chiefs will probably just go with whoever seems to be performing at the time. None of these guys are Kareem Hunt.
You may be right, but I think if Williams can perform like he did last season there will be no reason for a true committee unless someone really sticks out.
And moreso in Thompson's case because of what team he landed on. It doesn't matter what RB KC selected in the draft in my opinion, he was bound to be getting pumped up at this point. Thompson's getting more hype now than backs taken rounds ahead of him lol.
I'd bet on Williams seeing a large majority of the work. Like 65% at least, until he proves he can't handle it. Its possible Hyde takes GL work from him(he sucks at everything else, so they had to have signed him for something right?) and Thompson likely plays special teams until somebody else either disappoints or gets hurt. Of course, Williams has no track record, and Hyde's track record is disappointing, so that chance may come before midseason.
This is simply untrue. He was actually 12th in this statistic, not 112th. He averaged 1.67 yards created per carry.
That's interesting. A fair amount of people liked his talent. Boobie is a plus natural receiver with plus escapability. His release might not be performance related, but it's certainly possible.
I'm not seeing Thompson's ability to be a long-term factor in the NFL. Thompson is worth a pick for sure, but he's starting to go WAY early for me.
Pass blocking, size, and a role in the offense. He's an older rookie at 23, he's 3 inches shorter and 12-15 pounds lighter than Williams at 5'8" 198-200 lbs, and he's bad at pass blocking. He was a 6th round pick who is hoping to just make the team, and he's got a difficult road to get there let alone a starting job. Guys his size and shape typically hope to get a shot on special teams and an occasional offensive snap before maybe getting a third down role. But even if he beats the odds, makes the team, passes one of Damien Williams, hyde and Darrell Williams to make the roster (the chiefs typically keep 3 backs plus a fullback) then passes the other two to not only get touches but actually get to start, and then has over 600 yards and 10 touchdowns in his first 6 starts he'll apparently be a hard sell next offseason because nobody will believe in him and will be betting on the next next big thing.
