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Yeah, that's exactly what I thought watching that. I mean, one play is from the pistol and he barely even gets the ball before he's being tackled. I haven't seen enough clips of these guys to figure out who I like best, but from the ones I've seen, it looks like him.
They definitely did bottle him up, just pointing out a game that made me come down to earth on him
Sigmund Bloom tweeted Swift concerns:BigTex said:
It seems like PFF led the way on this recent panning of Swift. They have Moss as their #1 RB, Swift second.
I doubt he'll be consensus post-combine. The reason I say that is because Taylor is likely to blaze the 40, Akers will look so great in drills and Dobbins is likely to be very solid all around. Swift will have to have a special kind of day in order to keep pace. That along with whichever dark horse type of RB shows well, we could be looking at Swift as the bottom of the top4. That is, if they all participate.
I believe the FF community is undeterred and will select Swift 1.01 in most dynasty rookie drafts. That doesn't mean you aren't right, it just means most FF players have already made their mind up IMO.
I think Swift is the most talented RB in the draft based on the eye test - the combine will shed a little more light on things as well. However I think the NFL draft will also help shape things as we’ll see which RB is the first off the board and where each of them land. We all know That situation plays a big role for RBs to succeed and fantasy owners need them to produce early to get their value out of them.
He is for me. The others really don’t interest me much but it’s early. I’m tempted to shop picks later when the hype picks up. Not sure this draft is quite as good as the hype.
Agreed... this year's rookie draft smells like 2017 rookie draft, which didnt have an once-a-generation player (i.e. Zeke or Barkley) who is heavily-favored #1 pick.
You may be right but it feels like Swift is getting picked apart lately and I think after the combine (and depending on draft landing spot of course) he will fall below Taylor and Dobbins in most dynasty rankings. It just feels that way to me.
I most assuredly do not feel that way. Could fall behind Dobbins but Taylor is the RB I think is going to fall, can easily see him falling to like RB6.
Well back in the real world he won't and he'll still be a fumbler who lacks strong three down skills and has a ton of tread worn off his tires.
Taylor won’t test that great IMO and he does stand the greatest chance to fall in the NFL draft and could fall to 1.5 in dynasty drafts
You can have that opinion all you want and I' have zero care to talk you out of that opinion but I know for fact that it matters to NFL decision makers and I know for a fact it matters to me.
I think you are mistaken. A couple sources have him running in the 4.40s, 8 months ago.
Again, you believe what you want to believe. I got zero use to beat a dead horse with you.
Honestly based on my own rankings and rankings of people I view as having credibility if he went 1.5 he'd not even be dropping based on where he's ranked right now.
the exact same source quoted taylor 1 month apart in the 4.3s and 4.4s. I would say that source is officially throwing **** at the wall.
Yes, IMO Taylor will be the consensus 1.01 after the draft. He'll test well at the combine and I believe he'll be the first RB taken in the draft.
I guess I would answer by turning the question back to you - why couldn't he be?
The way I imagine Swift's role in the NFL is a better version of Phillip Lindsay. Used as a workhorse (most of the time), but also needs to be rotated out. But there were plenty of RB's last year used the same type of way and completely smashed. Dalvin Cook, Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, Alvin Kamara all hovering just below 60% snap share.
We got caught up in Taylor's 40 and for sure if he ran a 4.3 that's sit up and notice speed but I don't think the 40 is that key for RB's. It's one of the 4 workout numbers I look at but in terms of importance I'd say it's third, though it does play a part to some degree in the second metric.
Being in a committee at these top programs isn’t a concern for me because these programs have so many top recruits and they have to keep them happy. Injuries are tough to predict so unless it looks like it’s something that could linger long term or affect the future I don’t read into it too much. Pass blocking could be an issue but he looks like a capable target which is a plus.
Oof. I'm totally lost now. The eye test had Swift, Dobbins, Taylor, just like you had. Not sure what more can be done until the combine and draft.
I’ve also read that these top talents especially at running back are choosing to go to these schools where they know it’s going to be a committee because they are high profile schools AND they will have fresh legs for the NFL therefore they’ll likely make more $$$$$!!!Dr. Dan said:
I'm noticing the main difference between these rbs is their coaches. Fournette and Zeke are no more 3 down backs than Cook, Mixon, or Kamara. Swift definitely has it in him as well, it's only a matter of whether his coach wants to give him the opportunity.Zyphros said:
Nick Saban is on record saying he recruits RB's telling them that exact thing. That they aren't going to be "the guy" and they'll be fresh after their time there. It makes total sense.
Not that he headline is not true but he has Lamb ranked exactly one spot ahead of Jeudy in his overall, they are his 8th and 9th ranked players. That article failing to mention that almost comes across as a pro--Lamb piece, whoever wrote almost seemed to try and put Jeudy in the next tier.
