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Runs with the same patience and vision to me. Similar build, not as laterally quick as others while running, but can do it as a 1 cut type of runner. Not great at combining moves together all point me to Miller or Hyde. I just said Miller cause his career is probably a little better than Hyde's has been.
In order of the ones I'm most confident in
On the subject of top tier college RBs, i got a league which slowdrafts for 2020 as soon as the Super Bowl ends. Pretty sharp guys - Jacobs was drafted in the 3rd rd last year when i (who dont watch college sports) still thought Damien Harris was the consensus #1. I drafted Saquon on the 1/2 elbow the year before & he wouldnt have lasted much longer. Under those terms, where would y'all draft Dobbins, Swift & Taylor without knowing where they're going?
He pretty much says that in the article lol. Seems like a pretty big reach just connecting imaginary dots because they’re in the same state. News is slow this time of year.
There seem to be somewhat separate communities of support for Taylor and Swift as the top RB (with Dobbins getting support here and there as well). That’s my purely anecdotal impression. I’ve been listening to podcasts like Dynasty Blueprint thank you to @miqws for posting those), Breakout Finder — and the hosts and several of their guests (e.g. some writers for PFF) have Taylor as the clear 1.1, in the same prospect category as Zeke, Gurley. The division seems to be film guys for Swift and analytics guys for Taylor?
I'll plant my Moss as the RB1 flag here.
While your Moss take is a very outlier take, it's just more evidence as to why there isn't a huge wave of hype for Edwards right now. This isn't a Saquon/Zeke level prospect because I agree Taylor has major question marks about his pass game aptitude and that is a massive limitation in 2020.
I just have all 5 in one wide open tier. I need more info to separate them. I don't know what kind of athlete Moss, but with a good combine I could easily see him in the top discussion.
It's fun to plant your flag prior to athletic testing and draft results.
I don't mind flag planting. Swift is the best. Taylor I'm torn because people I listen to love him, but from my eyes only, not a big fan. Same people I listen to, not big fans of Dobbins, my eyes say he's great. CEH is the biggest question, fun to watch, love the talent, not sure if he can handle a full workload. More situation dependent for me on CEH.Dr. Dan said:
Forgot to include Akers in that, he's neck and neck with Swift for me since he's about to dominate the combine.
PPR makes it a much tougher choice I think. I'm leaning Akers or Swift with Taylor stuck at 3.
True, PPR impacts but I think Taylor can do enough there for it not to be an issue. I tend to think the team that drafts him will likely view him as a workhorse. Interesting you have Akers in that same area/tier - he’s a full tier or two below for me but I might just be missing it with him.
Can you unpack this for me? Maybe I need to watch more film. I watched a couple of his games last year and saw him make a couple difficult catches. He caught 26 passes last year, which is a decent number in college. I had him as the #1 RB going into the combine and his performance leaves more comfortable with that ranking. What am I missing?
The way I see Taylor's receiving ability is replaceable. It's really as simple as that. He's not bad, he's not great at it, just kind of meh. I don't doubt he can perform as a pass catcher but it'll depend a lot on which offensive coordinator he gets on draft day that will either utilize him in a full workload or be a rotational type of dominant rusher. That's what I think he is, a dominant rusher of the football. I think Akers and Swift can do more from a versatility standpoint although it depends on their landing spot as well. But their landing spot doesn't dictate what kind of role they have, because it could be 1 or the other or both (rusher/receiver). That makes them less landing spot dependent to maintain a floor IMO. Taylor can only be a rusher with the possibility of being a receiver depending on who the HC/OC is.
