There must not be a bumper crop of RB's this year. Pick #52 was only the third RB taken to this point.
NFL 2023: A different shade of green for Aaron Rodgers
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In the current NFL, RBs are considered fungible because of how frequently they get hurt.
Is CFB even capable of producing another Walter Payton or Barry Sanders level RB? The LSU & Clemson RB's were the last decent ones I remember coming out of college.
Marshall Faulk would like a word.
And a few others no doubt. Still been a really long time since Faulk.
Anybody this century?
Zeke was an absolute monster for a few years.
Yeah, he was definitely really good for a while.
But then with Henry, Zeke and Saquon among others, the injuries you mentioned.
Bears take a DT at #53 and a CB at #56. Definitely filling some holes.
ETA: Bears take another DT at #64.
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I think the real answer, which is admittedly a thing of nuance, is that, no, you're not going to see a Terrell Davis or Walter Payton anytime again soon, because modern NFL offenses are tailored to using every trick in the book and they're back to "three yards and a cloud of dust" philosophy with their running backs (see: David Montgomery), and defenses are cheating against the run and preferring to allow a ton of yards through the air (you can see this in the inflation of QB passing yards over the last decade or so).
I think Nick Chubb is getting slept on in this discussion - he’s an outstanding runner of the football. In general, though, the most effective RBs are expected to be legitimate weapons in the passing game. Think CMC and Kamara types. It’s why you’ll see Bijan Robinson get drafted HIGH in fantasy this year.
In the 4th round I’d say that’s a pretty good gamble.
Justin Fields' reaction to being drafted by the Bears.
He looks like a man who was just told to walk the plank.
He looks like a man who was just told to walk the plank.
I'm sure I say this every year, but draft grades and/or 'winners and losers' is such a dumb thing. Yet, batring a big trade, it's going to be the bulk of NFL content for the next several weeks.
Mel Kiper said he'd retire if Jimmy Claussen wasn't a successful NFL QB after eight years, and yet Kiper is still here.
It's all a big circle jerk, where many "experts" -- especially the ones with zero access to any college or pro teams -- only read what other "experts" write.
It's all a big circle jerk, where many "experts" -- especially the ones with zero access to any college or pro teams -- only read what other "experts" write.
They made their bed when they let Rodgers dictate policy. On that alone I hope they suck for the next 10 years.
Nothing would make me happier than the Packers suffering through decades of mediocre quarterbacking.
I miss the Majkman.
I miss the Majkman.
At least my Texans are seemingly headed in a good direction after this draft and getting DeMeco Ryans as their new HC. We shall see. I've been watching pro football in Houston since the early Oilers days, and am usually either disappointed, or, I'm waiting for next year 'cause it's gonna be so good. LOL
I predict the Texans will go from a 3 win season to quite possibly a 6 or 7 win season this year.
I predict the Texans will go from a 3 win season to quite possibly a 6 or 7 win season this year.
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