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Originally Posted by Megatron96
Well sure. I was trying to make a bit of a range, not just a who's who HOF list. Just trying to poke a few holes in the idea that a RB should never be taken in the first round or high in the first round.
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In this day and age, I would NEVER take a RB in the top 15.
Look at Saquon Barkely. He's now missed 8 games in 2 seasons, after making it through his rookie year.
As much as we lamented RBBC back in the 1990's, the NFL has changed. Feature backs just aren't worth it anymore. You need a couple of guys that can present matchup problems all over the field.
Name a RB drafted in the top 10 in the last 10 years that actually ended up being worth the pick. McCaffrey was 8th overall, that might be it.
Leonard Fournette? Meh. As good as Ezekiel Elliott is, you can't win playoff games feeding him the ball like that.
Trent Richardson was a complete bust.
I mean, I'm probably missing a few but other than McCaffrey, who is the real difference maker on that list?
The top of the draft is for DE, DT, OT, and QB. That's where championship teams are built when it comes down to it.