2017 Draft Thread

[PhillyPhreak54]

That's a fun bet

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[ice grillin you]

j you are the leader of the pack of fans i referenced the other day that only want a back in the first because dallas got zeke last year and they believe the eagles should play to beat dallas every season not win a superbowl

[smeags]

capt jay

[Rome]

I wanted Zeke but his last name is Elliott and what kind of name is that for a football player?

[ice grillin you]

to take nothing away from zeke hes a good back but for like five years darren mcfadden couldnt run three yards without being tackled then got behind that line and busted off an 1100 yard season

dallas could have taken a back in the fourth round last year who would run for 1300 yards..would he have been quite as dynamic as zeke and air fed himself porridge no but theres never a reason to take a back in the first round....99% of running backs are beholden to the rest of the offense

[Rome]

The line makes the back, no doubt, but he is a special talent.  He would have been successful almost anywhere, although probably not to the same degree. 

[MDS]

the rb talk is also sports radio fodder and very easy to get the rubes riled up

slobbering obese meathead gargano has been drooling over cook for weeks even after he dropped to a low 1st/2nd

[smeags]

I doubt it would happen, but if cook falls to them in the 2nd. get.

[Rome]

He's not dropping that far.  And the Eagles would be loco if they passed him up.  Bad shoulder or not.  Dude has rare skills.   

[ice grillin you]

if he was that rare he would be the first overall pick especially in a draft that is not very good at the top...shtein he might not even be the first rb taken this some sort of generational prospect

hes a very good prospect at a position that is easily filled and not overly important

add in the fact that the eagles supposedly have a franchise qb...thats even less a reason you need to spend a top 15 pick on a rb

oh but he went to bobby bowden u so MUST GET

[Rome]

He never played for Bowden and he'd be the first back taken if he hadn't had shoulder issues in the past. 

And lol at it not being important.  It's only 50% of the offense. 

[smeags]

I'm sure you've convinced him now.

[Sgt PSN]

I think that the career expectancy of a RB vs WR alone should be enough to scare every GM away from drafting a RB early unless you truly believe that he's got all-time great potential....like AP.  It's early, but Zeke appears to be cut from the same cloth. 

But even then, nothing ruins RB talent faster than a major injury, so even if you get it right with the player and he's all world as farg, the odds that he's still performing at all world levels within 5 years are pretty god damn slim.  AP is the obvious exception to that rule.  Time will tell if Zeke is too but the odds are really stacked against him. 

[Rome]

I don't really give a shtein who they pick.  Just pick someone good for a change. 

[hunt]

i'll be a little disappointed if the go rb in the 1st...but yeah...it's crucial not to marcus smith any of the early picks.