2017 Draft Thread

[MDS]

Agree to disagree I guess

When he lights it up in the NFL, we'll revisit this.

only thing hes lighting up his a girls face

florida state fans are human garbage and every last one of them is acting like this bull is barry sanders jr. yea no.

[ice grillin you]

I don't think there's a 'special' back in this draft. Maybe Fournette in the right system. Over the past 5 years only 2 backs were taken in the first round I'd consider worth the pick, Elliott and Gurley. Over the last 10 years AP, beastmode and CJ2K. Guys like Shady/Jamaal Charles/Ray Rice/Forte/Demarco Murray/Leveon Bell/David Johnson were all taken in the 2nd round or later. I'd rank every one of those players ahead of Cook.

i wouldnt take zeke elliot in the first round if he came out this year even knowing what he did in the nfl....this is an outstanding draft class for rb's one of the highest rated ever and if you are the best or even one of the two best of that bunch you are "special"...the problem with backs is you are only a special prospect (where as say myles garrett is almost assured of being a special nfl player) because you are so dependent on the rest of your offense...is zeke special on the rams?

also what do running backs even do for you in the modern nfl

here are the leading rushers for the last 15 superbowl winners

brandon jackson
jonas gray
legarrett blount
ronnie hillman
jerome bettis
pierre thomas
marshawn lynch
ray rice
brandon jacobs
ahmed bradshaw
joseph addai
willie parker
corey dillon
antwan smith
michael pittman

now tell me you should ever take a rb in the first round

[smeags]

romey is letting his FSU homerism come out.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I think Cook is going to be good but the only back I take in round 1 is Fournette.

As we talked about before this draft is so deep that you can get a guy in the 3-5th who will be a really good player.

[QB Eagles]

This website is gonna get ugly when the Eagles take that white RB from Stanford in the first round.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Pretty much.

[SD]

I don't think there's a 'special' back in this draft. Maybe Fournette in the right system. Over the past 5 years only 2 backs were taken in the first round I'd consider worth the pick, Elliott and Gurley. Over the last 10 years AP, beastmode and CJ2K. Guys like Shady/Jamaal Charles/Ray Rice/Forte/Demarco Murray/Leveon Bell/David Johnson were all taken in the 2nd round or later. I'd rank every one of those players ahead of Cook.

now tell me you should ever take a rb in the first round

If I were GM I wouldn't take a RB in the first round regardless of who it is...history has proven time and time again you can get a top back in the 2nd or later. It's justifiable the Cowboys took Elliott (even though I agree 100% he's a product of their O Line) because of his production and Gurley 2 seasons ago was a beast behind the Rams piss poor line. Is Zeke special on the Rams? Maybe if their O-line was at least average.

[Susquehanna Birder]

This website is gonna get ugly when the Eagles take that white RB from Stanford in the first round.

I'm fine with that. The pick and the place going crazy.

[chuck_chillout]

If the Eagles have a shot at  Gareon Conley they should take him.  Looks like he's moving into the top ten now, I think
experts are realizing he's been OSU best corner for the last two years. He's way better then Apple. Very surprised to see
him projected late first early 2nd in some of the early mocks.

[PhillyPhreak54]

If the Eagles have a shot at  Gareon Conley they should take him.  Looks like he's moving into the top ten now, I think
experts are realizing he's been OSU best corner for the last two years. He's way better then Apple. Very surprised to see
him projected late first early 2nd in some of the early mocks.

Chuck!

I would be ok with him too. Several of the draftnik's say he's the best CB for their system

[Rome]

Holy farg.  A chuck chillout sighting. 

Now I'm SURE the Eagles are taking Cook. 

[chuck_chillout]

If the Eagles have a shot at  Gareon Conley they should take him.  Looks like he's moving into the top ten now, I think
experts are realizing he's been OSU best corner for the last two years. He's way better then Apple. Very surprised to see
him projected late first early 2nd in some of the early mocks.

Chuck!

I would be ok with him too. Several of the draftnik's say he's the best CB for their system

Hey Phreak! Long time Listener.

Yeah I thought he could be steal , now it looks like he won't make it to...15?

[chuck_chillout]

Holy farg.  A chuck chillout sighting. 

Now I'm SURE the Eagles are taking Cook.

Hey Rome 
If it helps keep the D off the field, can't be bad.

[ice grillin you]

If the Eagles have a shot at  Gareon Conley they should take him.  Looks like he's moving into the top ten now, I think
experts are realizing he's been OSU best corner for the last two years. He's way better then Apple. Very surprised to see
him projected late first early 2nd in some of the early mocks.

altho i wouldnt take him at 14 i do like conley but hes not even close to the best corner on his team....lattimore who obviously wont get close to the eagles has an off the charts ceiling

with conley i just dont think he is THAT much better than whoever they could get in the second round....CB is deeeeep this year

[Don Ho]

i wouldnt take zeke elliot in the first round if he came out this year even knowing what he did in the nfl....this is an outstanding draft class for rb's one of the highest rated ever and if you are the best or even one of the two best of that bunch you are "special"...the problem with backs is you are only a special prospect (where as say myles garrett is almost assured of being a special nfl player) because you are so dependent on the rest of your offense...is zeke special on the rams?

also what do running backs even do for you in the modern nfl

now tell me you should ever take a rb in the first round

I am in 100% agreement with the above observation.  Elliot is a damn good back but IGY with J on his shoulders while pushing me and my sorry ass artificial left hip in a wheel barrow could run behind that line.

Love that list IGY on the past 15 leading rushers on the SB champions.  Tells it all.