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<blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 901441" data-attributes="member: 9033"><p>People like running backs. They're fun and used to be an integral part of offenses. Player grades need to include positional value, it's the reason a REALLY good punter isn't taken before a pretty good corner. If the Packers have a great RB but awful corners or dline, then I would think the player was good but the pick was terrible. I'd also add that salary cap management is a big part of this discussion and starting-caliber free agent RBs can be had for much less than starting-caliber corners or dlinemen. Mike Davis would probably be an effective RB for the Packers next year if he signed with the team, and he will probably cost less than what an effective CB will cost the team.</p><p></p><p>And yes, some teams have not yet figured out how valuable the running back position really is. There are currently 7 RBs making over $10m per year; only McCaffrey and Kamara are probably worth close to that, though mainly because those teams have QBs that rely so heavily on the short passing game. I'll just leave it at this: I would rather have Darren Waller and Austin Ekeler for the same price as Dalvin Cook and that's because I can find an effective RB later in the draft much more easily than I can find an effective TE (or WR/CB/DE).</p><p></p><p>It's just a difference of opinion; on offense I prefer to emphasize the passing game as the more important component and a great RB isn't as helpful in that facet as another passing weapon. As for defense, I would put CB and pass rusher above everything but QB.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunshinepacker, post: 901441, member: 9033"] People like running backs. They're fun and used to be an integral part of offenses. Player grades need to include positional value, it's the reason a REALLY good punter isn't taken before a pretty good corner. If the Packers have a great RB but awful corners or dline, then I would think the player was good but the pick was terrible. I'd also add that salary cap management is a big part of this discussion and starting-caliber free agent RBs can be had for much less than starting-caliber corners or dlinemen. Mike Davis would probably be an effective RB for the Packers next year if he signed with the team, and he will probably cost less than what an effective CB will cost the team. And yes, some teams have not yet figured out how valuable the running back position really is. There are currently 7 RBs making over $10m per year; only McCaffrey and Kamara are probably worth close to that, though mainly because those teams have QBs that rely so heavily on the short passing game. I'll just leave it at this: I would rather have Darren Waller and Austin Ekeler for the same price as Dalvin Cook and that's because I can find an effective RB later in the draft much more easily than I can find an effective TE (or WR/CB/DE). It's just a difference of opinion; on offense I prefer to emphasize the passing game as the more important component and a great RB isn't as helpful in that facet as another passing weapon. As for defense, I would put CB and pass rusher above everything but QB. [/QUOTE]
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