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<blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 901445" data-attributes="member: 9033"><p>How about this; a great WR or TE is more valuable to a modern offense than a great RB. I can't think of any running-centric offenses that have been truly successful in today's NFL while I can think of a number of great offenses that have lacked great running back play. Having a great RB is fun, but Derrick Henry only did so much until Tennessee also got a good QB and a great WR, the Vikings offense was good but not great with Dalvin Cook, and Zeke didn't do much once Dak got hurt. The best offenses in the NFL featured elite passing games for the most part; of the 10 highest scoring teams in the NFL I would argue that only Tennessee, Green Bay, and New Orleans featured elite running backs.</p><p></p><p>Cherry picking is easy when I can point to Kamara, Jones, Carson, Mostert, Wilson, Montgomery, Drake, and Damien Harris as effective, primary NFL RBs who were all drafted in the 3rd round or later. I never said drafting RBs late was easy, I just said it was easier than trying to find a good dlineman, CB, or WR late in the draft.</p><p></p><p>The upside to finding a great CB, DE, WR, or TE in the second round is greater than the upside of finding a great RB. When you're drafting that high, I generally think upside is what a team should be focused on (within reason). Plus, running backs aren't generally worth giving a second contract to if they're great while other positions are generally worth it. Spending a 2nd round pick on a guy who, if he pans out and is great, you aren't going to re-sign just doesn't make any sense to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunshinepacker, post: 901445, member: 9033"] How about this; a great WR or TE is more valuable to a modern offense than a great RB. I can't think of any running-centric offenses that have been truly successful in today's NFL while I can think of a number of great offenses that have lacked great running back play. Having a great RB is fun, but Derrick Henry only did so much until Tennessee also got a good QB and a great WR, the Vikings offense was good but not great with Dalvin Cook, and Zeke didn't do much once Dak got hurt. The best offenses in the NFL featured elite passing games for the most part; of the 10 highest scoring teams in the NFL I would argue that only Tennessee, Green Bay, and New Orleans featured elite running backs. Cherry picking is easy when I can point to Kamara, Jones, Carson, Mostert, Wilson, Montgomery, Drake, and Damien Harris as effective, primary NFL RBs who were all drafted in the 3rd round or later. I never said drafting RBs late was easy, I just said it was easier than trying to find a good dlineman, CB, or WR late in the draft. The upside to finding a great CB, DE, WR, or TE in the second round is greater than the upside of finding a great RB. When you're drafting that high, I generally think upside is what a team should be focused on (within reason). Plus, running backs aren't generally worth giving a second contract to if they're great while other positions are generally worth it. Spending a 2nd round pick on a guy who, if he pans out and is great, you aren't going to re-sign just doesn't make any sense to me. [/QUOTE]
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