Saints enter this year's NFL Draft with a clear hole at running back

jeanpierre · 04-22-2017, 12:39 PM

I disagree that there's a clear hole at RB...

Last year we supposedly had a great corps...

We returned everyone but a reclamation back...

With Adrian Peterson, Karlos Williams, LeGarrette Blount, Bobby Rainey, and yes, even Reggie Bush among other options for No. 2 RB, don't see it imperative to have to take a RB...

I do believe out offense could go to another level though with Christian McCaffrey...

AsylumGuido · 04-22-2017, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I disagree that there's a clear hole at RB...

Last year we supposedly had a great corps...

We returned everyone but a reclamation back...

With Adrian Peterson, Karlos Williams, LeGarrette Blount, Bobby Rainey, and yes, even Reggie Bush among other options for No. 2 RB, don't see it imperative to have to take a RB...

I do believe out offense could go to another level though with Christian McCaffrey...

I agree. I am becoming more and more enamored with McCaffrey every day. I wouldn't be at all upset if we took him at #11. I doubt if he will make it past the bottom third of the first round.

Rugby Saint II · 04-22-2017, 12:44 PM

I've been screaming for defense but McCaffrey is a perfect toy for Payton. Then draft defense until the 7th when we get a project O-lineman.

AsylumGuido · 04-22-2017, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I've been screaming for defense but McCaffrey is a perfect toy for Payton. Then draft defense until the 7th when we get a project O-lineman.

I agree, again. Way too many three and out the past couple of years. With a versatile player like McCaffrey there could be so many options on third down. There would always be mismatches somewhere, and unlike Fleener, he would take advantage of them.

04-22-2017, 12:43 PM	#2
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,755	Re: Saints enter this year's NFL Draft with a clear hole at running back Originally Posted by jeanpierre I disagree that there's a clear hole at RB... Last year we supposedly had a great corps... We returned everyone but a reclamation back... With Adrian Peterson, Karlos Williams, LeGarrette Blount, Bobby Rainey, and yes, even Reggie Bush among other options for No. 2 RB, don't see it imperative to have to take a RB... I do believe out offense could go to another level though with Christian McCaffrey... I agree. I am becoming more and more enamored with McCaffrey every day. I wouldn't be at all upset if we took him at #11. I doubt if he will make it past the bottom third of the first round.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,198	Re: Saints enter this year's NFL Draft with a clear hole at running back I've been screaming for defense but McCaffrey is a perfect toy for Payton. Then draft defense until the 7th when we get a project O-lineman.

04-22-2017, 12:51 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,755	Re: Saints enter this year's NFL Draft with a clear hole at running back Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I've been screaming for defense but McCaffrey is a perfect toy for Payton. Then draft defense until the 7th when we get a project O-lineman. I agree, again. Way too many three and out the past couple of years. With a versatile player like McCaffrey there could be so many options on third down. There would always be mismatches somewhere, and unlike Fleener, he would take advantage of them. jeanpierre likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints enter this year's NFL Draft with a clear hole at running back I disagree that there's a clear hole at RB... Last year we supposedly had a great corps... We returned everyone but a reclamation back... With Adrian Peterson, Karlos Williams, LeGarrette Blount, Bobby Rainey, and yes, even Reggie Bush among other options for No. 2 RB, don't see it imperative to have to take a RB... I do believe out offense could go to another level though with Christian McCaffrey...