Next year's RB class

[SuperJoe33]

One question I have for everybody would you rather take an RB with our 1st or 2nd round pick or fix the O line with our 1st and 2nd round pick and draft one of these draft eligible RB's next season? To me next year looks like a better class than what 15 crop of RB's are.

 

The list below is last year's top 40 running backs based on yards. Minus those individuals who left for 2016's draft.

 

RK	PLAYER	TEAM	ATT	YDS	YDS/A	LONG	TD
2	Christian McCaffrey, RB	STAN	337	2019	6	70	8
3	Leonard Fournette, RB	LSU	300	1953	6.5	87	22
4	Royce Freeman, RB	ORE	283	1836	6.5	64	17
6	Dalvin Cook, RB	FSU	229	1691	7.4	94	19
7	Donnel Pumphrey, RB	SDSU	309	1653	5.4	72	17
8	Larry Rose III, RB	NMSU	240	1651	6.9	82	14
9	Brian Hill, RB	WYO	281	1631	5.8	72	6
10	Matt Breida, RB	GASO	203	1608	7.9	87	17
13	Wayne Gallman, RB	CLEM	283	1527	5.4	66	13
16	Elijah Hood, RB	UNC	219	1463	6.7	67	17
17	Marcus Cox, RB	APP	243	1423	5.9	74	9
18	Justin Jackson, RB	NW	312	1418	4.5	62	5
19	Marlon Mack, RB	USF	210	1381	6.6	59	8
21	Samaje Perine, RB	OKLA	226	1349	6	72	16
22	James Butler, RB	NEV	208	1345	6.5	91	10
25	Jeremy McNichols, RB	BSU	240	1337	5.6	88	20
26	Shock Linwood, RB	BAY	196	1329	6.8	79	10
27	Myles Gaskin, RB	WASH	227	1302	5.7	86	14
29	Jalen Hurd, RB	TENN	277	1288	4.7	48	12
30	Joel Bouagnon, RB	NIU	283	1285	4.5	58	18
32	Jahad Thomas, RB	TEM	276	1262	4.6	60	17
37	Sony Michel, RB	UGA	219	1161	5.3	66	8
38	Ralph Webb, RB	VAN	277	1152	4.2	74	5
39	Ray Lawry, RB	ODU	194	1136	5.9	57	11
40	Paul Harris, RB	HAW	197	1132	5.7	95	6

 

 

[MasterCrief]

I've been saying I want to do this for a couple months now. Improve the defense and OL this year, then grab Royce Freeman or Dalvin Cook (or Nick Chubb if he recovers well from his injury) in the draft next year.

[richard pallo]

The only RB I would take in the 1st round this year is Elliot.  He is a consensus three down back who can also catch and block.  Many analysts consider him a top ten or five pick.  Polian considers him the best prospect in the draft!  If he is there I would send the card right in.  Regarding the list, I only recognize the first two. I don't know if they are great at blocking and catching the ball.  I want us to draft a three down back .  I expect us to draft at the end of the draft next year so I'm not sure.  It's all speculation for next year.  We've tried a RB in the later rounds and it's produced nothing.  If we have a chance at Elliot it's a no brainer, you take him.