Nelson and Chubb picked; do you go Barkley or a LB?

[Hoose]

Just wondering what this Board thinks about the scenario where 3 QBs and Chubb and Nelson are picked in the first 5 selections of the first round. 

And the trade offers aren’t good enough: 

Do they take Barkley, Smith, Edmunds or someone else? 

Me, I’d take Barkley. Thoughts?

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Of course you go Barkley.

[bananabucket]

I'd take Barkley over Chubb and Nelson anyway

[rockywoj]

LB, Roquan Smith

[NewColtsFan]

One of the linebackers....

 

Smith or Edmunds.

 

That would be my preference, but if it turns out to be Barkley I'll be perfectly fine with that.

 

[BProland85]

I’d take Barkley if the trade offers weren’t significant. He would take a load of pressure off of Luck, and would be the best weapon on offense. 

[Mel Kiper's Hair]

In this draft I keep hearing 3 names from the "experts" who stand out above all the rest. Those 3 names are Barkley, Chubb, and Nelson. If any of those 3 are available at 6 I feel the Colts should take one. If one of those 3 is available I also wouldn't trade out of 6 either. 

[NorthernBlue]

Yes

[stitches]

I go :

1. trade back

2. Roquan or Edmunds

3. Minkah or James

4. Landry

 

[BOTT]

Anyone but Barkley 

[bananabucket]

15 minutes ago, BOTT said:

Anyone but Barkley 

 

You must realize how silly "anyone but the best player in the draft" sounds to us sane folk.

[Jeremy Waldon]

Barkley if hes there has to taken

[DougDew]

I think I go LB even if Chubb, Nelosn, and Barkley are there.

[Cynjin]

9 hours ago, Hoose said:

Just wondering what this Board thinks about the scenario where 3 QBs and Chubb and Nelson are picked in the first 5 selections of the first round. 

And the trade offers aren’t good enough: 

Do they take Barkley, Smith, Edmunds or someone else? 

Me, I’d take Barkley. Thoughts?

 

My preference would be to trade back and in that scenario I believe there would be a couple of teams wanting to trade up.  If there is no trade, I am not a fan of taking a rb that high, but if Barkley is the highest player on Ballard's board then take him.

[AZColt11]

9 hours ago, NewColtsFan said:

One of the linebackers....

 

Smith or Edmunds.

 

That would be my preference, but if it turns out to be Barkley I'll be perfectly fine with that.

 

I'm pretty much in that same boat.  I don't normally condone a RB that high, but in this case I could live with it.

[aaron11]

barkley is my first choice

[boo2202]

6 hours ago, stitches said:

I go :

1. trade back

2. Roquan or Edmunds

3. Minkah of James

4. Landry

 

Stitches I respect your opinion bro, as most times you are very knowledgable. But how can you take Landry over Barkley? I can slightly understand smith or edmunds but Landry? Ballard probally has him ranked in the 15 range and Barkley in the top three. This would be way off the bpa approach 

[stitches]

8 minutes ago, boo2202 said:

Stitches I respect your opinion bro, as most times you are very knowledgable. But how can you take Landry over Barkley? I can slightly understand smith or edmunds but Landry? Ballard probally has him ranked in the 15 range and Barkley in the top three. This would be way off the bpa approach 

Positional value. Barkley is probably top 3 player in this draft. I just don't think RB provides the value required to be drafted this high. I also seem to like Landry better than most around here. As it happens I'm doing my big board right now and Barkley lands at no. 11 for me. I cannot stress this enough - this is a compliment to him, not a slight. Usually I don't rank RBs in the first at all. 

[Andrew Luck fan club]

LB. 

[MikeCurtis]

You have to consider a trade, if one is available

 

But my vote is LB

[MikeCurtis]

7 hours ago, stitches said:

I go :

1. trade back

2. Roquan or Edmunds

3. Minkah or James

4. Landry

 

I think that James and Landrey would be too early at 6, but I think BOTH will be great players in NFL

 

But I agree 100% with your logic

[WarGhost21]

7 hours ago, stitches said:

I go :

1. trade back

2. Roquan or Edmunds

3. Minkah or James

4. Landry

 

I am going to have to disagree with Minkah or James, because we already have two high quality safeties on the roster and Minkah isn’t going to make it as a CB in the league anyway, only a safety, and he wouldn’t fit our scheme at CB anyways. Landry, I am also high on, but I still have Barkley over him. I’d go....

 

1. Trade back

2. Ballards preference of LB or RB

3. Landry or Davenport

[chad72]

LB or Barkley  - I'd be happy. Otherwise, trade back.

[aaron11]

7 minutes ago, WarGhost21 said:

 Minkah isn’t going to make it as a CB in the league anyway, only a safety, and he wouldn’t fit our scheme at CB anyways.

i think he would fit our scheme.  hes a zone corner if not playing safety

 

he could even fit better than ward, who i see as a man coverage guy 

[boo2202]

45 minutes ago, stitches said:

Positional value. Barkley is probably top 3 player in this draft. I just don't think RB provides the value required to be drafted this high. I also seem to like Landry better than most around here. As it happens I'm doing my big board right now and Barkley lands at no. 11 for me. I cannot stress this enough - this is a compliment to him, not a slight. Usually I don't rank RBs in the first at all. 

Man it would be hard to take Landry at six.  I think he's a good player but not six overall good. Still can't get the picture of Nelson and the Irish oline manhandling him for two players to get 200 yds rushing a piece. 

[atapcl]

Take Barkley.

[FalseStart]

A nice running game helps Luck just as much as O-Line improvement... Grap two top O-Line prospects in the second-third... 

[richard pallo]

Barkley.  That's not even close.  He would easily be BPA. 

[TheMose]

Also a good running game keeps the offense on the field longer and the defense fresher. And how many games did we lose last year to poor clock management after having a 1st half lead? A running game fixes a big part of that.

[Moosejawcolt]

Barkley is amazing in the way he cuts for a guy who weighs 230 pounds.  However,  I am very concerned bout his lack of power wen he gets hit; the ability to drag tackles.  For a guy who weighs 230 pounds, runs 4.40 and squats what he does; its underwhelming.

[Moosejawcolt]

I didn't like McAferey coming out last year and would never have drafted  him in the first round.  I thought he was second round talent based on his tape and my concerns.  Yes,  Barkley is better than Christian , but I see the same type of player.  I know I will get killed for this post hahaha.

[TheMose]

2 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

I didn't like McAferey coming out last year and would never have drafted  him in the first round.  I thought he was second round talent based on his tape and my concerns.  Yes,  Barkley is better than Christian , but I see the same type of player.  I know I will get killed for this post hahaha.

At least you know it. Lol. Completely different players. Especially given Barkley has nearly 30lbs on CMC. Also I think CMC can be a stud but I agree he did go to high. I'd take Cook over him any day 

[Moosejawcolt]

I know Barkley is much heavier.  I just see both as not playing with a lot of power. Guess wat I am trying to say is with Barkely's physical make up, he is  just underwhelming in moving the pile.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2770090-is-saquon-barkley-really-a-generational-rb-talent.amp.html

[TheMose]

4 minutes ago, Moosejawcolt said:

I know Barkley is much heavier.  I just see both as not playing with a lot of power. Guess wat I am trying to say is with Barkely's physical make up, he is  just underwhelming in moving the pile.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2770090-is-saquon-barkley-really-a-generational-rb-talent.amp.html

I definitely see what you are saying. He's the top RB in the draft I would want with the ball on 3rd and long but definitely not the top RB I would want on 3rd and inches. But I don't see it as a huge issue because he's capable of pounding it in and definitely better than CMC. 

[NewEra]

Edmunds

[Fluke_33]

Fitz 

[Gigc]

Barkley.

 

[TdungyW/12]

17 hours ago, Hoose said:

Just wondering what this Board thinks about the scenario where 3 QBs and Chubb and Nelson are picked in the first 5 selections of the first round. 

And the trade offers aren’t good enough: 

Do they take Barkley, Smith, Edmunds or someone else? 

Me, I’d take Barkley. Thoughts?

 LB ..... you can find a RB later. 

[Dark Superman]

No question Barkley.