Round 2 (62) - A.J. Dillon, RB Boston College
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He's our Derrick Henry for the next few years.
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This pick has LaFleur written all over it, but I'm okay with it. We needed a better change-of-pace than J. Williams.
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Yep. Absolutely LaFleur putting his imprint on this team.Crazylegs Starks wrote: ↑24 Apr 2020 20:34This pick has LaFleur written all over it, but I'm okay with it. We needed a better change-of-pace than J. Williams.
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This is the comparison. He has to improve to meet THAT expectation, but I have long wanted a bigger power back as a complement, rather than these Starks/J.Williams guys we've been trotting out. This should really help us out on short yardage situations.
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Big running back should help during December football.
His quickness is horrible - shockingly slow feet.
Hopefully our oline does a good job because I think he is going to need early holes to get through.
Hopefully our oline does a good job because I think he is going to need early holes to get through.
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Same. Well Starks had some potential, but Williams is meh, his strength was being able put up his meh production from day 1.YoHoChecko wrote: ↑24 Apr 2020 20:35This is the comparison. He has to improve to meet THAT expectation, but I have long wanted a bigger power back as a complement, rather than these Starks/J.Williams guys we've been trotting out. This should really help us out on short yardage situations.
I'm always a fan of RB's. Can't have enough good ones or variety. I thought we'd go the pass catcher type back (still could), but a big power hammer gets me real pumped.
So yal like the player, yal like the player for round 2 of the draft?
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That's who he looks like to me too. Doesn't run like Henry or some of the other comparisons I've seen like Fournette. North-south power. Maybe a bit like Lacy when he was good, tho he's a good bit faster than Lacy.
We will almost certaily see Dillon and Jones on the field together.
Hornung and Taylor 2.0?
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I honestly never watched a minute of his play in the pre-Draft process. Don't love it. I get wanting that type, but I don't like the value in the 2nd round.
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I see Chris Carson when watching him.
Not crazy about the need here in the 2nd but he looks like a contributor.
Not crazy about the need here in the 2nd but he looks like a contributor.
He is fine when running straight - whenever he has to change direction or use quickness it is slow. Slow in a league full of fast athletes.
Will be interesting - hope he becomes the best back in football. Of course we all know its a running offense league.
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Obviously its just my first take but on the surface I am not a big fan. I think there are so many other areas to address than this. Apparently he was best available on their boards?
Must have been. Like others have said. Feels like a LaFleur and wanting a big back. Again, they could have traded back a little and still taken him. Even if the compensation was garbage, this is a pretty universal reach.Sconnie Tradition wrote: ↑24 Apr 2020 20:54Obviously its just my first take but on the surface I am not a big fan. I think there are so many other areas to address than this. Apparently he was best available on their boards?
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