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Seen some "generational" talk on the timeline tonight.
Jonathan Taylor is an incredible prospect. But he is far from generational.
It should also be noted I am not a JT hater.
He is currently my RB12 overall in my dynasty rankings on patreon.
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Jonathan Taylor is an incredible prospect. But he is far from generational.
It should also be noted I am not a JT hater.
He is currently my RB12 overall in my dynasty rankings on patreon.
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Ive seen several in the analytics and film community claim that JT would have been a first round pick if we werent living in the age of "RB& #39;s dont matter"
The http://NFL.com"> http://NFL.com prospect grades have been pretty good at predicting high draft capital RB& #39;s.
Saquon Barkley received a grade of 7.45. He was then selected 2nd overall in the NFL draft.
By their grading standards 7.45 is a "Perennial All-Pro"
Saquon Barkley received a grade of 7.45. He was then selected 2nd overall in the NFL draft.
By their grading standards 7.45 is a "Perennial All-Pro"
Ezekiel Elliot was given a grade of 7.09 and then was selected at 4th overall in 2016.
By their grading standards that is "All-Pro".
By their grading standards that is "All-Pro".
In 2017 Leonard Fournette was selected with the 4th overall pick after receiving a 6.8 grade.
That equates to a "Year 1 quality starter"
Notice how these grades have absolutely nothing to do with the positional value of RB& #39;s?
That equates to a "Year 1 quality starter"
Notice how these grades have absolutely nothing to do with the positional value of RB& #39;s?
Jonathan Taylor was given a grade of 6.41. He was then selected in the 2nd round of the NFL draft.
A grade of 6.41 is given to a player that "Will be a starter within first two seasons"
A grade of 6.41 is given to a player that "Will be a starter within first two seasons"
JT was simply not selected in the early first round because he did not grade highly.
It isnt an RB& #39;s dont matter conspiracy.
It isnt an RB& #39;s dont matter conspiracy.
Then there is the fact that literally NOBODY is going to look at Saquon Barkley as a prospect and take two other running backs before him.
Not only was JT not an early first round pick, he wasn& #39;t even the first RB taken in this class....
Not only was JT not an early first round pick, he wasn& #39;t even the first RB taken in this class....
JT is an absolutely terrific running back prospect, but this narrative about him being generational is non-sense.
He is Nick Chubb. Nick Chubb is also amazing, but Nick Chubb isn& #39;t generational and neither is Jonathan Taylor.
He is Nick Chubb. Nick Chubb is also amazing, but Nick Chubb isn& #39;t generational and neither is Jonathan Taylor.
