tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post7097699432221215069..comments2023-11-02T06:32:16.443-05:00Comments on It's Just A Blog: The NFL Draft Twilight ZoneWestyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11349549360672400647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-6210744367148501742007-05-01T23:18:00.000-05:002007-05-01T23:18:00.000-05:00Westy, I thought this Len Pasquarelli article abou...Westy, I thought this <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2839618" REL="nofollow">Len Pasquarelli article</A> about Adrian Peterson was interesting:<BR/><BR/><I>There remains a small subset of skeptics, scouts who question the advisability of perhaps doling out a $30 million rookie contract to a player at a high-risk position such as tailback, and one who comes complete with a fairly thick medical dossier. According to surveys by the NFL Players Association, running back has the shortest career span of any position in the league. And during his career at Oklahoma, Peterson, 22, dealt with a dislocated left shoulder (2004), a high right ankle sprain (2005) and the broken clavicle (2006).</I><BR/><BR/>The article went on to give a little further analysis of the running back position in the modern day NFL.Greg McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504912601218236507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-52663995947367561162007-04-30T23:20:00.000-05:002007-04-30T23:20:00.000-05:00So not only are you bringing up Herschel again, yo...So not only are you bringing up Herschel again, you're making the case that it's not good to draft a RB the year the Vikings do?<BR/>For their fans' sake, let's hope you're wrong.Westyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349549360672400647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-22063908566090966802007-04-30T22:34:00.000-05:002007-04-30T22:34:00.000-05:00Chairman, Jim Brown never won a Super Bowl so you ...Chairman, <BR/><BR/>Jim Brown never won a Super Bowl so you just proved my point. <BR/><BR/>Q.E.D. =)Greg McConnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504912601218236507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12661191.post-52442623930216225202007-04-30T00:32:00.000-05:002007-04-30T00:32:00.000-05:00You may be right about getting a decent back later...You may be right about getting a decent back later in the draft. Denver has made a habit of that. However... look at the all-time lists for running backs. <BR/><BR/>Jim Brown, Franco Harris, John Riggins, Tony Dorsett, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, OJ Simpson, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Jerome Bettis, Eric Dickerson, Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson (originally), and the like all suggest that if you want one of the greats, you need a 1st round RB. Exceptions that come to mind. Thurman Thomas was an early 2nd round pick. Curtis Martin was a 3rd round pick. Further down the list, you find Ricky Watters and Corey Dillon as 2nd round picks.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps 1st round RB's can be decent. Certainly, there's a pretty large "bust factor" involved, but that's true for any position.Chairmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042114331279771820noreply@blogger.com