Guys who could take Willis' roll

[papasmurfbell]

Nebraska RB Roy Helu

http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/profile_display.cfm?prospect_id=2600

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rktknHAVaU

 

Auburn RB Mario Fannin

http://thejaggernaut.com/2011/02/28/2011-nfl-draft-profile-rb-mario-fannin-auburn/

This is the best writeup on him. There is little out there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFRz7xxxQI8&feature=related

[Dunno]

Mario Fannin looks interesting, but generally speaking, I am not a huge fan of drafting running backs, particulary in the early parts of the draft. Seems the difference in value between a draft pick and an undrafted free agent RB is much less than for say an OT.

 

And as seen by last years numbers, the o-line makes a huge difference for the rb, much more so than the rb.

 

Just out of curiosity, how do they stack up to Curtis Steele?

[papasmurfbell]

I never said anything about drafting a guy early. I was thinking round 4 and back. RB's are a dime a dozen. Only really special ones should be grabbed early.

[Dunno]

I never said anything about drafting a guy early. I was thinking round 4 and back. RB's are a dime a dozen. Only really special ones should be grabbed early.

 

I didn't mean to imply you were advocating drafting a rb early, it was more meant as a general statement of how I feel about the value of a rb compared to for example o-line.

 

Whether these guys are early draft picks or not, I have no idea. I just wouldn't, in a general sense, use early draft picks on a rb when building a team.

[RavenMad]

Before the combine Helu was seen as a 4th to 5th round pick. Now he is being mentioned as a late 2nd to early 4th. If he is there in the 4th he would be a great pick and the perfect compliment to Rice.

 

I wouldn't touch Fannin until the 7th but someone will overdraft his speed.