by CBMGreatOne » Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:08 pm
Every time I look at expert football drafts, I am given pause by how highly everyone values every running back who has carried a ball more than 50 times in the previous season. I like to have at least 4 backs when the draft is finished, but loading up on guys who aren't even full time starters as early as round 3 just seems silly.
I feel like getting two proven backs in the first two rounds, then following up with a third sometime before round 7 or so, and a fourth near the end of the draft generally gets the job done. While those guys are loading up on guys like Garner, C Mart, Staley, etc., I'd like to be picking up guys like C Johnson, Vick, S Smith, Manning, etc. Weird draft.