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Would a Tennessee Titans RB > Fozzy/CAP/Wegher

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Was watching NFLN this morning and with the crowded backfield in TN, there's a good chance there might be some fat trimmed. With JStew as the starter in '16, but an unknown future on the horizon, would you feel confident in signing one of the young backs if they were released?  Would they be an upgrade over the trio of Fozzy/CAP/Wegher?

 

 

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Antonio Andrews - UDFA (2014) - 23 years old - 5'10" 225lbs. 

2015 stats: 143 rushes - 520 yds - 3 TD

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David Cobb - 5th Round (2015) - 22 years old - 5'11" 229lbs

2015 stats (rookie): 52 rushes - 146 yds - 1 TD

 

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Bishop Sankey - 2nd round (2014) - 23 yrs old - 5'10" 209lbs.

2014 stats: 152 rushes - 569 yds - 2TD          2015 stats: 47 rushes - 193 yds. - 1TD

 

 

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They've spent a ton of draft capital on RBs in the last 3 years. 2016 2nd(Henry), 2014 2nd(Sankey), 2016 4th(Murray), 2015 5th(Cobb). Didn't realize it was that much and Antonio Andrews, the UDFA, is probably the 3rd best one.

To answer the question, yes, I probably would take any of them over Wegher or Fozzy, possibly CAP, just based on talent, but I'd need to see them in camp first which likely won't happen. They probably won't cut any of them until the final cut down to 53 at which point it's too late for me to take a flier on one of them when CAP/Fozzy/Wegher are perfectly competent. I'm definitely not giving up a draft pick for one of them.

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Biggest issue is that they would be waived and there is a very slim chance they would make it to us in the waiver order with us having the 31st priority so if we actually wanted one of them we would have to give up a pick in a trade. We already gave up our 7th in 2017 for Norwood so I can't see DG giving up another pick(he said something similar after day 3 of the draft) for someone that is in all likelihood a minor upgrade at best.

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I would allow any one of them to compete, but honestly they are probably good depth. The Titans have given Sankey and Andrews the opportunity to take the starting job. They obviously weren't too impressed, getting not one but two players that are higher on the totem pole.

Cobb is the only real wildcard (though there is now at least some degree of questions of durability), and I don't think that they'll just let him go. 

At this point, for me, CAP and Wehger have more upside.

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21 minutes ago, Bartin said:

To answer the question, yes, I probably would take any of them over Wegher or Fozzy, possibly CAP, just based on talent

Please explain how any one of them are more talented.

Artis-Payne, in his few opportunities, averaged 4.1 ypc and a 45-1 carries-per-TD ratio in 2015.

Whitaker in his few opportunities averaged 4.3 ypc and a 25-1 carries-to-TD ration.

Cobb?  2.8, 52-1

Sankey? 3.6, 47-1

Andrews? 3.6. 48-1

I ain't seeing the greater talent.  

Were they more talented in college?  I dunno, but CAP was the SEC's leading rusher in 2014.  Most yards in the toughest college conference in the land.  Hard to show more "talent" than that.  (Looking at Cobb's college stats they are comparable.  But better?  Nah.)

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