Fournette in the first? What bothers me

[party_animal]

Who was Leonard's HC? What was his offensive philosophy? Where is said HC now? 

Fournette was the best player on a very bad team using an outdated offensive scheme.

 

[tiger7_88]

Fournette was the 2nd best running back on the LSU team last year.

[Saca312]

Here is why I wouldn't hedge my bets on Fournette:

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/trent-richardson?id=2533032'

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Trent Richardson

 

STRENGTHS

Richardson is as compact and coiled an athlete that the running back position has seen since Adrian Peterson. Richardson is explosive, powerful and balanced, the three most shining traits that are evident when he ran the ball for Alabama. He is a heady and instinctual player who is patient enough to wait for blocks to develop within the scheme and quick enough to change course and cut backfield to daylight. Richardson has a strong core that he uses to break arm tackles and get physical leverage under would-be blockers or blitzers in pass protection. He is a true three-down back who can be effective on screens and out of the backfield catching the ball. Richardson is an ideal height, big enough to remain a force in the power run game, yet small enough to remain elusive and hide behind blocks.

Once upon a time, there existed this "Adrian Peterson" back named Trent Richardson.

Now, he's barely making anyone's roster. 

[electro's horse]

You raised a lot of valid points but keep in mind lsu's offense has been a disgrace outside of fournette for oh all of les miles' coaching career and any sec defense (outside uga lol) can shut down a one dimensional offense. 

[Nails]

3 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

Fournette was the 2nd best running back on the LSU team last year.

Barry Sanders, the GOAT, was the 2nd best RB on his college team for not one but two years.

[Davidson Deac II]

There are two things that concerns me about Fournette.  One, is he really that good, or does LSU just out talent the teams they play against.  The other guy on his team (Guice I think) averages more ypc than Fournette does.  In fact, I believe all the LSU running backs average five or more a carry.  Are they really that good, or is he another Mcfadden or Richardson?

 

Also do we really want a guy who thought he didn't owe his team anything and didn't play in the Sun bowl?  Does that mean he will think that he doesn't owe the NFL team he signs anything in a couple of years?  

 

 

[electro's horse]

Like lsu gets insane prospects just by virtue of being lsu but they just can't do anything on offense with them at all. 

Theyre like the opposite of auburn. 

[panther4life]

4 minutes ago, Saca312 said:

Here is why I wouldn't hedge my bets on Fournette:

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/trent-richardson?id=2533032'

Once upon a time, there existed this "Adrian Peterson" back named Trent Richardson.

Now, he's barely making anyone's roster. 

I can name multiple big time bust any position. This is not a good argument against him.

[tiger7_88]

1 minute ago, Nails said:

Barry Sanders, the GOAT, was the 2nd best RB on his college team for not one but two years.

Was Barry the younger, newer RB of the two?

Because Guice came in after Fournette was already there and showed he was a better RB.

That's the way it happened with Barry, right?

[Nails]

1 minute ago, tiger7_88 said:

Was Barry the younger, newer RB of the two?

Because Guice came in after Fournette was already there and showed he was a better RB.

That's the way it happened with Barry, right?

If Fournette is a Hall of Famer like Thomas, I'd take that.

[panther4life]

6 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

Fournette was the 2nd best running back on the LSU team last year.

I got very concerned when I thought a resident LSU fan didn't like him. Thankfully, I realized your a fan of a different tigers!

[electro's horse]

Without looking....

over the last four years, what's the bigger number: offensive players drafted from lsu or offensive points scored against Alabama by lsu's offense?

[bigdog10]

56 minutes ago, Nails said:

Ultimate team game.  LSU has never had good QB play to keep a D honest.  College team stats are so skewed it's ridiculous as well due to relative strength of schedule and an uneven playing field.  Obviously Exhibit A is Alabama but it can't be ignored.  Multiple guys on that D alone will be taken before or just after him.

Came here to post this. It's hard to fault Fournette for those games against the top defenses. He was legitimately lsu's only offensive threat. The defenses game plan was to remove him from the game and they were able to do that due to LSU having no threat of a passing game. 

Im undecided on if I want fournette or not, but judging him on those games is not a reason why. 

[panther4life]

It seems to me any argument against Fournette is done by those who wouldn't take any RB at 8 in any year. More of an indictment on how they value the position than the player.