Leonard Fournette: Better than AP

[thunderraiden]

 

[SgtJoo]

Haha I was just about to post this.

I'm sold.

[SwagAces9030]

If we don't take him it will be a damn shame, that said I don't think he falls to us.

[thunderraiden]

5 minutes ago, SwagAces9030 said:

If we don't take him it will be a damn shame, that said I don't think he falls to us.

It wouldn't be expensive to swap with the TItans.

[GoobyPls]

He's not better than Peterson. Peterson agility, cutting/juking ability sets him apart.

[thunderraiden]

Just now, GoobyPls said:

He's not better than Peterson. Peterson agility, cutting/juking ability sets him apart.

You obviously didn't watch the video.

[beastson]

I dont know about all that, but Fournette would be a killer for play action. You have to build the oline and focus on speed receivers if you draft him, even though we need to do that anyway

[GoobyPls]

3 minutes ago, thunderraiden said:

You obviously didn't watch the video.

You obviously didn't watch AP out OU

[Hoenheim]

He hasn't played a down in the nfl .. 

I think it's tricky taking a runner who is mostly known for power and predicting his nfl success. I don't think Fournette is anywhere near as shifty as AP. We will see. 

[chknwing]

a 1-2 punch with him and stewart would punish defenses.

[RoaringRiot]

Oh my God that got me pumped. Would love this kid. 

[pantherj]

I don't think he'll be there at 8, but it's kind of a no brainer we'll take him if he falls. We also need a bigger and stronger O-line to improve the running game. We get our wins against lesser teams by pushing their D-line around and running at will. The stronger the O-line, the more teams we can push around.

[imminent rogaine]

I think I liked him more before I saw the video. Do we think DG will bring in a FB? Do we think Shula will use a FB? If we are going to stick with the read-option, then maybe he isn't our guy.

I think the comparisons to AP are accurate. That said, go look at some recent game tape of AP in Minnesota's read-option offense. He looks like garbage because it is a horrible offensive scheme that puts the rb at a significant disadvantage. The rb has to stand there flat footed and wait for the ball while the LBs pursue. Put him behind a FB and he destroys.

I think that is exactly what we can expect out of Fournette.

[Darth Biscuit]

That video gives me a lot of feels.  I want him #1 now for sure.