Jonathan Taylor. Should we have drafted him?

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  1. Msut10

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    I'm a big fan of him being a UW alum but Henry really only has two years of wear and tear on him. The only thing that really makes me mad is that it was the colts that took him.
     
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  2. Johnnyb

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    If we don't re-sign Henry this offseason we can just take his second coming from Alabama next year in Najee Harris.

    No reason to take a RB this year who was only ever going to be a backup this season and lose a year of real value with him. There will be good RB's in the draft next year too, and RB is probably the easiest to evaluate top talent, while also contributing earlier than any other position.
     
  3. Deuce Wayne

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    Everyone should have drafted Taylor.
     
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  4. VondyP

    VondyP Undisputed 2QBeaver Champion

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    i wouldnt have been mad if we did, it'd make sense, but i'd rather keep henry
     
  5. RollTide

    RollTide All-Pro

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    Taylor in my opinion should have been a top 20 pick. He is the same size as Ezekiel Elliott, had a little better 40 time, vertical and broad jump.

    You can talk all you want about his o-line but no Alabama RB in the Nick Saban era had that high a yards per carry including the 2 Heisman winners.
     
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  6. RollTide

    RollTide All-Pro

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    So who is going to be our feature back for 2021? Henry is not under contract.

    Next year we will have to sign or replace Jonnu smith, Corey Davis, Daquan Jones, Jayon Brown. We have Vic Beasley for just one year and are trying to sign Clowney long term. You going to give a 27 year old RB a 4 year $60M contract?
     
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  7. tard53

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    What is the relevance of the Saban era?
     
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  8. steverife

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    It is interesting how this board is so much higher on Taylor than the rest of the world.
     
  9. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    We can tag Henry again if needed. And all the guys coming up for new deals play relatively cheap positions. ILBs, TE, 34 end dont cost a fortune.

    Im not worried about Henry leaving, and I like the Evans pick so IMO RB is locked up.

    Taylor would be cool but at 29 when we lost a premuim player like Conk? 29 is your last shot at real studs like a Tackle, pass rusher or something hard to find. Not a RB.
     
  10. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    Also assuming we do extend Henry beyond 2020, taking a player at 29 who wont play half the snaps is really hard to justify. And the front office has consistently said theyre working to do exactly that.

    The 2nd RBs of teams dont usually log over 500 snaps. At 29 you need to get full-time players.
     
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