Originally Posted by NY2FLDWC85
No, I mean guys such as...
Reggie Bush: 1st round, 2nd overall.
Darren McFadden: 1st round, 4th overall.
Cedric Benson: 1st round, 4th overall.
Adrian Peterson: 1st round, 7th overall.
Marshawn Lynch: 1st round, 12th overall.
Ryan Matthews: 1st round, 12th overall.
Jonathan Stewart: 1st round, 13th overall.
Rashard Mendenhall: 1st round, 23rd overall.
Willis McGahee: 1st round, 23rd overall.
Chris Johnson: 1st round, 24th overall.
Steven Jackson: 1st round, 24th overall.
Beanie Wells: 1st round, 31st overall.
Matt Forte: 2nd round, 44th overall.
LeSean McCoy: 2nd round, 53rd overall.
Ray Rice:2nd round, 55th overall.
Maurice Jones-Drew: 2nd round, 60th overall.
As you can see, exactly half of the NFL's starting RB's were drafted during either the 1st or 2nd rounds. 50% of teams feature either 1st or 2nd round draft picks as starting HB's.
So, if you're not willing to see our front office spend a 1st round draft pick on a running back, then you have no right complaining about the ability/talent/potential of Shonn Greene. Sometimes you get what you pay for, and in our case? We paid for a 3rd round talent in Shonn Greene who's coming off a 1,000 yard season to go along with an average of 4.2 yards per carry (as a first year starter/3rd year player).
The sky isn't falling...
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