Tank RB's now essential?

I wouldn’t say it’s essential at all but if you can complement a guy like Carter with a bruiser that’s can take 7-8 carries a game, great. I wouldn’t spend anything more than a day 3 pick on one, or anything more than a mil or two in free agency. What teams in the playoffs have that punishing downhill running back? I will count Derrick Henry but he is also the best running back in the game. Is Zeke even considered a tank anymore? Even they are finding more success with Pollard. That’s just the way today’s NFL is. find running backs weekend catch the ball and run if they need to.

Edit: Dillon

 

Not a list, but could I suggest Brian Robinson out of Alabama. A senior who has sat and learned behind such names as Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake, Bo Scarbrough, Josh Jacobs, Damien Harris, Najee Harris.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/brian-robinson-jr-alabama-rb-nfl-draft-scouting-report/

A true bruiser R/B and might be available on Day 3 or late Day 2

 

I’d love to add Robinson or Hassan Haskins. They really always fall forward.

I think more important than a “tank” running back is having multiple running backs in the stable. Most of these playoff teams sans Tennessee and Pittsburgh, use a bunch of guys. Cincinnati as well to an extent.

 

Yep, just give me two solid running backs. Gone are the days of Chris Johnson and Lendale White… Like I said above, in today’s NFL you basically need running backs who can catch passes and then run if they need to. Obviously that’s a little overstated but you get the point.

 

You obviously don't understand our offensive scheme. A tank RB is not a scheme fit. This scheme wants smaller, faster RBs, who make one cut and are gone, not plodders or power backs.

 

Yeah, but they also love rotating RB's too. Nothing wrong with having a big goal line back in the rotation. I think it is actually a good idea. Running behind Becton and AVT really would be hard to stop. Even on a play like that 4th and 2 play against the Bucs. Imagine having that option.

 

It's not what they want in this scheme. It doens't matter if we think it's a good idea, it's not gonna happen. That's why they want a FB.

 

Coulda used one at the end of the Tampa game.

Jus' sayin'...

 

Wait.... are you suggesting there was room for improvement on that play?

 

Fixing the OL and running game is absolutely essential if developing Zach is important and.... Of course it is. More than anything JD does this offseason, finishing up the OL and running game is the very biggest and best thing he can do to help Zach. An average to above average OL will provide blocking that will get Zach as much or more time as any QB after the snap. Right now he simply does not have enough time.

A better running game will provide Zach with a huge asset to lean on before passing the ball. Everyone knows play action does not work if you don't have a running game. If you do, suddenly everything in Zachs arsenal works. Play action, roll outs, long bombs, etc. Everything will suddenly work when the OL is essentially FORCING the defense to commit more defenders to the box to help stop the run......

 

Adding a RB who can get the short tough yards would be a plus, but more than that they need to add a stud TE who can be counted on to make the tough, contested catches. In today's pass-oriented game. those types of TEs are more valuable than "FBs".

 

The fullback position needs to be filled with a versatile player that can move around the field and also catch the ball and run in space. Not just some scrub like Nick Bawdin.

 

I hadn't thought of it until now but Ty Johnson could be turned into a pretty nice fullback if he learned to lead block. He's a very willing pass blocker and he loves to hurt defenders.

 

I’d never claim to be a scheme expert at all, but watching the 49ers have their way with the Cowboys last night for me is the blueprint the Jets are looking for. Running back by committee but with quick, elusive guys for the wide zone rather than a tank.

I think Carter is going to be a heck of a player if he can stay healthy but I’d expect the Jets to add at least one more option with real speed. We may also see Elijah Moore take some snaps lined up as a running back

 

Here’s an interesting player. Not a ton of tape on him but he’s a mean runner who seeks contact out at 225.



Not a ton of highlight tapes out there for him despite rushing for 1600 yards this past year. He doesn’t look stiff enough to not be able to do it, but he didn’t offer much as a receiver. Dude converted back and forth to linebacker between seasons.

 

Hell yes it is, for several reasons. We have no short yardage/goal line RB currently. Plus, we travel to Buffalo and New England as well as playing in New York. The weather can be crazy in these places at times. My pick is Haskins from Michigan, kid was a linebacker convert at UofM. He plays with a tuff, physical mindset. He runs hard in between the tackles. He is a bigger kid so that helps. He would be perfect in our system. He gets no hype from the media so he will probably go 4th round or later. But that is my bigger back pick as I have watched every game being a Michigan fan

 

What we really need is a big fast back to focus the offense around. If we can find that Ezekiel Elliot/Joe Mixon type then it becomes a lot easier to try to shoehorn Zach Wilson into an NFL offense.

 

his physicality and Yac stand out to me. Does also have a nice burst of speed at times. Where is he currently projected to go???

 

While I understand that was a highlight clip, one thing I noticed was that his legs are constantly moving. Another thing, his speed is somewhat elusive as once he hit the hole he takes off. Nice find on him, he would def seem to fit the build