Macarthur said:
Let me be on record saying I would pass on Jeanty and get a RB later due to other holes, but I also want to say Jeanty is BY FAR the best RB in this class and is MORE than worthy of the pick at 12.
In fact, I actually think it will be a moot point because I think someone else takes him before 12.
Everything I've read from draft talkers put him right up there with the best RBs taken in the draft the last decade. One even put him on equal footing with Barkley. The dude is really good.
Jeanty is right there with Zeke, Saquon, and Bijan in terms of perception/projection as an NFL back. Unfortunately for him, his draft position will definitely be hurt by the depth in the draft this year.
I also think teams have figured out that the way to get better is to draft the high value positions while you suck and then draft a QB after you have built a solid foundational team. That has hurt the RB in general.
I wouldn't be mad if the cowboys took Jeanty. I think he'd make us better next year. It's just made extremely complicated by the fact that you could upgrade the position by taking a guy in the 3rd round this year. It would all depend on who is available at 12 and who they don't take, if they take Jeanty. I wouldn't pass on Kelvin Banks or Tet if they were there.