I was surprised that we went RB so early but it wasn't a reach. He was projected as a 3rd round back. He had the 5th best speed score of any RB in the draft (Football Outsiders metric that measures speed relative to body weight), probably the best RB hands in the draft and a nose for the end zone. I can't overstate the importance of that last thing because it's something that we're sorely lacking right now. when you're inside the 5 you should be able to give the ball to your RB and say "take it home. But Felix isn't very instinctive in that area, Tashard is too light and Barber is likely gone. Not being able to punch the ball in from short distances is something you don't think about until you don't have it.
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