Thanks for the reply. I get the points you raise about the circumstances for Jacob.
But, again, I said I wouldn't sign either SB or Jacobs to a big second contract.
I have been a Penn State fan for over 30 years. I am very fond of SB and know his story very well. So, I am not anti-Barkley. I just don't like the concept of drafting a RB that high and I don't like the big second contract for the RB.
I wouldn't have liked the idea of drafting Jacobs #2 in the 2018 draft if Gettleman declared him "touched by the hand of God..."
Look, SB had a terrific year. Jacobs had a terrific year.
But right now, after watching each RB play in the NFL, if I was one of those teams willing to target a RB with a high second contract, I would choose Jacobs. He's younger, looks more durable and runs with a style I prefer - one cut, north-south. So, it's really a style preference and hedging that Jacobs might hold up better.
Fair enough, I think we both agree that if Saquon leaves in free agency, you have to go cheap at the position and just get a 2nd round guy or later, probably a lot more RBBC.
But, again, I said I wouldn't sign either SB or Jacobs to a big second contract.
I have been a Penn State fan for over 30 years. I am very fond of SB and know his story very well. So, I am not anti-Barkley. I just don't like the concept of drafting a RB that high and I don't like the big second contract for the RB.
I wouldn't have liked the idea of drafting Jacobs #2 in the 2018 draft if Gettleman declared him "touched by the hand of God..."
Look, SB had a terrific year. Jacobs had a terrific year.
But right now, after watching each RB play in the NFL, if I was one of those teams willing to target a RB with a high second contract, I would choose Jacobs. He's younger, looks more durable and runs with a style I prefer - one cut, north-south. So, it's really a style preference and hedging that Jacobs might hold up better.
Fair enough, I think we both agree that if Saquon leaves in free agency, you have to go cheap at the position and just get a 2nd round guy or later, probably a lot more RBBC.