With the 9th Pick in the 2025 draft, who should the Saints select? (merged)

St. Widge said
That's fair. I don't doubt that he has breakaway speed but that's really of limited value as an NFL RB since it's difficult to get an opportunity to use breakaway speed as a RB in the NFL. I think for NFL RBs quickness, contact balance, and power are more important. Jeanty clearly has power, but I'm not sure his quickness and contact balance is at an elite level. It think he's going to be a very good player, but I'm not sure he's going to be an elite player and I would rather trade down for more picks and take a RB later that might not be as good as Jeanty but would have better value than Jeanty at #10.

I get what you’re saying about breakaway speed being less important in the NFL, but if you’re going to be drafted top ten it should be a part of your game. The ability to turn a game upside down on one play is huge. The top backs in the league all do it. Saquon, Henry, Gibbs, Jonathan Taylor, Bijan, Mccaffery. Obviously homerun speed isn’t everything, but if you’re going as high as Jeanty, you need to have it, and I think he does.