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

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.

People say breakaway speed is not needed when they have been conditioned not to expect it based on the team's RB1 who doesn't have break away speed. Ask Philly, Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, SF, NJ Jets, Indy and Cincy who all have RBs with breakaway speed. All of these team's added a RB with breakaway speed as their previous ones didn't have it. Breakaway speed absolutely matters.