How would you feel with Jaxson Dart at 9?

ELLIASJWILLIAMS said
My worry w/ Jeanty is can he block. Everyone sees the running game and how that translated w/ an upper echelon back, but they don’t credit the blitz pickups that Barkley had a hand in high enough.

If something happens to Kamara who is our 2nd best back in protection (Williams was #1) Suddenly you’re left w/ Jeanty and Miller in those scenarios and by most accounts Blocking isn’t his strong suit and being his size doesn’t help.

Let someone like the Cowboys take Jeanty high, the Eagles are a smart franchise they’d never use a high 1st on a RB and would instead find a bargain in FA like they did w/ Barkley.

I’d say this…most running backs of the caliber that Jeanty has displayed are sound football players and athletes in general. If you need him to be a good blocker, he either already is, or at worst, can easily be coached into it.

I wouldn’t worry too much about that aspect.

Think about it…how often do you hear of great, big time backs that struggle or have to come off the field due to blocking worries? Those types of guys just know how to play ball with just about whatever you throw at them that is needed from the position.