Tetsujin Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) What to do about this large "RB" group going into 2021? I see Gaskin, Perry, and Bowden being the only safe bets being on the roster next year. Ahmed's been good, but I'm not sure having 2 small RB's is an ideal situation. I think we sign a good FA, and draft one Round 2. RUNNING BACKS POS. 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Matt Breida RB $3,259,000 UFA - - - Patrick Laird RB $678,000 $853,000 RFA - - Myles Gaskin RB $637,872 $871,694 $986,695 UFA - Malcolm Perry RB $628,872 $798,872 $913,872 $1,028,872 UFA Lynn Bowden RB $610,000 $824,064 $1,038,128 $1,252,193 A DeAndre Washington RB $555,882 UFA - - - Salvon Ahmed RB $466,470 ERFA - - - Edited December 13, 2020 by Tetsujin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerica Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Keep Ahmed, Gaskin and the rest can go. Draft Najee Harris or Travis Etienne. Run game needs to be a priority this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) We probably just need 2 QBs on our roster because Perry or Bowden would be the emergency QB. Edited December 13, 2020 by Tetsujin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Perry is actually listed as RB/WR on the team site, whilst Bowden is listed as a WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Bowden is listed as RB now? Gaskin is the only one that might be with with the team a couple seasons from now. It's definitely a position we need to address with a mid round pick and a FA pickup next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 I like giving Chris Carson a 2/12M deal is anyone else liking Javonte Williams from UNC? I liked him a lot before yesterday, then he put on the show of shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Tetsujin said: I like giving Chris Carson a 2/12M deal is anyone else liking Javonte Williams from UNC? I liked him a lot before yesterday, then he put on the show of shows. If Carson would come that cheap, I'd like the pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 The name I'm looking at to be a good fit in terms of both likely contract and personnel fit, is Jamaal Williams from GB. He is a good pass blocker; good pass catcher; and he runs really hard. Tons of tread left on the tires too , due to always being a backup. The downside is that he isn't a homerun threat and he isn't exactly a shifty guy, but he could be a better version of what this FO thought they were going to get in Jordan Howard. If he could be brought in for that $5 million that Howard was, I'm fine doing that and ignoring RB this draft. Williams/Gaskin/Ahmed is fine for next year. Focus on WR/LB/OL/Edge/S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampbilly Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/13/2020 at 11:18 AM, Tetsujin said: I like giving Chris Carson a 2/12M deal is anyone else liking Javonte Williams from UNC? I liked him a lot before yesterday, then he put on the show of shows. Javonte Williams would be a great RB for the downhill power scheme we want to run. I believe there’s a chance that if Williams blows up the combine, he has had the production to be the first RB taken in the 2021 draft........bold statement, but Ettiene has slipped down a little from last season IMO and both he and Najee Harris run behind great OLines. I’m also a fan of Najee Harris and I think he would have been a late 2nd round pick in the 2020 draft but should be considered a probable 1st round pick in 2021. We need a definite influx of talent at the RB position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JourneymanQB13 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I know we have two threads going (one about RB and one about WR). But here is what I would like to do as of today (assuming we don't make any big FA signings) I think we need to go WR in round 1 and get Tua that extra weapon to put his development over the edge. I think we have a stud LB available to us in round 1, we should take him. As good as our defense is, could you imagine what Coach Flores could do with a dominate pro bowl level LB?? I think we could go RB in round 2. I imagine if we want Etienne we'd have to go round 1. But there should be some good RBs still available at round 2, (Hubbard would be a dream there). I think we could go OL with one of our seconds too. If Karras walks, we will need a center. I like Jackson, Kindley and Hunt. We have money tied up in Flowers so I imagine he stays in the starting 5. So with that in mind, and Ted Karras becoming a FA at the end of the year I could see C here. That said here's to hoping Houston loses some more games and we are able to bulk up at skill positions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 50 minutes ago, JourneymanQB13 said: I know we have two threads going (one about RB and one about WR). But here is what I would like to do as of today (assuming we don't make any big FA signings) I think we need to go WR in round 1 and get Tua that extra weapon to put his development over the edge. I think we have a stud LB available to us in round 1, we should take him. As good as our defense is, could you imagine what Coach Flores could do with a dominate pro bowl level LB?? I think we could go RB in round 2. I imagine if we want Etienne we'd have to go round 1. But there should be some good RBs still available at round 2, (Hubbard would be a dream there). I think we could go OL with one of our seconds too. If Karras walks, we will need a center. I like Jackson, Kindley and Hunt. We have money tied up in Flowers so I imagine he stays in the starting 5. So with that in mind, and Ted Karras becoming a FA at the end of the year I could see C here. That said here's to hoping Houston loses some more games and we are able to bulk up at skill positions WR/LB is definitely where I want to go in Round 1. I'd prefer not investing a 2nd round pick in RB, though... bring in a mid-round guy and a FA. RB isn't an important position to invest draft stock in. Instead, we could pick up another OL in Round 2 or even another WR wouldn't be a bad idea... we desperately need to find reliable hands for Tua. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 12 hours ago, TheKillerNacho said: I'd prefer not investing a 2nd round pick in RB, though... bring in a mid-round guy and a FA. I think we’ve filled out or roster to the point a 2nd round RB wouldn’t be a bad idea, especially with the amount of early picks we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrubes20 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 12 hours ago, TheKillerNacho said: WR/LB is definitely where I want to go in Round 1. I'd prefer not investing a 2nd round pick in RB, though... bring in a mid-round guy and a FA. RB isn't an important position to invest draft stock in. Instead, we could pick up another OL in Round 2 or even another WR wouldn't be a bad idea... we desperately need to find reliable hands for Tua. I'm 100% on board with this idea as well. Parker and Williams have both battled injuries their entire careers, and Williams still has too many drops. He's still a nice guy to have on the team, but maybe more in that #4 WR role. Parker, 1st Rounder, 2nd Rounder, Williams, Bowden, Grant (only because of his contract) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 We need 2 dangerous WR's, and I think one will come through FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKillerNacho Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, Tetsujin said: We need 2 dangerous WR's, and I think one will come through FA. Who will be available in FA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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