Bleacherreport- If the draft were done over today...

**LukeDaniel** · 12-03-2011, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by chicagoravensfan

That '08 draft was absurdly loaded with RBs. McFadden, Jonathan Stewart, Mendenhall, Felix Jones, Chris Johnson in th 1st. Jamaal Charles wasn't taken til the 3rd.

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It's probably the best draft in NFL history if you look at talent at one particular position.

People talk about the Marino/Elway/Kelly 1983 draft as the best ever for one position, and it's hard to argue with that with 3 HOFers, but there might very well be 3 HOFers somewhere in the 08 running back draft. The depth at RB in 08 was better than the QB draft in 83.

McFadden
Stewart
Mendenhall
Felix Jones
Chris Johnson
Ray Rice
Matt Forte
Jamaal Charles
Steve Slaton
Kevin Smith
Peyton Hillis
Tim Hightower
Ryan Torain
Justin Forsett

McFadden, Stewart, Mendenhall, CJ, Rice, Forte, Charles, Slaton, and Hillis have already top 1000 yards in a season. Rice, Mendenhall, Forte, and Charles have turned in two 1000 yard seasons and CJ is 3-for-3 in 1000 yard seasons.

Kevin Smith narrowly missed a 1000 yard season....twice. Felix Jones can't stay healthy to save his life, but has averaged 5.3 YPC for his career, which is quite good.

Crazy good draft class.

**BleedPurple92** · 12-03-2011, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by LukeDaniel

It's probably the best draft in NFL history if you look at talent at one particular position.

People talk about the Marino/Elway/Kelly 1983 draft as the best ever for one position, and it's hard to argue with that with 3 HOFers, but there might very well be 3 HOFers somewhere in the 08 running back draft. The depth at RB in 08 was better than the QB draft in 83.

McFadden
Stewart
Mendenhall
Felix Jones
Chris Johnson
Ray Rice
Matt Forte
Jamaal Charles
Steve Slaton
Kevin Smith
Peyton Hillis
Tim Hightower
Ryan Torain
Justin Forsett

McFadden, Stewart, Mendenhall, CJ, Rice, Forte, Charles, Slaton, and Hillis have already top 1000 yards in a season. Rice, Mendenhall, Forte, and Charles have turned in two 1000 yard seasons and CJ is 3-for-3 in 1000 yard seasons.

Kevin Smith narrowly missed a 1000 yard season....twice. Felix Jones can't stay healthy to save his life, but has averaged 5.3 YPC for his career, which is quite good.

Crazy good draft class.

I'm gonna ask you to please put down the pipe..

:D

Ray Rice.. McFadden. Forte, and Charles are the only Rbs worth 2 shits on that list..

And maybe 1 of them if they keep up the pace they are at will be hall of famers....

Its really impressive, but until we see 3 hall of famers from that list i wont put it over the 83 class.. Much too early to make such a bold statement.