I think there are a lot of Day 1-2 picks that were sold as "if they were used right" non-workhorse kind of RBs.mgscott wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:48 pmSwift is bigger and a different kind of runner that Etienne. Miles has not been a bust, but not really broken out yet.OhCruelestRanter wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 2:35 pmIdk man, he’s really similar to Miles Sanders and D’Andre Swift. He was more successful than either in college, albeit with less competition.mgscott wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 1:41 pm
I would say for me it's because he isn't a 3 down back, doesn't have ideal NFL size and struggles to run between the tackles. If his team doesn't scheme him for getting to the outside or in open field on passes, he could struggle and become forgettable. I see more backs like him get forgotten after a year or two vs high production backs.
Who do you think is a comparable player that busted?
As far as comparable players, not a lot have necessarily busted because they weren't hyped up as day 1-2 picks. But a lot are forgettable. Some of the most heard of: Wendell Smallwood, DeAndre Washington, Jeremy McNichols, Sony Michel, Ito Smith, Darrell Henderson, Justice Hill, Miles Gaskin, Karan Higdon, Jordan Scarlett, Travis Homer, Darrynton Evans, Anthony McFarland.
Gio Bernard, Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, Sony Michel, CJ Prosise, TJ Yeldon, Charles Sims, David Wilson, LaMichael James, Shane Vereen, CJ Spiller, Jahvid Best, Dexter McCluster, Donald Brown.
That's not to say Etienne will end up like any of those guys, but this idea that there is a day 1-2 talent who could be great if a coach uses him correctly out in space and out of the backfield is far from new and far from reliable historically.