re: Wondering about LF7's future....

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The Cowboys have had a great line last year and continues that this year...the only reason they get Elliot is because the rest of the team sucked to a 4-12 reacord and a great running back like Zeke Elliot gets to run behind an "All-Pro" line that is going to be there in Dallas for a while

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Well, there's that to consider too. If you assume a top 5 draft position, who are the teams that look like they're in position to draft Fournette?

Right now, my list looks like this:

1. Cleveland
2. SanFran
3. Jax
4. Carolina
5. Tampa
6. Chicago
7. LA

Other than LA, if YOU were Fournette, do any of those teams have an O-line that you think you could run behind?

Cleveland would be a death sentence for a 1st-round RB (he'd be carried out on a stretcher before mid-season). That team is so bad they'd need 4 1st-round picks just to get parity with the NFL bottom feeders. SanFran isn't much better.

Carolina? Cam "Dude, why are there three footballs on the field?" Newton says hi (from his hospital room).

Jax/Tampa/Chicago? Maybe, assuming they can build some stability into their o-lines.

But in reality, any of those teams taking Leonard doesn't do his limited lifetime as a RB any favors. The only really good situation for him would be if a mid-tier team with a decent line trades up to get him. Packers, maybe San Diego.

I know I know, he doesn't control where he gets drafted. Or, maybe he does. I can think of two other "sure fire 1-st rounders" that DID dictate the terms of their draft status: Elway and Eli.

Just thinking out loud....