re: Leonard Fournette and the saints visiting

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You're basically saying he'll be better than adrian Peterson, who is one of the greatest ever at the position

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I remember the same things being said about Peterson when he was preparing for the draft & the Jim Brown comparisons were being made.

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“Raw talent alone, Peterson is one of the top two players in this entire draft. if he can be more disciplined as a runner – choices and ball protection – he as the type of rare power-speed-balance combos shared among the all-time great backs of the Brown-Dickerson-Campbell lineage.”

– 2007 Rookie Scouting Portfolio 

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Gil Brandt is the GOAT of NFL scouting. I will take his opinion over anyone else's.

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Fournette "would be the first guy picked in the (NFL) draft if you just say, 'Who is the best player?'" NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt told The New York Times. "... He's ready to play."

As Brandt noted for The Times, being the best player doesn't necessarily mean being drafted first because some positions are valued more highly than others. And few positions are valued less than running backs in the NFL, because their careers tend to be short, among other reasons. Still, Brandt compared Fournette to two of the most dominant rushers of their times: Adrian Peterson and Herschel Walker. NFL Media analyst Lance Zierlein saw something of Peterson in Fournette's performance on Saturday, as well. Of course, as a true sophomore, Fournette won't even be draft-eligible until 2017. NFL draft rules require that prospects be three years removed from high school, a rule Brandt supports.

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Gil Brandt, the vice president of player personnel for the Cowboys from 1960 to 1989, helped Dallas grow into one of the most powerful and popular sports franchises in America. His innovative management and personnel systems are standard operating procedure today for many teams at the professional and collegiate levels nationwide. As NFL Media's personnel guru, Brandt offers insight and commentary on all aspects of players and teams.

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