2nd Round,#52 Pick RB UCLA Zach Charbonnet

[GemCity]

They finally picked one off my list. Only took me four players in to hit the board! LOL
And I didn't think this would be the one either.
Our center got away from us. Got one left if we want one.

I thought we had two picks in the 50s close together. What happened?

Someone get KC on the phone and see if we can trade Eskridge for Creed. Straight up! No fleecing.

 

[CPHawk]

That is what every negative Nelly says about every pick. Always not at the right draft position. Hawks are nailing this again.

Some people think Kiper is right. Oh they “experts” say he should for 10 spots lower. Should have traded down with the invisible team that didn’t want to trade up 10 spots.

 

[Boohman14]

He was at UCLA, many of us must remember him. He's a great runner after contact. He's our short yardage back, when you just need a yard to move the chains. He can catch and is a great back for screen pass plays. We won't see him brought down by arm tackles. I love this pick for us.
I don't think we NEED another back in the draft, DJ isn't awful plus there could be some good value in the free agent market both rookie and vets.

 

[pmedic920]

On paper I think so.

The Eagles are in the conversation.

I’m worried about the Eagles

They are looking really strong right now.

 

[DomeHawk]

Man! I am liking EVERYTHING we are doing!

And, I have terrific buzz going on!

 

[Chapow]

After spending the past 20-ish minutes looking at various 2023 NFL Draft RB rankings, most had Charbonnet as the 3rd best RB in the draft, a couple had him as the 2nd best, and I only found 1 that had him as the 4th best. Similarly, the consensus seemed to be that #50 is right about where he would be picked.

They basically all had similar versions of the following,

"Bottom Line: With all due respect to the aforementioned (Bijon) Robinson, after excelling in two vastly different NFL schemes, Charbonnet enters the draft process as arguably the most proven back in the class. Offering a prototypical combination of size, speed and power, Charbonnet is a top-50 candidate and looks like a future NFL workhorse.

Grade: Top 50"

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-draft-rb-rankings-bijan-robinson-stands-out-in-deep-class

 

[CPHawk]

He always reminded me of a smaller Larry Johnson.

 

[onanygivensunday]

This one seems odd, but fits a need on third down.

Re 3rd down, same can be said for JSN.

Those two picks wreak of Pete's quest to improve converting 3rd downs... both short and long. I love it.

 

[GemCity]

I’m worried about the Eagles

They are looking really strong right now.

Agreed. If everything pans out with their picks, they’re looking rough.

But, I have a feeling Jalen Carter is going to get arrested for drag racing on an ATV in front of a daycare while being completely butt naked.

 

[pmedic920]

Man! I am liking EVERYTHING we are doing!

And, I have terrific buzz going on!

Glad you feel good.

I have zero complaints right now.
I’ve been caught off guard/ surprised but not in way that causes disappointment.

 

[CPHawk]

Agreed. If everything pans out with their picks, they’re looking rough.

But, I have a feeling Jalen Carter is going to get arrested for drag racing on an ATV in front of a daycare while being completely butt naked.

That no longer gets you arrested.

 

[CouchLogic]

Are we about to be the most dangerous team offensively in the NFC???

The ball is literally in Geno's hands to cement his legacy. There are no excuses for him. Can't wait for this offense to go get them some.

 

[DomeHawk]

After spending the past 20-ish minutes looking at various 2023 NFL Draft RB rankings, most had Charbonnet as the 3rd best RB in the draft, a couple had him as the 2nd best, and I only found 1 that had him as the 4th best. Similarly, the consensus seemed to be that #50 is right about where he would be picked.

They basically all had similar versions of the following,

"Bottom Line: With all due respect to the aforementioned (Bijon) Robinson, after excelling in two vastly different NFL schemes, Charbonnet enters the draft process as arguably the most proven back in the class. Offering a prototypical combination of size, speed and power, Charbonnet is a top-50 candidate and looks like a future NFL workhorse.

Grade: Top 50"

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-draft-rb-rankings-bijan-robinson-stands-out-in-deep-class

Good post!

 

[AgentDib]

I think Zach is the 3rd down back now.

Excellent and strong blocker plus a very effective receiver.

It will certainly be interesting to see how we use him.

Charbonnet does has soft hands but he's not much of a route runner yet. At UCLA he was mainly leaking out of the backfield to catch wide open passes in space. In the NFL LBs will close on that far more quickly and he'll need to improve his footwork. He also hardly ever pass blocked after transferring to UCLA (26 snaps last season) and so that's somewhat of a mystery still for me. I do like his development potential on that front.

 

[ivotuk]

Will he be remembered as our Herschel Walker?

More like a Robert Griffin III Scenario

Next time we play the Broncos, Pete can walk out all of the players that we got via Russ for the coin toss. =-/

 

[warden]

He was my 2nd favorite RB in the draft, so good value IMO. He could be a starter on most teams. Zach isn't as finese as K-9, but more in the mold of Marshawn Lynch. We now have amazing WRs and RBs.

And TEs

 

[BamKam]

Here come all the arm chair GMs with their hot takes. LiKe ThE pLaYeR jUsT nOt HeRe.

Kenneth Walker isn’t playing every down and we needed someone badly. Dee Jay Dallas is not it.

 

[ivotuk]

What I find most interesting is that Charbonet may outperform Bijan at the NFL Level.

I posted a Top Billin' video the other day that had Bijan only getting 2.4 YPC vs TCU, and 2.6 YPC vs Alabama.

 

[HomerJHawk]

The ball is literally in Geno's hands to cement his legacy. There are no excuses for him. Can't wait for this offense to go get them some.
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Geno don't need no excuses. He about to write back, hard.

 

[ivotuk]

The Athletic's take (an excerpt from behind the paywall):
52. Seattle Seahawks: Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA​

Pete Carroll has an affinity for running the ball, and with Kenneth Walker III and now Charbonnet, not only do the Seahawks have a talented 1-2 punch, but they also have two different types of runners.

In 10 games last year, Charbonnet (6-0, 214) rushed for 1,358 yards on 194 carries (7.0 yards per carry) with 14 touchdowns. He also was critical in the pass game with 37 catches on 44 targets for 320 yards. Perhaps most impressive was that Charbonnet averaged 4.2 yards after contact and fumbled only twice in his four-year career.

Charbonnet began his career at Michigan and led the Wolverines in rushing as a true freshman in 2019. In the COVID-altering 2020 season, he started three of Michigan’s six games and was a rotational back. He transferred to UCLA shortly after the season.

Grade: B+