TwistedHusky":ougamp4b said:
I would much rather have Penny but I wouldn't be upset if they took him so long as Penny was not on the board when they did.
It's a toss up for me. We have McKissic, but Penny, imho, is much better.
The part that makes it so difficult for me, is Penney's former team mate, Donnel Pumphrey, was inactive at times for the Eagles. Yet Pumphrey had great stats in 2016, so good that Philadelphia traded up in the 4th round to pick him.
"The Eagles traded up to acquire Pumphrey in the fourth round of April's NFL Draft and was the only player the team chose at the position.
Prior to suffering the injury during practice, Pumphrey was inactive for Week 1 against the Washington Redskins, with rookie fourth-round pick Corey Clement was active for the game and made a special teams tackle.
During the preseason, Pumphrey logged 26 carries for 49 yards, and caught 13 passes for 72 yards. "
http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2017 ... n_ham.html
But, again, I think Penney is a better prospect that Pumphrey. And even though some think that San Diego State's scheme pumps up their RB stats, I don't think that's completely accurate. I think both of these guys are a talented pair, on a good team,
similar to Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders (except not on that level).
My love for Ronald Jones is his power, and the level of fatigue he will inflict on opposing defenses. Another player, imho, that he bears a resembleance to is Arizona's David Johnson. (Ever notice how some of the most talented players have the most "plain" names?). "DJ" is a little bigger, but I believe they both have running and receiving skills.
Tough choice, but I imagine the board will dictate which one is available to us. And Rashard Penney will likely be the better value because of where he will fall in the draft.