Sunday, May 17, 2015

1.01 Green Bay Ground Hogs - RB Todd Gurley

In the real world: Even after tearing an ACL last November, Gurley is still regarded as the best RB prospect since Adrian Peterson (2007). The St. Louis Rams pulled off one of the NFL Draft's biggest surprises by taking him 10th overall (when they already have Tre Mason, who averaged 4.3 yards a carry last season as a rookie; and Zac Stacy, who has since been traded to the New York Jets). Why? When healthy, Gurley brings to the table pretty much everything you want in a running back: Power, speed (which is terrific considering his size), acceleration, balance, and pass-catching ability.
In the TUFF world: For the third time in the last five drafts, the Ground Hogs got to pick first as the result of a trade made beforehand. And the trade with Minnesota didn't cost them any future draft picks or even their second-rounder (that's a big reason they got the green checkmark). The Ground Hogs did cough up some depth at running back (Bishop Sankey and Jonas Gray) and their 3rd- and 4th-round picks to go with their own first-rounder (1.08), but Sankey was underwhelming as a rookie, Gray's job situation is unclear, and the late draft picks could turn out to be junk.

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