RB Prediction. Let’s beat this dead horse

Your RB prediction…

  • First Round Pick

    Votes: 12 14.6%
  • Late Round Pick

    Votes: 33 40.2%
  • Roll As Is

    Votes: 5 6.1%
  • Trade picks - Breece Hall

    Votes: 9 11.0%
  • Trade picks - Achane

    Votes: 5 6.1%
  • ND - Price

    Votes: 12 14.6%
  • Ark - Washington

    Votes: 7 8.5%
  • Other rook

    Votes: 13 15.9%

  • Total voters
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chris98251

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Welcome to the modern NFL where there are almost never great complete teams. Even the champions have to hide the odd weak spot. If the team paid Walker to stay they'd have to spend less somewhere else. It's a game of sporting resource-management.
Disagree, Patriots with Bill had how many years of relevance, they kept primary pieces and rotated in FA or draft the supporting roles. Helped having a QB that would restructure and not ask for the bank as well, Money can be made Championships have to be earned and won on the field. Reid and the Chiefs have done pretty well also. They finally got Mahomes to wiggle on his deal to help the team when they started to dip. Problem is they are not in my mind as good at drafting. Once you get a formula you can be good for a while if you also understand nothing lasts forever with players and letting them go at the right time or a year early versus a year late is how to stay on top also. 49ers have been pretty good at that.
 

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Who you mocking? I said what I said. Let's see how the RB position pans out. Would you agree that the draft weekend is now make or break? Stop being an A-holes and give me substance.
no, I don't agree that the draft is make or break, not all. You are moaning about a guy that never played a full season until he split time with another back. We have 6 RB's on the roster, 3 of which have the potential to put up the same numbers. RB simply isn't as important as you think it is. Mcintosh, Holani and the new guy from GB could very well be the answer. Continuing to improve the O-line and its play will net the running game we all want. I can absolutely guarantee you if the Chiefs try and make Walker the bell cow, he will miss games due to injury. He's not that guy. You don't pay big money on a second contract to guys that have to split time to remain healthy. Guess who agrees with me? John Schnieder.
 

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no, I don't agree that the draft is make or break, not all. You are moaning about a guy that never played a full season until he split time with another back. We have 6 RB's on the roster, 3 of which have the potential to put up the same numbers. RB simply isn't as important as you think it is. Mcintosh, Holani and the new guy from GB could very well be the answer. Continuing to improve the O-line and its play will net the running game we all want. I can absolutely guarantee you if the Chiefs try and make Walker the bell cow, he will miss games due to injury. He's not that guy. You don't pay big money on a second contract to guys that have to split time to remain healthy. Guess who agrees with me? John Schnieder.
Moaning? That's rich.

You know what you have when you have 2 QBs? No QBs. You know what you have when you have 6 RBs, none over 1000 yards, and none able to stay healthy (your same gripe about Walker) on your roster? You have ZERO RBs.

It's funny, but I don't see Schneider liking any of your posts...
 

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I at least have some hope for McIntosh, but I don't get what anyone has seen in Holani that would make them think "wow, THIS is the guy!".
I think there is a correlation between J Price and G Holani being that #6 overall pick Jeanty was Holani's team mate and Love & Price were team mates. GH went undrafted and some see his profile/size/speed/strengths/weaknesses to closely mirror Price.
I do not think J Price is the kind of RB you pick high to replace K9, I think people would be disappointed. At least with Holani you know what you have, he's shown flashes, knows the system, is cheap and is working with a chip on his shoulder to keep his place on the team.

John might have to sign a FA RB cap cut later for a one year deal until we can find one in the 27' draft or someone in camp surprises.
 

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Moaning? That's rich.

You know what you have when you have 2 QBs? No QBs. You know what you have when you have 6 RBs, none over 1000 yards, and none able to stay healthy (your same gripe about Walker) on your roster? You have ZERO RBs.

It's funny, but I don't see Schneider liking any of your posts...
LOL what? nobody keeps 3 QBs on a roster anymore we are one of the few. JS agrees with me, that's why he didn't overpay for Walker, I thought that would be obvious.
 
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I at least have some hope for McIntosh, but I don't get what anyone has seen in Holani that would make them think "wow, THIS is the guy!".
My sentiments as well. Kmac on the other hand…didn’t look explosive..combine numbers don’t jump out….

Simply gets yards…and a lot of them per carry.
 

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LOL what? nobody keeps 3 QBs on a roster anymore we are one of the few. JS agrees with me, that's why he didn't overpay for Walker, I thought that would be obvious.

You missed the point. There's an old coach's saying that if you're auditioning 2 or more QBs, realistically you don't have your starting QB.

Similarly, with 6 RBs that have yet to be SB MVP, our RB position could be feast or famine.
 

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I think there is a correlation between J Price and G Holani being that #6 overall pick Jeanty was Holani's team mate and Love & Price were team mates. GH went undrafted and some see his profile/size/speed/strengths/weaknesses to closely mirror Price.
I do not think J Price is the kind of RB you pick high to replace K9, I think people would be disappointed. At least with Holani you know what you have, he's shown flashes, knows the system, is cheap and is working with a chip on his shoulder to keep his place on the team.

John might have to sign a FA RB cap cut later for a one year deal until we can find one in the 27' draft or someone in camp surprises.
I havn't seen these "flashes". Cheap and knows the system, sure.

I'm ok with him being given a chance to stick as the #3 and use him to occasionally catch and pass block, but I don't want him to be considered part of the solution for replacing Walker.
 

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I havn't seen these "flashes". Cheap and knows the system, sure.

I'm ok with him being given a chance to stick as the #3 and use him to occasionally catch and pass block, but I don't want him to be considered part of the solution for replacing Walker.
He's only had 25 carries in two years so you are correct about "flashes." Holani had 7 carries for 31 yards (4.4 avg) and one TD against the Cards and had 3 catches for 27 yards against the Rams. I don't think anyone thinks Holani has a chance at the starting spot, but that's kind of the point, Price seems like the same kind of back.
I wouldn't count anyone out until they start pulling weeds.
 

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He hasn't had his chances in the bigs. Watch some college vids. He was hidden behind Jeanty.
Yet Jeanty did not have the impact that I thought he would. Jeanty looked like JAG. The 1st taken RB of the '25 draft, mind you. Now, the Raiders were an absolute shit sammich last year, but Jeanty needs to have a good year this year to avoid the bust whispers.

It is a big transition at the RB position from college to the pros. Hope you can block 250lb linebackers with a head of steam.
 

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TRADE BACK PLEASE!! But not to far. Mid 2nd if possible. At that point you can still get a decent DB/S/Edge. THEN grab your RB at the end of the second.
No picks from next year in a trade.....Unless theres a BOATLOAD of value back.

Despite what I say above, I still believe our biggest hole from SB til now, is running back. If we get anyone of the ones after Love and Price at the end of the 2nd, and they pan out to be even "slightly above" average. Then we don't have to grab one next year, and we can jettison/trade some of the dead weight during/at the end of this coming season. Other than Charbs...I'm NOT sold on anyone we have now.

Heres the thing though. I'm not inside the V-Mac. I'm not in the meeting with the scouts/medial guys, and cap guru's. I'm a guy, like most of us here, that are throwing darts at best, and hoping JS and MM do what "we'd" like to see happen. I know what I like, but I base that like most, from "highlight videos...combine numbers....and media fluff from guys that know only marginally more than we do.

JS and MM have the "big picture"...and know the plan. The plan for now AND for the future. I'll trust to them. Knowledge is power, and more power to them. But they damn well better do as I say or screw 'em (pounding my fist on my desk).........bahahahahahahah
 

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I think we'll trade back and maybe get a guy late for depth.

This is still basically the Shannahan/Kubiak offense from the 90's. Remember Clinton Portis, Mike Anderson, Tatum Bell, Terrell Davis, etc? All of those guys were 1K yard backs in that offense and didn't do much outside of it. I think we are good with what we have, the only need we have to to keep the pipeline going.
 

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Anyone who has watched Penn state knows, Allen is a far better RB than Singlelton. Allen just doesn’t have the athleticism though.
Not true. Singleton had a down year in 2025, but he was better than Singleton for three years prior. Singleton is far more explosive and is still able to run through tacklers. Allen is more like Charbs. They split carries for four years. They are both excellent RBs and I would be happy with either one.
 

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Not true. Singleton had a down year in 2025, but he was better than Singleton for three years prior. Singleton is far more explosive and is still able to run through tacklers. Allen is more like Charbs. They split carries for four years. They are both excellent RBs and I would be happy with either one.
Maybe they just had Ionne and a lame qb. In the BIG 10 competition is feirce. 55 tds. Oregon crushed Texas tech. Competition matters.
 

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I think we'll trade back and maybe get a guy late for depth.

This is still basically the Shannahan/Kubiak offense from the 90's. Remember Clinton Portis, Mike Anderson, Tatum Bell, Terrell Davis, etc? All of those guys were 1K yard backs in that offense and didn't do much outside of it. I think we are good with what we have, the only need we have to to keep the pipeline going.
But we have a new O-Coordinator. There are tweeks to every new OC.
 

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Not true. Singleton had a down year in 2025, but he was better than Singleton for three years prior. Singleton is far more explosive and is still able to run through tacklers. Allen is more like Charbs. They split carries for four years. They are both excellent RBs and I would be happy with either one.
Singleton broke his foot during senior bowl, after already getting outplayed by Allan.
 
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