Drafting a RB early in 2021?

[jetstream23]

Which RB do you prefer of Etienne or Harris?

What is the highest pick you'd use on your preferred RB?

If neither of those RBs are available what should be the RB approach for the Jets in 2021?

[#27TheDominator]

Ty Johnson and Adams seemed like the Jets best backs.  I don't see why we have to go all out to replace Gore and Bell.  Addition by subtraction.  If value is there fine, but taking a back high doesn't seem a priority to me.  For me high is first or second day.

[Defense Wins Championships]

Najee Harris. Hands down. Seattle pick. 

[Losmeister]

Trey Sermonis for real..

prefer over Etienne and maybe even Najee.. i likehis lateral movemnt more...

[RobR]

Stevenson from OU is another back we could probably get later that should be in this discussion.

[derp]

Running back fits completely depend on the coaching staff. I’m in favor of a cheap spend and/or mid round picks at the position for now. Frankly prefer the and scenario. I think Perine is the only lock to be back on the roster next year.

Edwards or Lindsay should be cheap in FA - maybe $3-5M a year over 1-3 years? Won’t ruin a team’s salary cap with that. Melvin Gordon got 2/$16 on the open market. Add one of those two depending on who fits the new offense and draft a guy.

Team should be more competitive in a couple years and that’s the window I think you might want to spend a premium pick on a back. Not this year.

Worst case the back busts. Best case, he’s good and you have to make a decision about extending a guy at the most short-term position in the sport while taking the cap hit of extending your new franchise QB.

[LAD_Brooklyn]

Late 3rd rounder

 

[jgb]

Don’t use the low first or 2nd on RB. Get moar line man.

[Philc1]

Etienne running behind Becton and Sewell is going to make Alvin Kamara look like Leveon Bell the Jets version

[Philc1]

On 1/2/2021 at 5:33 AM, #27TheDominator said:

Ty Johnson and Adams seemed like the Jets best backs.  I don't see why we have to go all out to replace Gore and Bell.  Addition by subtraction.  If value is there fine, but taking a back high doesn't seem a priority to me.  For me high is first or second day.

They’re fine and looked fast because Gore and Bell both couldn’t break a 5.0 40 at this point

 

However, an excellent receiver out of the backfield like Etienne will help our next QB or Sam invaluably