NFL writer makes case for Boise State running back star over quarterback
We all know how much the Las Vegas Raiders need to find their new quarterback of the future.
But they also have other big needs, including at running back.
Would the Raiders choose to go with a running back over a quarterback with the No. 6 overall draft pick?
A recent mock draft by NFL.com’s Eric Edholm suggests that may be the way for the Raiders to go in the April 24-26 draft. Edholm mocked Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty at No. 6, bypassing Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who Edholm has going to the New York Jets at the No. 7 pick.
The thinking is Sanders may not be a great prospect and Jeanty would be a great fit for new Raiders’ coach Pete Carroll, who has said he wants to run the ball on offense. Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks’ heyday offense featured rugged running back Marshawn Lynch in addition to quarterback Russell Wilson.
What’s your thoughts? Would take a running back, who may be an instant star, over the need at quarterback?
