I have been team Minkah with RG I think? Or Rob? for quite a bit now, as probably 80% of people on here has been too. So, that is still my pick if he "falls" to 4.
Other than that, I have been up & down on Barkley. He can make crazy plays, but as people like AZ, Urban, and almost everyone not named TripleThreat on here, he has 1-2 monster plays. Other than that, I think he ran like how DeMarco Murray did this year.
Horrible to compare to Murray? No. But watching him run (had him on my fantasy team) was painful most of the time.
As I said a long time ago, this RB class is absolutely stacked. We pray that Rosen is #1, Minkah #4.
Latest Draftwire 4 rounder:
1. Cleveland Browns | Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA
If new general manager John Dorsey is going to hit the reset button at quarterback, Rosen makes the most sense. He’s got his flaws, but Rosen’s the most pro-ready passer in this year’s class.
4. Cleveland Browns (from HOU) | Minkah Fitzpatrick | DB | Alabama
It would be hard for the Browns to pass on Saquon Barkley here, but they’ve already got some solid options in the backfield, with a
much more glaring need for a difference-maker in the secondary. Fitzpatrick’s versatility will make him a dangerous defensive weapon at the next level.
33. Cleveland Browns | Courtland Sutton | WR | SMU
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now I know this is a mock and it's pretty much harder to predict than beating a Thai guy in ping pong, but the only 2 RB's taken in the 1st were Barkley/Guice. That leaves us with a LITTER to pick from with any of our 2nd's - see later.)
36. Cleveland Browns (from HOU) | Jaire Alexander | CB | Louisville
63. Cleveland Browns (from PHI) | Sony Michel | RB | Georgia
(don't know if he would fall this far, but the only RB taken ahead of him was Ronald Jones II. Now if we land either of those, or Chubb, Johnson, Harris, Penny, Freeman.....we are happy as hell to nab them with our last 2nd rounder. Just because this RB class is so stacked doesn't mean teams are going to sweep them up. Teams have other needs.
Teams who need a RB "way" ahead of other positions that I can think of off top of my head? NYG, Colts? Jets? Bucs? We can sit and wait and be happy as hell with a 2nd round RB. There will be plenty to choose from)
65. Cleveland Browns | D.J. Moore | WR | Maryland
97. Cleveland Browns | Josey Jewell | LB | Iowa
120. Cleveland Browns (from CAR) | Jaylen Samuels | RB/TE/WR | North Carolina State