FOOTBALL DRAFT DISCUSSION

[Cory]

from my research, he was regarded as a fullback by many,

Earl Campbell, FB, Houston Oilers.

[Cory]

To open up the 3rd round...I select the greatest heisman trophy winner of all time....

Barry Sanders, 1988 Heisman trophy winner.

[Cory]

Lucha selects:

Bo Jackson, 1985 Heisman Trophy Winner.

[Midas]

Wait can we see this research on Campbell because what I see is he was  RB...

[Cory]

Wait can we see this research on Campbell because what I see is he was  RB...

#4 on this list: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ac-7092252

Exerpt from : http://bleacherreport.com/articles/139007-running-the-fullback

"That began to change in the late '70s and early '80s, as some teams began to have big backs carry the ball more from the halfback spot and run mostly inside. Earl Campbell was the first of these, followed by Eric Dickerson, though both men did from time to time run from the fullback spotâ€"when Campbell got to New Orleans, he was a fullback, and Dickerson was used interchangeably as a halfback or fullback."


Same premis as drafting Jim Brown as a fullback....many regarded him as a running back as well, his constant mentioning in "Top 10 running backs of all time" lists, ect.

[Jon]

You have Halfbacks and Fullbacks.

They are both Runningbacks if you want to get specific.

[Midas]

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/positions.aspx

The Pro Football HOF has him as a RB and Jim Brown as a FB... I think we should be going by what the NFL considers a PLAYER and not what opinions of people are...

[Cory]

Fair enough, swap my pick with:

Bronko Nagurski

[T-Bonizzle]

A Runningback can be a Fullback so I don't see the issue. You're confusing "Halfback" with Runningback. And if he was a running Fullback, whatever that's cool.

[Cory]

Its cool with me....I always knew Campbell as a running back, just say he was popping up on lists as a fullback. I had Nagurski as my pick before I saw this anyways, so no harm no foul.

Hondo is UP

[T-Bonizzle]

You mean Hindo.

[Hondo]

Emmitt Smith

[Jon]

Emmitt Smith

Not a Heisman Winner.

[Hondo]

Oof. Somehow I thought this was a running back round. Apologies, folks.

Instead, I'll take



Tim Brown

[Mike Powers]

Marcus Allen