Because their both top tier talents in the nfl. The elite in the league get about 1500-2000 yards these days, we hover around 1000-1200. Two weeks ago we where talking about how to fix the running game now we are acting like after a week its fixed, if we had a chance at either players I'd expect us to make at least an offer.
Both players might be struggling but like I said before they have both shown and proven elite talent unlike Benson who has at most shown hes a good running back.
That is also why I don't mind giving up high picks for proven talent, we are at a stage of contention we don't need raw players out of college, I do understand the concern about Charles and his injury though but that would just degrade his value.
Draft picks are over-rated anyway, I'd like to see Ted Thompson revert back to his trading down ways but thats a different conversation.
Originally Posted by: stevegb