I Hate Mondays: Running Back Saturation

Vegas Dave · March 21st, 2005, 01:12 AM

In the NFL, how many teams are really in the market for a workhorse running back?

Go ahead, take a guess:

10? 5? 3?

How about zero?

Edgerrin James and Shaun Alexander, who are all allegedly on the trade block, are not garnering much interest. These two backs combined for over 3000...
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JGAC · March 21st, 2005, 06:12 AM

1000 yd season does not look too awesome as everyone puts it in my book. What's 1000 yards divided up by 16 games? Thats 62.5 yards a game.

I think that the precident should be set at 1600 seeing that would be a 100 yard average per game.

Vegas Dave · March 23rd, 2005, 12:38 AM

Well 62.5 yards per game is a pretty good feat overall when you factor in that some defenses are much more stingy than others.

Personally I don't think end-of-the-year yardage is as important as yards-per-carry. You like at guys like Eddie George a couple of years back and he would break the 1000-yard barrier simply by carrying the ball enough.

A running back who averages 5 yards a carry seems much more valuable.

P.S. Keep an eye out on Tatum Bell next season.

JGAC · March 23rd, 2005, 05:13 PM

A runnign back who does average that is much valuable, but Im thinking statistically. Whenever I hear that, I just think of it as nonsense.

I am keeping an eye out for Tatum, possibly two.

March 21st, 2005, 01:12 AM	#1
Vegas Dave Typical Fan Join Date: 10-18-2004 Posts: 189 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	I Hate Mondays: Running Back Saturation In the NFL, how many teams are really in the market for a workhorse running back? Go ahead, take a guess: 10? 5? 3? How about zero? Edgerrin James and Shaun Alexander, who are all allegedly on the trade block, are not garnering much interest. These two backs combined for over 3000... Full Article

March 21st, 2005, 06:12 AM	#2
JGAC the fish is back Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	1000 yd season does not look too awesome as everyone puts it in my book. What's 1000 yards divided up by 16 games? Thats 62.5 yards a game. I think that the precident should be set at 1600 seeing that would be a 100 yard average per game. __________________ Shane:You would hope we could at least spell the fucking sport correctly.

March 23rd, 2005, 05:13 PM	#4
JGAC the fish is back Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	A runnign back who does average that is much valuable, but Im thinking statistically. Whenever I hear that, I just think of it as nonsense. I am keeping an eye out for Tatum, possibly two. __________________ Shane:You would hope we could at least spell the fucking sport correctly.

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March 23rd, 2005, 12:38 AM	#3
Vegas Dave Typical Fan Join Date: 10-18-2004 Posts: 189 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Well 62.5 yards per game is a pretty good feat overall when you factor in that some defenses are much more stingy than others. Personally I don't think end-of-the-year yardage is as important as yards-per-carry. You like at guys like Eddie George a couple of years back and he would break the 1000-yard barrier simply by carrying the ball enough. A running back who averages 5 yards a carry seems much more valuable. P.S. Keep an eye out on Tatum Bell next season.

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