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re: Average RB tenure in the NFL
Posted on 1/28/10 at 10:24 pm to Survivor 2010
Posted on 1/28/10 at 10:24 pm to Survivor 2010
quote:Not sure. I think that even though players' nutrition, workout regimens, and yes even steroids, are making them evolve into bigger and stronger athletes, their tendons are not evolving to keep up. I think that the way these running backs cut and the speed at which the accelerate might be becoming too much for their tendons to handle.
Back to the post, is it possible for a RB in todays game to have a productive 10-12 year career?
FWIW I think the same holds true for baseball and why pitchers are blowing their arms out at much higher rates.
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Posted on 1/28/10 at 10:30 pm to Jamohn
my theory is that RB is one of the most easily replaceable positions in the NFL. Only the top 10 or so RBs in the league truly have the skill to stay for a while.
If you look at average salary by position in the league, RB is near the bottom (only kickers, TEs, and safeties) get paid less. I think the average salary in comparison to others is a pretty good indicator of the importance of a position to a team.
This coupled with the fact that the injury rates of RBs is so high, means there's just tons of turnover.
If you look at average salary by position in the league, RB is near the bottom (only kickers, TEs, and safeties) get paid less. I think the average salary in comparison to others is a pretty good indicator of the importance of a position to a team.
This coupled with the fact that the injury rates of RBs is so high, means there's just tons of turnover.
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