re: How many RB's in the NFL are better (more talented) than Leonard Fournette?

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There's 3 guys in man with a safety up top.

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So a cover 1....

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New to football? Unless the quarterback is carrying the ball, the defense will outnumber the blockers.

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Let's simplify this. In a normal defensive setup (4-3, 3-4, nickel, or dime), how many safeties are there?

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Why would you include the guy with a 10 yard cushion on the slot receiver? Because he came into the frame?

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Because of his positioning in the defense. He's 7 yards off the LoS at the snap and positioned inside the snap. It allows for run support

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He's 6 yards off the los, he's not in the box

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He's 5 yards off, and is in an area for run support, which he literally showed by making the play.

In today's nickel heavy packages, that is putting a secondary player in the box. You see players like Vaccaro and TM7 doing the same thing. They are put in a position where they can provide outstanding run support

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I did, did you? The safety, Geno Smith, doesn't even appear in the frame until Fournette is at the line of scrimmage. What the hell are you watching? There are 6 guys in the box when the ball is snapped. No one is crashing into the box until Fournette gets the ball

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Ah, I was talking about the far safety covering the slot. I see the confusion

I agree with you there.

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Pocic gets jarred backwards but both he and the left tackle get their guy turned towards the play. The nose tackle isn't touching Fournette if he cuts it back there

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He made the right decision. His biggest mistake against Bama was trying to stretch plays out instead of taking the 2-3 yards. That is something that Reggie Bush and Mark Ingram struggled with when he entered the league too. Sometimes the 2-3 yards is the best play

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Better example of missing a hole when the blocking is perfect

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I'm not saying he hasn't missed holes. Every single running back to ever play misses them. What I'm saying is that he's usually outstanding at making the right decision, and is a phenomenal 1 cut running back.

There was also a huge difference in that ability this year vs the previous year when he was healthy and playing every week

The 2nd play in that video is laughably stupid