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re: Why would any parent push their child to play RB?
Posted on 9/20/17 at 11:45 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 9/20/17 at 11:45 am to SlowFlowPro
The parents don't always have a say-so, and a lot of running backs were raised by a mom or grandma that doesn't take into account things like earnings per position.
The best athletes play QB or RB in youth sports, the culture of winning at that level is long and deep rooted. "Hey, this kid can fly, let's put him at corner and totally negate him from any action"
You don't see youth coaches with that mindset
And despite the knowledge that a kid can make more money if he's a good corner, kids still want the glory. Running backs get to score touchdowns and get their name in the paper
The best athletes play QB or RB in youth sports, the culture of winning at that level is long and deep rooted. "Hey, this kid can fly, let's put him at corner and totally negate him from any action"
You don't see youth coaches with that mindset
And despite the knowledge that a kid can make more money if he's a good corner, kids still want the glory. Running backs get to score touchdowns and get their name in the paper
This post was edited on 9/20/17 at 11:48 am
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Posted on 9/20/17 at 11:49 am to Riseupfromtherubble
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And despite the knowledge that a kid can make more money if he's a good corner, kids still want the glory.
hence why i think we, as a society, should have this discussion. i think we can educate these kids into making more optimal decisions
Posted on 9/20/17 at 12:14 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Yeah I don't think a parent is going to 1) put their foot down and insist their stud son play corner instead of QB or RB where they could help the team more (in the early years of developmental football especially, but even through HS); or 2) win that battle with the coach.
It seems like it's just a product of the relative development of different positions. In youth football, corners don't affect the game nearly as much as RB. QBs aren't developed so you aren't taking away as much value from the opposition. And there isn't as much physical parity so a RB can completely dominate a defense.
Now if they play the kid both ways, sure, best of both worlds. But at each stage prior to college (in which case they're auditioning for the NFL and get the most value out of exposure at their specific position), exposure in general is more attainable via the RB position than other positions that eventually become more valuable as the game develops.
It seems like it's just a product of the relative development of different positions. In youth football, corners don't affect the game nearly as much as RB. QBs aren't developed so you aren't taking away as much value from the opposition. And there isn't as much physical parity so a RB can completely dominate a defense.
Now if they play the kid both ways, sure, best of both worlds. But at each stage prior to college (in which case they're auditioning for the NFL and get the most value out of exposure at their specific position), exposure in general is more attainable via the RB position than other positions that eventually become more valuable as the game develops.
Posted on 9/20/17 at 1:34 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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The best athletes play QB or RB in youth sports
Where I went to high school built the teams like this:
Defense was basically all the best players.
A couple studs at RB
QB
WRs/TE
Big dudes on the O line
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