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The NFL running back conundrum
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:48 am
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:48 am
I find it interesting how Jonathan Taylor is demanding a trade and more money, but by doing so is only solidifying the reason why NFL teams view tailbacks as worthless
I can think of RB’s who are worth the money. The first one that comes to mind is Derrick Henry and even he can only take you so far.
If they want to blame anybody Le’Veon Bell started this, not NFL teams. Why deal with the headache when you can draft a tailback in the 3rd round who will STFU and produce on a rookie contract
I can think of RB’s who are worth the money. The first one that comes to mind is Derrick Henry and even he can only take you so far.
If they want to blame anybody Le’Veon Bell started this, not NFL teams. Why deal with the headache when you can draft a tailback in the 3rd round who will STFU and produce on a rookie contract
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Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:50 am to TulaneFan
Your money is always 100% worth more spent elsewhere. Once your RB is off his rookie contract, let him walk if he wants high dollar
Posted on 8/30/23 at 9:56 am to TulaneFan
An undrafted scrub like Deon Jackson can probably get you 95% of Taylor’s production. Put an undrafted scrub at LT and your QB might be out for the year.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:17 am to TulaneFan
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If they want to blame anybody Le’Veon Bell started this, not NFL teams. Why deal with the headache when you can draft a tailback in the 3rd round who will STFU and produce on a rookie contract
Perfect example is LeVeon Bell.
Steelers total rushing yards in 2017 with Bell - 1,667
Steelers total rushing yards in 2018 without Bell - 1,538
Is 129 yards worth consuming an additional $17 million a year in roster space?
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:19 am to TulaneFan
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I can think of RB’s who are worth the money. The first one that comes to mind is Derrick Henry and even he can only take you so far.
When he missed 9 games in 2021, the Titans went 6-3 and averaged 140 rushing yards per game with D'Onta Foreman and Dontrelle Hilliard replacing him. They combined to get paid about $1M that season compared to Henry's $10M.
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If they want to blame anybody Le’Veon Bell started this, not NFL teams. Why deal with the headache when you can draft a tailback in the 3rd round who will STFU and produce on a rookie contract
Mike Shanahan killed the RB market when he showed that with a good blocking scheme, it doesn't matter who is in the backfield.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:24 am to VADawg
The market is the market and these athletes are finally realizing it. You notice how several high end athletes kids are now playing baseball? They figured out where the money is. It’s starting to trickle to high school where the best athletes are now moving away from football for baseball or hoops.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:27 am to TheWalrus
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An undrafted scrub like Deon Jackson can probably get you 95% of Taylor’s production. Put an undrafted scrub at LT and your QB might be out for the year.
Sounds exactly like the Colts last year
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:27 am to RunningJacket
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They figured out where the money is. It’s starting to trickle to high school where the best athletes are now moving away from football for baseball or hoops.
Kyler Murray missed the memo
Posted on 8/30/23 at 10:58 am to RunningJacket
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The market is the market and these athletes are finally realizing it. You notice how several high end athletes kids are now playing baseball? They figured out where the money is. It’s starting to trickle to high school where the best athletes are now moving away from football for baseball or hoops.
Money and physical quality of life after the game make it a no-brainer to stay away from football if you have better options. Sucks for the sport, but I can’t fault the athletes.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 3:04 pm to SlowFlowPro
Murray is a QB. I thought this thread was about RB’s?
Posted on 8/30/23 at 3:24 pm to TulaneFan
Very simple. Don’t give second contracts to RB
Posted on 8/30/23 at 3:25 pm to TulaneFan
If Taylor isn't worth paying, why did the Colts insist on such a high price in trade negotiations? They want to keep him but don't want to pay him. Doesn't seem right
Posted on 8/30/23 at 3:31 pm to UncleFestersLegs
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If Taylor isn't worth paying, why did the Colts insist on such a high price in trade negotiations? They want to keep him but don't want to pay him. Doesn't seem right
Because they aren't just going to give him what he wants. I think teams in the NFL and the NBA are sick of the players trying to dictate terms and are trying to take back some control.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 3:48 pm to VADawg
quote:Then just cut him. he's going to miss the first 4 games and then walk after the season and you get nothing. You think he's worth a 1st rd pick or even jaylen waddle but you let him walk? Does not compute.
Because they aren't just going to give him what he wants. I think teams in the NFL and the NBA are sick of the players trying to dictate terms and are trying to take back some control.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 3:53 pm to UncleFestersLegs
He’s an asset that they franchise tagged. They can’t cut him and not pay him. And they’ll do the exact same thing next year.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 4:19 pm to snatch
quote:when?
He’s an asset that they franchise tagged
Posted on 8/30/23 at 4:53 pm to UncleFestersLegs
I’m sorry you are correct. He’s just a normal holdout. They would franchise him next year in order not to lose the asset for nothing.
Posted on 8/30/23 at 6:41 pm to SlowFlowPro
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Kyler Murray missed the memo
Bro got like a quarter billy. He didn’t miss shite
Posted on 8/30/23 at 7:24 pm to Captain Crackysack
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Bro got like a quarter billy. He didn’t miss shite
This! He’s getting $39M just this year alone
Posted on 8/30/23 at 8:51 pm to Sterling Archer
Why do all the mock drafts have the cardinals taking Williams when they’ve already paid Kyler all that money? I don’t get that part. Would they try to trade Kyler? Hes not a super star but you can win with him I believe.
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