I'm so glad we have Henry but when was the last time we saw a Marshall Faulk or LT type back?
Saquon Barkley is pretty close?
Saquon Barkley is pretty close?
They are fools, trade him for a boatload
They probably will... but this hardline BS a that they are saying they will let him sit out the season is just that BS. The team should be taken away from the McNairs if they do that. If they let him sit they kill his value. They can get a huge haul for him right now.
The other effect is what free agent worth a damn wants to go there? What rookie wants to get drafted by them?
The Texans are a mess.
You are making an argument that none of those players mattered to the success of those teams? Really? Because they weren’t Pro Bowlers? Those players mattered whether they were pro bowlers or not. I never said anything about being a pro bowler. Complete straw man. I simply asked who would be the Steelers running and you said it didn’t matter. I dispute that. They do matter. Whether as pass catchers or straight runners. Lynch was extremely important to that Seahawks SB run, They don’t win it without him.
But you just gonna leave off teams that don’t fit your narrative I guess....
Rams 2018 Gurley, 1251 rushing, 580 receiving for 21 TDS. But he didn’t matter.
Falcons 2017 Freeman, 865 rushing, 317 receiving for 9 TDS, But he didn’t matter.
Panthers 2016 Stewart, 824 rushing, 9 TDS ... But he didn’t matter,
The list goes on and on. The Coaches of those teams you listed would tell you that those players mattered. You don’t need a pro bowler but you need players that fit your offensive scheme Whether it’s one guy or by committee all of those teams ran the ball and or used their RBs successfully.
Ok lol
Lol yeah Stewart, Gurley, and Freeman really the backbones of successful teams. Rb's don't matter.
Top 5 leading rushers this year, their teams combined for 1 playoff win.
Top 10 leading rushers, combined for 2 playoff wins.
But keep telling yourself that Jonathon Stewart is proof that rb's matter.
Lol
IMO, they should and likely will pay Dak that. The mistake was signing zeke to a mega deal.
McFarland/Snell/Samuels committee is at least as good, and certainly cheaper than bringing back Conner. It's how the best teams do it. Paying a RB big money works out almost never. Henry may be the outlier for this, assuming he can produce at a top level for a couple more years.
Yea... and the giants suck. #2 pick on RB is no bueno.
CMC - Panthers suck
Zeke - cowboys suck without Dak and cant afford him bc of Zeke
Gurley - rams and falcons sucked with him
Bell - jets sucked and moved on, chiefs got him cheap
Melvin - broncos suck
Dalvin - vikings miss playoffs, kinda suck
David Johnson- texans suck
Aaron Jones - will be signed by a bad organization
The best teams all either have a rookie workhorse, or a committee. Besides the titans...
Cmc too. Kamara also.
Kamara has never had a 1k rushing yd season
Yea and I love Kamara (vol grad), but I think it's pretty likely that hes mostly a product of the system in New Orleans. I doubt Kamara is a top 10 back on most teams in the league.
You keep telling yourself that just any RB can work. The truth. That you just seem hell bent to ignore, is that they matter but not as much as they used to. But all of those backs you listed served a specific purpose in those offenses.
Blowing off Gurley makes you a ...well... I’m not going to name call. He had an MVP type season. He finished 2nd in the MVP voting that year. The Rams don’t make the SB without him. Dispute that... I dared it to be that stupid.
Running backs don’t serve the same purpose in today’s NFL. I get that . But having a good one or a few good ones does matter. You can’t just plug in anybody. That’s just crap.
It’s not black or white. It’s gray. You don’t have to be a league leader or pro bowler ( which I never said ) but you can’t be Bishop Sankey either which is what you are trying to say.
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Our D is what lost our playoff hopes
Yes. But all of those free agents are better than BENNY SNELL, and the availability of James Conner.
The running game certainly matters. Look at this past season. Top five rushing teams yielded four playoff teams. It’s similar most seasons. If a player improves your running game, it increases your chances of making the playoffs.
People keep forgetting about Jamal Lewis. That dude is one of the best RB's to play the game. He was crucial to the Ravens winning the SB.
Derrick Henry and Jamal Lewis are 1A, 1B.
Derrick Henry and Jamal Lewis are 1A, 1B.
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