How many yards would you average if you played RB for an NFL team? (1 Viewer)

[Vintage_Football]

0 ypc,......for sure 100%

Cause I'd wink at the WR's and insist on throwing them the deep ball which ='s a normal quick slant pass that falls randomly to the ground in the area of no offense or defensive players, and they bench me for the owners fat grandson.

 

[top dog]

What type of offense are they running? Is there a lead blocker or are we looking at more of a spread type offense?

 

[fantasycurse42]

Being that I can still throw this ball over that mountain, I'm going with 80...

 

[jhib]

-5^2

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'd probably average about 137 yards a carry.

99 and would insist on THE GREAT ONE on my jersey.

I would only accept carries from our own 1 and take them all to the house.

THE SECOND GREATEST ONE would be better for you, although I'm not sure it would fit on your jersey.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'd probably average about 137 yards a carry.

99 and would insist on THE GREAT ONE on my jersey.

I would only accept carries from our own 1 and take them all to the house.

THE SECOND GREATEST ONE would be better for you, although I'm not sure it would fit on your jersey.

 

[SIDA!]

Why are some of you idiots averaging more than current NFL RBs?

You don't think there is anybody currently not on an NFL roster that couldn't best someone already on an active roster?

 

[TheAristocrat]

I'd pull a Jim Marshall and run at top speed in the opposite direction of danger, score a safety for the other team, and call it a successful NFL stint if no one hit me.

If that isn't an option, I'd immediately fumble and run for the sideline with great haste.

I'm pretty manly.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

If I managed to stand in the right spot, and if I managed to approach the QB in a manner necessary to take the ball, and if I managed to take possession of the ball, and if I managed to take one step forward with complete control of the ball I would gaurantee that I would gain about -3 yards before being tackled or ducking to the ground in panic as the DL or LB came at me. I also would presume that I most likely would not hold on to the ball, thereby causing a fumble that was returnable and there is no amount of money that would make me get up from the ground to try to in any manner to play defense or stand in the way of the guys trying to score off my turnover.

So, with all the right conditions: -3 yards and a fumble returned for a TD by the other team.

 

[SIDA!]

I seriously doubt I could carry the ball one time without getting hurt and think the chance of me making it to the line of scrimmage for no gain is less than 2%.

 

[B-Deep]

if someone told me "you are playing running back" and i looked at the other team and saw JJ Watt, i'd lose bowel and bladder control on the spot

 

[kentric]

I actually caught a pass once during college.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0etQ744o2O4

 

[Raider Nation]

None of us slobs would even get close to the line of scrimmage.

I think that depends on the play called, the blocking, and the persons quickness. Some of us could theoretically take a quick handoff up the middle and fall forward to the LOS. Any stretch plays or sweeps would instantly mean a loss, though, unless the line was all world.

None of us are anywhere near quick enough to get back to the LOS. You are portraying what you see on Sundays to what you think you can do. For a 40-year-old slow white pig like most of us are, an offensive line would need to hold their blocks for far longer than they do now, even for an average RB like a Ben Tate. That guy is probably 10 times quicker and 1000 times more decisive than any of us are.

This is kind of silly. If I lined up at FB and there was a quick-hitting dive play called, I'd bet my life that I would end up "near the line of scrimmage."

 

[Peyton Marino]

I think a lot of NFL RBs make the mistake of running into the line rather than just running around it. There's no guys on the sides, so why not just run there. I could easily average 4-5 ypc (depending on the defense) with this strategy and I'm honestly kind of surprised more RBs haven't thought of this.

 

[FBG26]

I'm curious what Leroy Hoard will say.

I think he could get about 3 yards pretty consistently.

I'm not sure. Really never thought about it.

Not the response I was hoping for.

 

[Pipes]

What's our starting field position? Assuming it's the 20 then I'd be at -20 as I'd be in a complete dead sprint in the opposite direction right through the tunnel.

 

[NCCommish]

With a fullback, a straight ahead run and a great line I might get positive yardage once or twice. But a 20 carry average? It would have to be for negative yardage if I could even carry it 20 times without multiple injuries. I think people don't realize how fast everyone is moving because everyone is moving fast. We talk about guys being "slow" because they run a 4.5 40.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

if someone told me "you are playing running back" and i looked at the other team and saw JJ Watt, i'd lose bowel and bladder control on the spot

This is truly the most accurate post of the whole thread. I mean, really, from your couch, holding your chips and beer and reliving street football when you were kid and claiming that you could have played in the NFL, just envision this guy coming full speed at you and your knowledge that he wants to literally break you into pieces with the force of the contact he is getting faster and faster to bring. Hell, I think most of us would just hand him the ball - here ya go JJ - I was just getting it from the QB for you my man. You look good. You work out?

 

[proninja]

What's our starting field position? Assuming it's the 20 then I'd be at -20 as I'd be in a complete dead sprint in the opposite direction right through the tunnel.

If the defense knows that as long as they don't touch you, they get two points and the ball back, they don't have any incentive to murder you.

 

[Premier]

None of us slobs would even get close to the line of scrimmage.

I think that depends on the play called, the blocking, and the persons quickness. Some of us could theoretically take a quick handoff up the middle and fall forward to the LOS. Any stretch plays or sweeps would instantly mean a loss, though, unless the line was all world.

None of us are anywhere near quick enough to get back to the LOS. You are portraying what you see on Sundays to what you think you can do. For a 40-year-old slow white pig like most of us are, an offensive line would need to hold their blocks for far longer than they do now, even for an average RB like a Ben Tate. That guy is probably 10 times quicker and 1000 times more decisive than any of us are.

This is kind of silly. If I lined up at FB and there was a quick-hitting dive play called, I'd bet my life that I would end up "near the line of scrimmage."

You're not fast enough. You're 6.0 40 will be the reason you are tackled for a 7 yard loss.

 

[NCCommish]

if someone told me "you are playing running back" and i looked at the other team and saw JJ Watt, i'd lose bowel and bladder control on the spot

This is truly the most accurate post of the whole thread. I mean, really, from your couch, holding your chips and beer and reliving street football when you were kid and claiming that you could have played in the NFL, just envision this guy coming full speed at you and your knowledge that he wants to literally break you into pieces with the force of the contact he is getting faster and faster to bring. Hell, I think most of us would just hand him the ball - here ya go JJ - I was just getting it from the QB for you my man. You look good. You work out?

See this part doesn't bother me. I was the smallest kid on my high school team and one of the smaller when I played in the military. I practiced against guys I gave up a foot of height and 100 lbs to in high school. Everyone was JJ to me. If I let that stop me I would have never played. So while I understand JJ is a beast and one heck of a player size doesn't intimidate me and never has. Of course I did mention multiple injuries if I did carry the ball enough to get an average because I don't tend to walk away anymore I tend to get hurt. This being over 50 thing isn't all that all that glamorous after all.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

if someone told me "you are playing running back" and i looked at the other team and saw JJ Watt, i'd lose bowel and bladder control on the spot

This is truly the most accurate post of the whole thread. I mean, really, from your couch, holding your chips and beer and reliving street football when you were kid and claiming that you could have played in the NFL, just envision this guy coming full speed at you and your knowledge that he wants to literally break you into pieces with the force of the contact he is getting faster and faster to bring. Hell, I think most of us would just hand him the ball - here ya go JJ - I was just getting it from the QB for you my man. You look good. You work out?

See this part doesn't bother me. I was the smallest kid on my high school team and one of the smaller when I played in the military. I practiced against guys I gave up a foot of height and 100 lbs to in high school. Everyone was JJ to me. If I let that stop me I would have never played. So while I understand JJ is a beast and one heck of a player size doesn't intimidate me and never has. Of course I did mention multiple injuries if I did carry the ball enough to get an average because I don't tend to walk away anymore I tend to get hurt. This being over 50 thing isn't all that all that glamorous after all.

In high school I could run through a lot of things and did. That wasn't the question though.

Right now at my age wearing an additional 20 pounds or so of pads and equipment (maybe a little less but that stuff adds up) and seeing death itself run at me because I'm hodling a piece of pigskin that if I dropped he might not hit me? Again, here ya go Mr. Watt. Nice weather today, huh?

 

[FlapJacks]

What's our starting field position? Assuming it's the 20 then I'd be at -20 as I'd be in a complete dead sprint in the opposite direction right through the tunnel.

If the defense knows that as long as they don't touch you, they get two points and the ball back, they don't have any incentive to murder you.

they'd want to turn 2 into 7. Depending on field position, they have a good sot at doing that

 

[sbonomo]

None of us slobs would even get close to the line of scrimmage.

I think that depends on the play called, the blocking, and the persons quickness. Some of us could theoretically take a quick handoff up the middle and fall forward to the LOS. Any stretch plays or sweeps would instantly mean a loss, though, unless the line was all world.

You have to be kidding me. Let's say you ran a legit 4.8-4.9 coming out of HS (i am reaching here). You understand the the 300 lbs lineman are faster than that right? Those holes that you see open up are there for a split second. 99.9% of this board would get killed when they got to the line of scrimmage. Why don't you all go back to fighting midgets and kangaroos.

 

[B-Deep]

if someone told me "you are playing running back" and i looked at the other team and saw JJ Watt, i'd lose bowel and bladder control on the spot

This is truly the most accurate post of the whole thread. I mean, really, from your couch, holding your chips and beer and reliving street football when you were kid and claiming that you could have played in the NFL, just envision this guy coming full speed at you and your knowledge that he wants to literally break you into pieces with the force of the contact he is getting faster and faster to bring. Hell, I think most of us would just hand him the ball - here ya go JJ - I was just getting it from the QB for you my man. You look good. You work out?

See this part doesn't bother me. I was the smallest kid on my high school team and one of the smaller when I played in the military. I practiced against guys I gave up a foot of height and 100 lbs to in high school. Everyone was JJ to me. If I let that stop me I would have never played. So while I understand JJ is a beast and one heck of a player size doesn't intimidate me and never has. Of course I did mention multiple injuries if I did carry the ball enough to get an average because I don't tend to walk away anymore I tend to get hurt. This being over 50 thing isn't all that all that glamorous after all.

i still say most of us would wet ourselves if a 6'5 290 pound fast as lightning JJ Watt was staring at us looking like he wanted to feed our ### to us, which he does

 

[FlapJacks]

None of us slobs would even get close to the line of scrimmage.

I think that depends on the play called, the blocking, and the persons quickness. Some of us could theoretically take a quick handoff up the middle and fall forward to the LOS. Any stretch plays or sweeps would instantly mean a loss, though, unless the line was all world.

None of us are anywhere near quick enough to get back to the LOS. You are portraying what you see on Sundays to what you think you can do. For a 40-year-old slow white pig like most of us are, an offensive line would need to hold their blocks for far longer than they do now, even for an average RB like a Ben Tate. That guy is probably 10 times quicker and 1000 times more decisive than any of us are.

This is kind of silly. If I lined up at FB and there was a quick-hitting dive play called, I'd bet my life that I would end up "near the line of scrimmage."

You're not fast enough. You're 6.0 40 will be the reason you are tackled for a 7 yard loss.

oh c'mon, you'e talklng 2/10 of a second over five yards. In the short space that is not making much difference

 

[proninja]

The real question is how many yards would Matsuki run for

 

[TheIronSheik]

Looks like I'm still winning.

 

[NCCommish]

if someone told me "you are playing running back" and i looked at the other team and saw JJ Watt, i'd lose bowel and bladder control on the spot

This is truly the most accurate post of the whole thread. I mean, really, from your couch, holding your chips and beer and reliving street football when you were kid and claiming that you could have played in the NFL, just envision this guy coming full speed at you and your knowledge that he wants to literally break you into pieces with the force of the contact he is getting faster and faster to bring. Hell, I think most of us would just hand him the ball - here ya go JJ - I was just getting it from the QB for you my man. You look good. You work out?

See this part doesn't bother me. I was the smallest kid on my high school team and one of the smaller when I played in the military. I practiced against guys I gave up a foot of height and 100 lbs to in high school. Everyone was JJ to me. If I let that stop me I would have never played. So while I understand JJ is a beast and one heck of a player size doesn't intimidate me and never has. Of course I did mention multiple injuries if I did carry the ball enough to get an average because I don't tend to walk away anymore I tend to get hurt. This being over 50 thing isn't all that all that glamorous after all.

In high school I could run through a lot of things and did. That wasn't the question though.

Right now at my age wearing an additional 20 pounds or so of pads and equipment (maybe a little less but that stuff adds up) and seeing death itself run at me because I'm hodling a piece of pigskin that if I dropped he might not hit me? Again, here ya go Mr. Watt. Nice weather today, huh?

I didn't run through those guys. I spent a lot of time picking myself up and going back for more. Again I don't think I could carry the ball often enough to have an average and I would have to get extremely lucky to get positive yardage(even a few inches) on a single play. But it wouldn't be fear that held me back. More like the fact I am old.

 

[Raider Nation]

None of us slobs would even get close to the line of scrimmage.

I think that depends on the play called, the blocking, and the persons quickness. Some of us could theoretically take a quick handoff up the middle and fall forward to the LOS. Any stretch plays or sweeps would instantly mean a loss, though, unless the line was all world.

None of us are anywhere near quick enough to get back to the LOS. You are portraying what you see on Sundays to what you think you can do. For a 40-year-old slow white pig like most of us are, an offensive line would need to hold their blocks for far longer than they do now, even for an average RB like a Ben Tate. That guy is probably 10 times quicker and 1000 times more decisive than any of us are.

This is kind of silly. If I lined up at FB and there was a quick-hitting dive play called, I'd bet my life that I would end up "near the line of scrimmage."

You're not fast enough. You're 6.0 40 will be the reason you are tackled for a 7 yard loss.

oh c'mon, you'e talklng 2/10 of a second over five yards. In the short space that is not making much difference

Seriously. Not to mention that in my scenario, I'd be lined up only 4 yards behind the LOS when the ball is snapped. I'm gonna go 3 yards backwards on a dive play??

 

[Parrothead]

the force of the QB handing off the ball would knock most of us over

 

[Raider Nation]

Are we running behind Tampa Bay's O-line? Then maybe Cappy has a point.

 

[El Floppo]

is this before or after I've beaten up Manny Pacquiao?

 

[Fennis]

None of us slobs would even get close to the line of scrimmage.

I think that depends on the play called, the blocking, and the persons quickness. Some of us could theoretically take a quick handoff up the middle and fall forward to the LOS. Any stretch plays or sweeps would instantly mean a loss, though, unless the line was all world.

None of us are anywhere near quick enough to get back to the LOS. You are portraying what you see on Sundays to what you think you can do. For a 40-year-old slow white pig like most of us are, an offensive line would need to hold their blocks for far longer than they do now, even for an average RB like a Ben Tate. That guy is probably 10 times quicker and 1000 times more decisive than any of us are.

This is kind of silly. If I lined up at FB and there was a quick-hitting dive play called, I'd bet my life that I would end up "near the line of scrimmage."

You're not fast enough. You're 6.0 40 will be the reason you are tackled for a 7 yard loss.

oh c'mon, you'e talklng 2/10 of a second over five yards. In the short space that is not making much difference

Seriously. Not to mention that in my scenario, I'd be lined up only 4 yards behind the LOS when the ball is snapped. I'm gonna go 3 yards backwards on a dive play??

that's my plan.

 

[SIDA!]

What handle is Cappy using nowadays?

 

[Premier]

What handle is Cappy using nowadays?

 

[Freelove]

I think most people, while they wisely grasp the strength and athleticism of the defensive players, are underestimating the talent of NFL offensive lines.

Most plays, the deep back waits a moment while the QB takes the snap, and the blocks start to develop, then uses his strength, speed, athletic ability, knowledge of the playbook, and understanding of what it means to read the play on the fly to explode forth and average...oh, four yards per carry or so.

Most plays, however, there are going to be more defensive players committed to stopping the pass than the run. Meaning that the offensive line typically gets a bit of a push, and by the time the RB gets there, even if he runs head on into the first defender, it's rarely for a loss.

Optimal strategy for we less gifted types would be to just go for the hole the play was designed for and hope for the best. I assume most people here, with a bit of time invested, could at a minimum come to understand the playbook that deeply. When it comes to ability to study a little information, I don't think Demarco Murray is all that much better off than I am. His advantages lie in every other possible metric.

Anyway, assuming a typical offensive line push, plus a significant delay in how long it would take me to get to the designed hole relative to Demarco (probably a full half second later or so?), the D has now had a chance to read and react and would probably push back a bit by the time I got there. Still, unless they called the perfect run blitz to counteract the threat of a Freelove run (which seems unlikely, since why would they bother when I'd clearly be the least threatening offensive weapon on the field?), I'd probably almost be able to reach original line of scrimmage around the time the defense started pouring through.

I think those saying -7 yards are being pessimistic or are just giving the magnificent athletes on their own front lines too little credit.

I think a loss of about a yard, coupled with (of course) an instant career-ending injury would have my average much closer to zero than some of you seem to think.

Unless I panic and fall fetally to the ground before the play even begins to develop, which is a distinct possibility.

 

[joffer]

i think i could juke JJ Watt

 

[Vike Me]

Wait, the defense is midgets??? Oh, then I would average about 7.4 yards a carry. No problem.

 

[mphtrilogy]

1 carry

3 yards

two blown acl's

 

[EYLive]

Think I could get about 0.9 diving through the legs of the offensive lineman

I was thinking the same thing. But with my luck the lineman would step on me or I'd run into his enormous butt and fall down.

 

[WampusCat43]

I'd average the distance between the end of the tunnel to the field to the nearest cheerleader. Then I'd be arrested.

 

[Thunderlips]

I would get the wind knocked out of me when the QB shoved the ball in my gut......so wherever I fell would be my yardage. That's me now..... there was a time in my youth where I might, MIGHT be able to get back to the LOS.

 

[Annyong]

I would take the handoff and jump into the air and run across all the helmets.

 

[Ned]

You guys are putting the ##### on a pedestal; these guys are still human beings. I guarantee my vision and first step is on par with an NFL RB. Picture a white Artose Pinner.

 

[SacramentoBob]

This thread is going to run me out of likes.

 

[dickey moe]

What handle is Cappy using nowadays?

Love Handle

 

[FBG26]

I remember going from HS ball to D3 ball and being blown away how much faster the college game was. It slows down after a while, but I can't imagine the speed at of the game in the NFL (or D1 for that matter). Even assuming I was back at my 21 year old self playing with a good NFL line, I'd be happy to get back the LOS before getting smashed.

 

[Ignoramus]

I'd probably average around 3.8 YPC... more if I had a month or two to train.

Now if we factored in receiving yards I'd pretty easily top 10.1 yards per touch. I have sneaky quickness and the vertical jump of a guy 2" taller.

 

[Zow]

None of us slobs would even get close to the

line of scrimmage.

I think that depends on the play called, the blocking, and the persons quickness. Some of us could theoretically take a quick handoff up the middle and fall forward to the LOS. Any stretch plays or sweeps would instantly mean a loss, though, unless the line was all world.

None of us are anywhere near quick enough to get back to the LOS. You are portraying what you see on Sundays to what you think you can do. For a 40-year-old slow white pig like most of us are, an offensive line would need to hold their

blocks for far longer than they do now, even for an average RB like a Ben Tate. That guy is probably 10 times quicker and 1000 times more decisive than any of us are.

They are faster, but it's not always a dead sprint

to the line...you need vision to to find your opening, Besides, it's only 5 yards or so. I don't necessarily think the speed to line would be that big of a factor...

It would be a huge factor.