Odd day for running backs (1 Viewer)

[Sid G]

On Sunday there were a whole bunch of cats with humungo yards-per-carry, but who, for reasons that vary, just didn't carry the ball enough times to put up a really huge yardage total:

Addai: 19-136

Brown: 15-134

Tomlinson: 20-132

Peterson: 12-112

McGahee: 14-104

Buckhalter: 17-103

Pittman: 15-90

Young: 8-81

Keith: 10-80

Barber: 8-50

Right now, Lamont Jordan is leading the league in carries-per-game with 21. If that held, it would be the lowest league-leading number since 1990. Between more throwing and platoons, is the workhorse feature back a trend that's on the outs?

 

[sholditch]

Hmm, I don't really think so. Think of the true feature backs from last year:

SJax: injured

LT: Doing well, but underutilized games 2 & 3

LJ: Just had his first good game

Parker: Also doing fine

Rudi: Injured

Gore: Doing fairly well but not getting enough carries

SA: Was doing well but now injured

those are about the only guys that weren't in some kind of committee. I think it's the RBs rather than a coaching trend.

 

[JimboJim]

On top of the lack of running, the following QBs are all on pace to throw over 30 TDs this year. Last season, only Manning hit 30 TDs (31).

Kitna - 8

Favre - 8

Manning - 8

Romo - 11

Anderson - 9

Palmer - 9 (3 games)

Brady - 10 (3 games)

Roethlisberger - 8

Delhomme - 8

 

[Moe Green]

Looks like this might turn out to be the year where it was worth drafting a QB early -- as early as third or fourth round early.

 

[Sid G]

Looks like this might turn out to be the year where it was worth drafting a QB early -- as early as third or fourth round early.

Just not Bulger, Brees, or, possibly, McNabb.

 

[Ilov80s]

Looks like this might turn out to be the year where it was worth drafting a QB early -- as early as third or fourth round early.

This was the year to stock up on top WRs and get Romo in the mid-rounds and Favre real late.

 

[Arnold. S]

Looks like this might turn out to be the year where it was worth drafting a QB early -- as early as third or fourth round early.

Just not Bulger, Brees, or, possibly, McNabb.

exactly, this is the year you just have to get lucky

 

[Sid G]

On Sunday there were a whole bunch of cats with humungo yards-per-carry, but who, for reasons that vary, just didn't carry the ball enough times to put up a really huge yardage total:Addai: 19-136Brown: 15-134Tomlinson: 20-132Peterson: 12-112McGahee: 14-104Buckhalter: 17-103Pittman: 15-90Young: 8-81Keith: 10-80Barber: 8-50Right now, Lamont Jordan is leading the league in carries-per-game with 21. If that held, it would be the lowest league-leading number since 1990. Between more throwing and platoons, is the workhorse feature back a trend that's on the outs?

Sorry, that last bit was wrong--the NFL website updated its rushing stats through yesterday's game for some players but not others. Parker is averaging 23.25 cpg, which may or may not lead. That's still a pretty low leading number by historical standards.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

They're not finding the endzone very much either.

 

[Ralph Furley]

Looks like this might turn out to be the year where it was worth drafting a QB early -- as early as third or fourth round early.

Just not Bulger, Brees, or, possibly, McNabb.

exactly, this is the year you just have to get lucky

I don't see how this is a year you just get lucky. The only 2 QB's who should have gone early are P Manning an Palmer. Those that took the other QB's mentioned early (Bulger, Brees, McNabb) are getting crushed as they should be. If anything this was the year to wait for QB's as guy's like Romo & Kitna were drafted int the 6th-7th round or later.It comes down to one thing every year "VALUE". Granted WR's are outperforming but I would expect this to normalize over the course of the year.

 

[Ralph Furley]

Looks like this might turn out to be the year where it was worth drafting a QB early -- as early as third or fourth round early.

Just not Bulger, Brees, or, possibly, McNabb.

exactly, this is the year you just have to get lucky

I don't see how this is a good post nor do I see how this is a year you just get lucky. The only 2 QB's who should have gone early are P Manning an Palmer. Those that took the other QB's mentioned early (Bulger, Brees, McNabb) are getting crushed as they should be. If anything this was the year to wait for QB's as guy's like Romo & Kitna were drafted int the 6th-7th round or later.It comes down to one thing every year "VALUE". Granted WR's are outperforming but I would expect this to normalize over the course of the year.

Have you met Mr. Furley?

We have bumped into each other on occasion.

 

[FavreCo]

On top of the lack of running, the following QBs are all on pace to throw over 30 TDs this year. Last season, only Manning hit 30 TDs (31).Kitna - 8Favre - 8Manning - 8Romo - 11Anderson - 9Palmer - 9 (3 games)Brady - 10 (3 games)Roethlisberger - 8Delhomme - 8

Ah shades of the glory years in ariel attacks: circa 1995 when Favre, Kramer and Mitchell were lighting it up in the NFC. THIS is NFL football at it's finest, contrary to Herminator's claim that 30 points is arena football.

 

[Fighting Noles]

Hmm, I don't really think so. Think of the true feature backs from last year:SJax: injuredLT: Doing well, but underutilized games 2 & 3LJ: Just had his first good gameParker: Also doing fineRudi: InjuredGore: Doing fairly well but not getting enough carriesSA: Was doing well but now injuredthose are about the only guys that weren't in some kind of committee. I think it's the RBs rather than a coaching trend.

But is the reason they are "hurt/wearing down" because they were the ones with a ton of touches and no help from RBBC/Platoon. I think that is what GMs & Head Coaches are looking at. It is a copycat league and I think you'll see More & More teams take this split up approach IMO...

 

[NoFBinLA]

I don't see how this is a year you just get lucky. The only 2 QB's who should have gone early are P Manning an Palmer. Those that took the other QB's mentioned early (Bulger, Brees, McNabb) are getting crushed as they should be. If anything this was the year to wait for QB's as guy's like Romo & Kitna were drafted int the 6th-7th round or later.It comes down to one thing every year "VALUE". Granted WR's are outperforming but I would expect this to normalize over the course of the year.

brady. Brady would have been worth going early.But aside from that, you are dead on - there were tons of QB runs early in every draft I was in and the times I held out for value and got a QB later, I did well.If you waited and grabbed Big Ben or Vince Young, you've probably done ok and gotten good value at other positions while others were fighting over the to pQbs.This is all hindsite, but I remember at the time thinking everyone was going way too early QB-wise.

 

[Ilov80s]

I don't see how this is a year you just get lucky. The only 2 QB's who should have gone early are P Manning an Palmer. Those that took the other QB's mentioned early (Bulger, Brees, McNabb) are getting crushed as they should be. If anything this was the year to wait for QB's as guy's like Romo & Kitna were drafted int the 6th-7th round or later.It comes down to one thing every year "VALUE". Granted WR's are outperforming but I would expect this to normalize over the course of the year.

brady. Brady would have been worth going early.But aside from that, you are dead on - there were tons of QB runs early in every draft I was in and the times I held out for value and got a QB later, I did well.If you waited and grabbed Big Ben or Vince Young, you've probably done ok and gotten good value at other positions while others were fighting over the to pQbs.This is all hindsite, but I remember at the time thinking everyone was going way too early QB-wise.

Right, the real QB value was the Romo, Kitna, Young run. Best value was getting in line for one of those 3 guys. Or just skipping QB all together and taking Favre late.

 

[GregR_2]

When did "cat" become the trendy SP word?TIA

1972.

 

[switz]

When did "cat" become the trendy SP word?TIA

1972.

More like 1920's...

 

[bbarroninsc]

Looks like this might turn out to be the year where it was worth drafting a QB early -- as early as third or fourth round early.

Actually, the polar opposite is true. If there a large number of players at a position producing big numbers, it is wise to draft one later rather than sooner. The time to draft one early is a year when there are only 2-5 of them producing big numbers with a significant drop off to the next tier.