I was watching ESPN earlier and they were talking about shaun alexander and how they think he will be as strong as last year, then I got to thinking how many RBs who were deep in the playoffs and came back to make a big impact the next season?
just by using SB teams of recent(id consider championship game teams into the discussion to)
NE vs philly 2004
corey dillon that year:1635yrds 4.7avg 12td
following season: 733yrds 3.5avg 12tds
westbrook that yr: 812 4.6 3
following: 617 4.0 3
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ne vs car 2003
ant smith obviouslly didnt start many games and probably not a factor
davis that yr:1444 4.5 8
rocky 2004 and in 2005 had these:549 3.1 12
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tb vs oak 2002
garner that yr:962 5.3 7
following: 553 4.6 3
pittman stayed pretty consistently bleh
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ne vs stl 2001
faulk that yr:1382 5.3 12
next yr: 953 4.5 8
a. smith that yr: 1157 4.0 12
next yr: 982 3.9 6
didnt list many since i have no idea if this may have been discussed, but it does seems production has dropped after going deep in the playoffs, sometimes injury is part of it, but still stats dont lie
just by using SB teams of recent(id consider championship game teams into the discussion to)
NE vs philly 2004
corey dillon that year:1635yrds 4.7avg 12td
following season: 733yrds 3.5avg 12tds
westbrook that yr: 812 4.6 3
following: 617 4.0 3
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ne vs car 2003
ant smith obviouslly didnt start many games and probably not a factor
davis that yr:1444 4.5 8
rocky 2004 and in 2005 had these:549 3.1 12
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tb vs oak 2002
garner that yr:962 5.3 7
following: 553 4.6 3
pittman stayed pretty consistently bleh
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ne vs stl 2001
faulk that yr:1382 5.3 12
next yr: 953 4.5 8
a. smith that yr: 1157 4.0 12
next yr: 982 3.9 6
didnt list many since i have no idea if this may have been discussed, but it does seems production has dropped after going deep in the playoffs, sometimes injury is part of it, but still stats dont lie
