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re: SEC Running Backs on the Top 50 NFL Rushing List
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:25 pm to lsufball19
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:25 pm to lsufball19
Name one, who?
What starting RB was done before his third season, I can't think of one.
What starting RB was done before his third season, I can't think of one.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 4:27 pm
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Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:26 pm to Avante
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Name one, who?
I mean, there are tons of guys who don't play more than two years.
Bo Scarbrough career stats
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:29 pm to Mulkey Man
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I've seen stats like that, but it is pretty misleading. If you average the career length of guys who are drafted or who make the team, it is longer. Kind of works the same as life expectancy, if you survive the first year or so, your average life expectancy is higher than the total population.
Well yeah, but you can see even the elite back on the top 200 list there are several careers in the 5-6 year length, and all those years aren't as starting backs or were marred by injury. For instance, to name a back you'd be familiar with, Joseph Addai. He had a 6 year career and is 176th on the all-time rushing list. He rushed for 1000+ yards his first two years in the league then fell off a cliff and was out of the league a few years later. That's a very common theme and why people don't like giving running backs large, long-term contracts. If you can get 3 elite seasons from a running back, that's good.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:30 pm to Mulkey Man
I am talking starting RBs who were done before season three. Guys taken in the first three rounds.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:32 pm to lsufball19
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Well yeah, but you can see even the elite back on the top 200 list there are several careers in the 5-6 year length, and all those years aren't as starting backs or were marred by injury. For instance, to name a back you'd be familiar with, Joseph Addai. He had a 6 year career and is 176th on the all-time rushing list. He rushed for 1000+ yards his first two years in the league then fell off a cliff and was out of the league a few years later. That's a very common theme and why people don't like giving running backs large, long-term contracts. If you can get 3 elite seasons from a running back, that's good.
I agree. I was just surprised that in all the years of football there aren't really that many guys with more than 4,000 yards.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:37 pm to Avante
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I am talking starting RBs who were done before season three
Then you're misinterpreting what I posted. When I say "shelf life," I mean done being an effective NFL running back, not simply being on a team. If you can get 2-3 years of production from of a running back, that's good.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:39 pm to Avante
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I am talking starting RBs who were done before season three. Guys taken in the first three rounds.
Derrius Guice
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:43 pm to lsufball19
So the guy shows up as a rookie, as we know RB's can step right in and take off and he does, so he only has three seasons before his skills start to erode, who? He is done by 26?
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:47 pm to Avante
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Didn't he get hurt?
Durability is the reason why running backs have a shorter shelf life than any other position.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:48 pm to Avante
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So the guy shows up as a rookie, as we know RB's can step right in and take off and he does, so he only has three seasons before his skills start to erode, who? He is done by 26?
Is it just your thing to argue semantics? Read what I wrote. It's not controversial or difficult to follow/
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:53 pm to lsufball19
You have any idea how many RB;s have had long NFL careers?
I can't think of one RB who was a high pick a starter who was done at 26 years old, not one.
This three seasons is about all ya can expect is wrong.
I can't think of one RB who was a high pick a starter who was done at 26 years old, not one.
This three seasons is about all ya can expect is wrong.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 4:56 pm to Avante
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You have any idea how many RB;s have had long NFL careers?
I do. You know how many had short ones? A lot more of them than had long ones. That 4000 yards puts you just outside the top 200 all-time should be evidence enough of that
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I can't think of one RB who was a high pick a starter who was done at 26 years old, not one.
Done being a good RB? I can. I'll give a real easy one. Todd Gurley. Best running back in the NFL, out of the league at 26
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Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:10 pm to lsufball19
Ok, but...six season career, not two or three.
Guy comes out of college wins the starting job and before his third season he is done...never seen that.
And for every RB you can give me with a less than four season career I can give ya five who had more than five.
Guy comes out of college wins the starting job and before his third season he is done...never seen that.
And for every RB you can give me with a less than four season career I can give ya five who had more than five.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:14 pm to Avante
Terrell Davis would be way up there had he not gotten hurt.
And, yeah, same with Bo Jackson.
And, yeah, same with Bo Jackson.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:23 pm to TTsTowel
Davis first 4 seasons were amazing as good as we had ever seen, amazing! Was he hurt in season five? From there on ..not much.
He has over 7000 yards anyway, hell yes if not for injury he's in the top 10, same with Bo.
Davis was like Sayers what he did was so great the hell with longevity...Hall of Fame
He has over 7000 yards anyway, hell yes if not for injury he's in the top 10, same with Bo.
Davis was like Sayers what he did was so great the hell with longevity...Hall of Fame
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:24 pm to Avante
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Fred Taylor Florida
Always gets overlooked when talking about SEC greats at the RB position.
Granted he isn't on the same level of Herschel, Bo, Henry or McFadden, he was an amazing SEC RB. If the four I listed are in the elite category by themselves, then Fred Taylor is in the group right below that with others like Jamal Lewis, Kevin Faulk, Cadillac, Alexander, etc.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:28 pm to Avante
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Didn't he get hurt?
You talking about Guice?
Yeah, he got hurt, but that's not what did in his NFL career... That would be the domestic violence and sexual assault allegations.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:32 pm to IAmNERD
Taylor only had one really stud season at Florida, yeah, that second tier would work.
Did have a great NFL career, seven 1000 yards seasons 70td.
Did have a great NFL career, seven 1000 yards seasons 70td.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 5:34 pm to IAmNERD
Then we can't really count him then, ok.
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