(01-05-2020, 07:10 PM)jagibelieve Wrote:

(01-04-2020, 08:13 AM)SeldomRite Wrote: It's not terrible, he's just clearly not a statistician able to explain what he's talking about. If you want to get an idea of his consistency you can do things like removing outlier runs and calculating a few things. Ideally you'd want your running back to be consistent in getting good yardage on each run, something like 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 6 for a 4.5 yard average. Not something like 12, -3, 1, 6, 15, -4 for 4.5 average. The first one helps you get to field goal range, the second one gets you a couple of punts.

The below article touches on the unimportance of a strong running game in the modern NFL, and essentially what a stupid draft selection Fournette was.
https://thepowerrank.com/2014/01/10/whic...-playoffs/

The top 4 running teams from this season made the playoffs.

The top 4 passing teams did not.

The myth that having a strong running game is not important in the "modern NFL" is just not true.

Being a a good running team is good thing. Especially in short yardage/red zone situations. However, 3 of those teams essentially have a committee of backs. And there are not many people on they planet built like Derrick Henry. 

Essentially, you do not need an All-Pro RB, just a group of above average ones, a line that is above average when working together, good blocking TE's, and a focused scheme that utilizes all of their strengths.

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