(07-18-2023, 05:24 AM)JagFanatic24 Wrote: Go look at Marcus Allen’s numbers and think to yourself if he belongs in the same building as Fred Taylor.

Yeah, Marcus Allen isn't the example to use. 

IMO, we don't really need to isolate a HOF'r to compare him to. We just need to looks at his numbers and know it is unlikely that backs in the modern NFL will eclipse many of those statistics. 

Personally, I also think it would help if someone made the case to the committee that Freddy's TD totals would be higher if he'd been afforded the number of red zone carriers afforded to many other backs that are ahead of him in that statistical category. 

So if we are compering to HOF'rs then: 

Comparing his splits to Curtis Martin's for example will likely outline this

Looking it up...

Fred Taylor career red zone touches:
351 rush attempts   (48 TDs) 13.67% scoring rate
36 receiving targets. (4 TD) 

Curtis Martin career red zone touches:
567 rush attempts. (80 TDs)  14.1% scoring rate
59 targets (8 TD)

So there you have it. The TD numbers are what most folks claim keep Fred out of the hall, but his scoring % when actually given the ball in the red zone is right in line with one of his nearest competitors who is in the hall.

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