(07-03-2024, 10:47 AM)cland Wrote:

(06-26-2024, 11:40 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: I like ETN but RB value is nearly level between guys. It's a plug n play position in the NFL and several guys come into the League every year who can do the job just fine. RBs don't make winning teams and winning teams don't need great RBs, that's the modern NFL.

I agree with the general point, but someone like Christian McCaffrey is an exception.  The 49ers offense is built around him being the engine that drives the train.  I actually think it's interesting that the Shanahan offense is starting to counter some of passing first offenses/defenses.  Using a FB as much as they do is definitely an old-school mentality.

Shanahan is just really smart about using the talent available. 

I'd wager that having an elite RB + the most versatile FB and TE in football isn't a product of his offensive scheme as much as it is just him making the most of the talent he's able to acquire. 

I'd not be surprised in the slightest if his offense looks completely different in 2028 after a different crop of talent finds its way onto his roster and he adapts his scheme to them.

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(08-05-2024, 06:13 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: NFL analyst has Jaguars running back making first Pro Bowl in 2024 (msn.com)

If our OL achieves a "solid" level of run blocking, I'd not be surprised at all it ETN received multiple accolades post season.

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