Why did the NFL kill the Running Back?
Running Back's used to be legitimate stars. Look at RB's in the league 10 years ago: LaDanian Tomlinson, Stephen Jackson, Jerome Bettis, Brian Westbrook, Fred Taylor, Priest Holmes, Shaun Alexander, Clinton Portis, Ricky Williams etc.
Who can honestly be considered a star RB today? Outside of Le'Veon Bell and Ezekiel Elliott, there's no one.
What did they mean by this?
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Normies don't appreciate defensive games or power running attacks.
They just got replaced by more marketable QBs.
>why are there no RB stars anymore
cause teams don't utilize the run as much as they used to
the Panthers and the Bills are two that come to mind that run a lot but their RBs aren't really stars
Because the NFL wants teams to score more points cause to them more points= more excitement so they handicapped the hell out of defense. Also I think the majority of NFL players today are getting more athletic which teams take advantage of by utilizing ever "fresh leg" they have at the position.
>Forgetting The Inconvenient Truth
Because running backs become washed up once they reach the age of 30. The position has no longevity
Because money. No one wants to pay RBs a ton of money when they are so prone to injury, especially when they can just pick up rookie RBs in the draft that will preform nearly or just as good.
Lacy could have been something if he stopped being fucking fat.
this guy gets it
U literally forgot adrian peterson quite arguably the goat rb...
The REAL crime is the death of the FullBack
Now hand me them W's
Wide receivers are eating good off this era.
Seattle hipsterish low-sugar gluten-free urban food will save him
All the rule changes favors a pass happy league now. Sneeze on a receiver, PI plus 15 yards for hit on a defenseless receiver
At least we'll have Leonard Fournette
There's Leveon Bell still. But yeah, that's about it.
Underrated post
Having a star QB does a lot more for a team then having a star running back.
Something tells me his career is going to end up on the short side because of injuries. Seems like a less talented adrian perterson
You can have both.
True but not for long because both of them are going to want big pay days.
Blame the NFL for making so many rules that benefit the passing offense. Everything's a flag nowadays so QB's would rather throw the ball and move down the field because of a flag instead of just pounding the ball.
>Majority of RB plays out of the backfield result in loss of yards or no gain
>Good run plays sometimes get negated by holding calls on blocking WRs
>QB also runs too
Mike Alstott is running at you at full speed. What do you do?
>what killed the running back
1. The 1999 Rams
2. Neutered Defenses
3. No Great Run Blocking O line men
4. Defenses are faster
5. Meme QBs
RB's are still important as fuck though without a strong run game or at least a balanced rushing, passing attack you won't accomplish shit in the league.
I dunno it depends on your market. I really liked Arian Foster, but then again I'm a Texans fan
Bears had a superstar kickoff specialist in Devin Hester, that guy got more applause than the defensive ends or any of the wide receivers
It's just a matter of which teams you're talking about, and the caliber of the player
Why don't they make a rule forcing QB's to stay behind the line of scrimmage if they have the ball?
Did you see the flag. It was a troll post, dipshit
Quarterbacks are more marketable.
>longer careers, so they can build a fanbase
>white, so they're more relatable to fans
>white, so they're less likely to get into legal trouble
>white, so they're more likely to be able to speak in a way that fans can understand
>more likely to make exciting highlight plays (deep throws)
>move the team up the field much more quickly than a running back, leading to more frequent scoring
Show me white quarterbacks that are good at running
Are you saying most running backs are black? Tight ends and centers aren't very popular just because they're usually white, tbqh
whats the difference between a full back and running back, or half back for that matter. i get the quarterback is the one who throws the ball.
It won't be long until the QB role is predominately black too m80
I never said white QBs were good at running.
>Are you saying most running backs are black?
Yes.
>Tight ends and centers aren't very popular just because they're usually white, tbqh
Centers are fat fucks and TEs don't have the ball every play.
i think most wide outs are black because they need to be fast. lots of tight end are wight cuz they need to be a bit more stockier and durable. speed isn't so much a factor
Also not a star. The guy is hot garbage. 1.6 ypc last year, now injury prone, fumble hands and ancient as can be. Guy should've retired last year.
What makes you say that?
Alex Smith
Look at this years draft class, current qbs in college.
what is the difference between running back, half back, and full back?
This year's draft class is supposed to be exceptionally weak at the QB position, isn't it?
The main issue with running backs is that they dont last long. Even the GOATs have career ending hip injuries
I just wish they could transition into a different role or find better ways to protect those guys, I fucking love the ground game
don't sleep on trace mcsorely, or the QB at florida state who's last name sounds vaguely french.
a fullback is technically a running back but is used primarily as a lead blocker for a tailback or halfback, and generally only get the ball in short-yardage situations.
Half back is running back. Full back is fatty fatty boombalatty run blocker
Running backs became irrelevant when the NO Saints won a Super Bowl with Madden 2000 tier play calling. Unfortunately with the relatively few number of games in a football season compared to other sports, it takes a long while for the tides to change again.
Before the RB comes back, some meme defense will have to be invented to nullify the current passing meta.
I dunno someone from my area got signed as an NFL fullback and he's the same size when playing as running back
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More and more black quaterbacks are turning out to be rather good like Cam Newton, Dak Prescott, Jameis Winston etc. The age old stereotype that blacks aren't smart enough to play the role is being shattered.
I wouldn't be surprised if we see a new whites only football league in the next 100 years.
Football won't be around in 100 years m8
Or if whites just phone it in and take over mlb again
Alex Smith
Aron Rodgers
Terry Bradshaw
Jake Ruddock
AJ Mccaron
Marcus Mariota
>Cam Newton
>Jameis WInston
Winston can pass in the pocket at least but he's shit at reads and his accuracy is abysmal and lel at Cam Newton, if it isn't a deep ball or scrambling, he's complete shit. People overrank him because of the 2015 season when he had a soft schedule
>Alex Smith
Can run, but mediocre qb
>Aron Rodgers
Fair enough
>Terry Bradshaw
Looking for current qbs
>Jake Ruddock
Backup
>AJ Mccaron
Backup
>Marcus Mariota
He's Hawaiian, white is debatable
>moving the goal posts after being proven wrong
Stll, Prescott and Wilson are accurate passers.
Steve Young
Derek Carr
Drew Breeze
Matthew Stafford can run in a pinch
Archie Manning
David Carr
>lesean mccoy
>not a star
David Johnson
David Johnson, Demarco Murray, Lesean McCoy, Lynch.
Truth.
Luck. Beathard. Matt Ryan when he wants to. Young Roethlisberger.
Jackson and Bettis are ass. Slow and fat.
It's ok brahs. We'll see him in the Hof.
>Mfw I got to watch him break the franchise career yds Mark in person
>Mfw I saw his last game in a niners uni too
Emphasized the passing game. Running game lost market share. It's a zero sum game.
Prescott is half white, it's certainly not the black half that makes him a decent qb
Unironically Brady
Man I don't get all the hype surrounding Jamis. i mean he's good don't get me wrong. But he's a lot of peoples "sleeper pick" for mvp
MFW the last 2 hawks games I went to 1) Jimmy Tearing his patella tendon 2) Tyler Lockett broken compound fracture.
....maybe i should stop going to games lol
David Johnson is a literal who. Murray is not a big name. McCoy was good for about 5 minutes on the Eagles.
I'll give you Lynch though.
spread offenses in college fail to properly prepare QBs and OL for the NFL. eventually we'll return to running the ball because that will be the only thing that works
>Beathard
You MUST be a 9erfag. This guy is a literal who backup that had one good run against 4th stringers trying to make a team. He was garbage at Iowa and he will be garbage in the NFL.
>don't run as much, and don't make stupid hero plays that might get them seriously injured and cost their team in the long run off an impulse
another reason why white QBs have more staying power
they're cautious
>The 1999 Rams
Which is odd cause they're RB was their best offensive tool and not using him is why they lost vs New England.
Because running backs wear out too fast and get concussed too often so most teams use multiple backs which makes it too hard for a single one to stand out.
How about David Johnson...He's definitely a star running back.
Head trauma. The NFL is less than 10 years from death at this point. You're just noticing the NFL's weak ass attempts at saving football.
With spread offenses I think Running Backs will get more used, of course they won't go back to the old times.
See Elliott and David Johnson
not sure but have you seen Colin kapernick's latest tweet?
>paying to watch a game when NFL Red zone is the same price as a ticket and you can watch it from the comfort of your bed
>inb4 >paying for NFL Redzone
It's better than some 360p stream
Half back and full back are both running backs. You can hand off to either one; essentially, in this era there are no full backs or half backs they are basically one in the same. Ten to fifteen years ago you would typically see a full back line up in front of the half back for additional blocking. It's been like twenty years since a full back has ran for one thousand yards, but the position used to be a lot more prevalent (i.e. Jim Brown was a full back).
Steve Young was pretty good at running.
I miss a good running game. I remember in 2003 when Ahman Green had 1,883 rushing yards. I will always remember that number because it's so rare for a Packers RB to even scrape 1000 but old Ahman almost got to the 2K mark and everyone forgets how great he was for like 3 or 4 years
This just highlights why theyre dying out. All that shit for 6yds and he took a lot of hits. Focus on QBs and WRs and you'll have more success for a longer period of time.
Theres a reason RBs are usually done by the time they reach 30 but good QBs can go into their 40s
No you cant thanks to the salary cap. You're better off paying for the star QB and just rolling in the draft for a rookie RB and playing that rookie contract.
If you pay for a star RB and QB your defense OL or WR will be shit due to not having enough cap room
>RB's are still important as fuck though without a strong run game or at least a balanced rushing, passing attack you won't accomplish shit in the league.
Lol no. What happens is teams like the Pats spread the defense because of their passing ability which allows even bad RBs to rack up yards which gives the impression of a balanced attack. The good teams do not use running as the foundation
Why does offsides exist in soccer? Why ask stupid questions about sports you dont watch?
carlos hyde? sorry, niggers look alike
This, hopefully Stafford brings back Matt Vick this year
You dont want a QB to run dumbfuck. Show me a black QB who is a better north/south runner than passer that won a super bowl
>INB4 Russel Wilson
Nope he runs sideline to sideline in order to set up the pass
Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch and the resurgence of interest in OJ made the NFL realize that it's safer to place the spotlight on some tame QB as opposed to a wild RB.
yeah but now we get to laugh at the aints and their imminent -13 turnover diff this season
nogs have a new role
being bucks for cucks
the rb is old news when you can have you very own buck running in for a few TDs every night in the wifes puss
>The 1999 Rams
The GSOT ran through Marshall Faulk being a multi dimensional player. They literally modernized what a workhorse is, that's all.
how many rangz they got family?
Tight Ends popularity is rising massively senpai with Gronk and others. Coaches are switching to two TE formations more and more.
They'll be majority white for quite some time in the future.
Football is going to die in the next 30 years after it's EXPOSED for brain injuries and Steroids
>tfw we will be witnesses of the Zeke/Fournette era