The running back position has gone through a fascinating transition in recent years where there seems to be as much emphasis on what backs can do in the receiving game as much as what they do when handed the ball to run. Of course, working the ground game is still a key piece to a cohesive NFL offense, and some teams have the benefit of having stellar runners lining up in their respective backfields.
For our little experiment today, we’ll be diving a bit deeper into the running game and identifying the top 10 best running backs from a pure-rushing standpoint. So, we’ll be completely throwing out anything that these players do as pass catchers and solely dissect them as rushers.
How will we determine that? Well, there are an array of factors. We’ll look at some advanced analytics like how often these backs face eight-man fronts and how well they succeed in that setting, the level of explosive rushes they’ve had and, of course, go with the good old-fashioned eye test. Specifically, we’ll be looking at stats dating to last season to get as much of an up-to-date look at this position group as we can.
And away we go.
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Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-top-10-rbs-as-pure-rushers-derrick-henry-and-james-conner-land-high-marks/
Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-09-25 14:12:10
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