paulo187 wrote: To be fair he was also the 2nd highest YPG rusher (behind Alfred Blue's single 99y game), so it's not like he got to the top through more games (well, he did for total yards obviously) but he was also one of the best backs per carry.

He got to the top by getting more attempts per game than any other running back in the playoffs not named Adrian Peterson. Last edited on 2016-05-18 at 1:05

Whammy Business wrote: paulo187 wrote: To be fair he was also the 2nd highest YPG rusher (behind Alfred Blue's single 99y game), so it's not like he got to the top through more games (well, he did for total yards obviously) but he was also one of the best backs per carry. He got to the top by getting more attempts per game than any other running back in the playoffs not named Adrian Peterson.

Out of the actual RBs in the post season who had at least double digit carries (so ignoring WRs with rushing attempts and the single carry RBs) he was 6th best in YPC at 4.3. Regardless of how many carries he got, he still produced decent numbers, but I guess that also doesn't fit with your point about RBs so just ignore that too. Probably say something about rushing QBs next and how Wilson and Rodgers got more YPC.

Also, FYI, AP had a YPC in the post season of 2.0, so more carries doesn't equal more yards (although I'd still take AP over CJ Anderson lol)

depending on where they pick in next years draft id be all for a runningback in round one or two, most likely two because next years draft has a lot of good players going in round one

Kagemusha wrote: paulo187 wrote: Whammy Business wrote: paulo187 wrote: To be fair he was also the 2nd highest YPG rusher (behind Alfred Blue's single 99y game), so it's not like he got to the top through more games (well, he did for total yards obviously) but he was also one of the best backs per carry. He got to the top by getting more attempts per game than any other running back in the playoffs not named Adrian Peterson. Out of the actual RBs in the post season who had at least double digit carries (so ignoring WRs with rushing attempts and the single carry RBs) he was 6th best in YPC at 4.3. Regardless of how many carries he got, he still produced decent numbers, but I guess that also doesn't fit with your point about RBs so just ignore that too. Probably say something about rushing QBs next and how Wilson and Rodgers got more YPC. Also, FYI, AP had a YPC in the post season of 2.0, so more carries doesn't equal more yards (although I'd still take AP over CJ Anderson lol) The fact that CJ anderson had a good postseason backs up Whammy point: you dont need an elite RB to have good, efficient, championship caliber rushing totals. CJ Anderson is an average player, has an average contract and for all his postseason heroics the Broncos initially offered him a 1 million contract. AFter Miami offer he is on the books for 4 years/18 millions, hardly a record setting contract.

CJ and Hillman, both 'average' players.................................with a Super Bowl title! I'd take the pair on my team. I think the balance does win championships and every one of those teams for the past 10 super bowls show that the combined efforts of the running games for each team was not only productive throughout the season, but integral in winning the Super Bowl. If the Seahawks didn't try to show their RB up by passing instead of getting the free yardage they were getting in the running game, they would have won. So they kind of Lynched themselves there. Everyone else, experts included, said they should have run the ball...........how odd, given this discussion, lmao. All this won't change the fact that you have a QB that isn't good enough to get them there without all the supporting parts (i.e. defense, O-line, running game). They added very little to their supporting parts and therefore, not such a good draft. Tannebomb will not be on my draft list come fantasy season, neither will Cutler.

Kagemusha wrote: Exactly! So why bother drafting a rb high when average talents can get the job done?

Um, because I was being sarcastic. They are both above average backs in my opinion, just not dominant enough to be the only back...........like an AP or a Gurley, which is why they share duties and were still productive and eventual Super Bowl champs. We aren't talking about drafting a rb high, the 2nd round is perfectly fine to grab a great talent at this position and Miami failed to do so, instead they settle for an injury proned, unproven back up in the 3rd, which did nothing to improve them. Doesn't matter anyway, because like Chicago, Miami continues to settle for an average talent at QB