Yeah, you get what I'm saying Greg. I'm not saying running is irrelevant and RBs = 0. I'm saying there's no correlation between an elite RB and success. Big difference.
I even went as far as saying that elite RBs are a waste of money because with a salary cap, you can spend your money elsewhere that's more important.
You still need to run the ball, but it doesn't matter who's back there. The difference between the best RB in the NFL and a mediocre back is not that significant when it comes to the success of your football team.
That's my point.
I do think that when a RB asks for more money, you let him go.
Let me give real life examples. If you have the choice between Reggie White, Charles Woodson, Clay Matthews 3, and Barry Sanders, all in their prime, Sanders falls on the bottom of the list. An elite defender > an elite RB. Save your money. Spend it on D.
I'd rather have Dmitri Nance with the $450k we pay him than Barry Sanders who will probably make > $10 million in today's market.
Zero - I'm not ignoring you. Have that discussion with RP. He knows it 10 times better than I do.
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