State of the Bengals: Running Back

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(01-02-2017, 02:47 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: His was 4.6...easily better than Hill's or Gio's, but keep in mind that (a) he was totally fresh late in the season and (b) small sample size. He earned a shot at a bigger role, but if you give Burkhead 200 carries, I'd be willing to bet that his YPC would come tumbling down. Just as everyone else's has over the last decade. You might see some small spurts of quality running/blocking (BJGE in '12, Hill in '14, Rex in '16), but they've all wound up being anomalies.

Does anyone here really believe Rex is better than Gio?

Here is what their college careers look like:

Rex:  635 rushes for 3329 yards, 5.2 YPC average, and 30 TDs.  He caught 60 balls for 507 yards, 8.5 YPC and 5 TDs

Gio:  425 rushes for 2481 yards, 5.9 YPC average, and 25 TDs.  He caught 92 balls for 852 yards, 9.3 YPC, and 6 TDs

Is it that hard to believe that the bigger-bodied, but faster in the short shuttle than Gio could be as good or better?