03-15-2023, 01:05 PM
(03-15-2023, 12:36 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Man, you missed the point entirely.
I will connect the dots for you.
1) Goal line backs get lower YPC/expected yards.
2) Williams is a good short yardage back
3) That's why he got those carries over Swift, despite the other guy having better nerd metrics.
4) Him leading the league in goal line carries is a GOOD thing in my estimation. I value good short yardage backs.
Feel free to disagree. Or attribute it to the line. I will gladly take the good blocking, 17 td, 1,000 yard back on my team. Now, I am not gonna pay him big money, but as part of a tandem? Yes, please.
Lost in your condescension is the fact that you are wrong on your evaluation of Williams. Lol. He's not a very good short yardage back. He just received those opportunities more often than anyone else, but he didn't necessarily produce better than everyone else. For instance, as a whole, Williams converted 68% of his rushes where there was less than or equal to one yard to go. League average was 74%. To put it into further perspective, Mixon converted 77% of his attempts.
On rushes from the one yard line, Williams converted 59% of his rushes into TDs. League average was 58%. This is also behind a very, very good offensive line.
