Joe Mixon

[WeezyBengal]

(02-03-2020, 11:47 AM)Au165 Wrote: Let's look at all the backs in the Super Bowl last night who had carries...

Damien Williams- 17 carries 104 yards 1 TD (Undrafted)
Raheem Mostert- 12 carries 58 yards 1 TD (Undrafted)
Tevin Coleman- 5 carries 28 yards (3rd Round)

People like me keep trying to point out that scheme is more important than backs in general. If you have a good running scheme, the back doesn't matter and recent history shows paying backs large sums of money doesn't work out all that well. I get it people don't like letting good players leave but HB is one of those positions you are better off doing so if the only other option is a large contract.

Will you have the best back in the league if you don't pay one? Probably not, but you don't need the best back in the league to win.

EXACTLY. 

By NOT paying your best player a ton of money and using that money saved to upgrade other parts of the team that matter more - you are making the team marginally better. RB's are plug and play nowadays in the NFL and can be found for cheap.