I’ve been watching the commentary on this all week. The difference in impact on a team’s performance between the top RBs and a no-name guy with a really good O-line is nearly zero. It’s counter-intuitive, but it’s true. It’s great to have a goodRB, but it isn’t critical. There was a stat floating around about how kickers average 2.2M/year but RBs only get 1.8 on avg and how messed up that was. Well, kickers score 2-3X more points for a team than even the top RBs….and there’s a lot less of them than there are RBs. So yeah, sadly, supply & demand is still a powerful force in the universe and extending/paying a RB past age 27-29 is a bad business decision.
I’ve been watching the commentary on this all week. The difference in impact on a team’s performance between the top RBs and a no-name guy with a really good O-line is nearly zero. It’s counter-intuitive, but it’s true. It’s great to have a goodRB, but it isn’t critical. There was a stat floating around about how kickers average 2.2M/year but RBs only get 1.8 on avg and how messed up that was. Well, kickers score 2-3X more points for a team than even the top RBs….and there’s a lot less of them than there are RBs. So yeah, sadly, supply & demand is still a powerful force in the universe and extending/paying a RB past age 27-29 is a bad business decision.
The Dez meme about kickers vs RBs was interesting but as you pointed out misguided due to roster construction.
Supply and demand is truly a powerful force, and it is unfortunate we have to witness it via our favorite skill players
RBs have a point…
They score a lot of TDs, sell a lot of jerseys, and power fantasy football. All while being held captive by rookie contracts during their prime
Any solution would have knock on effects, so I am curious, what would your solution be?