The Impact of Speed on Running Backs’ Careers in the NFL
2 min readDiscover the correlation between speed and the longevity of running backs’ careers in the NFL. Learn why speedsters may have a shorter shelf life and how it affects their value in college and the NFL. #NFLRunningBacks #Speedsters #CareerLongevity #CollegeFootball #NFLDraft #PlayerValue #RunningBacksPerformance #NFLStats #FootballAnalysis #SpeedImpact
The guys who are the Speedsters the speedsters have maybe a Shorter shelf life in general um because Speed is their premium and the earlier If you get them at their Peak speed That's better right um running Backs my theory is less carries they Have on their career yeah L so if they're good early for you know They may want to stay for nil in college Because they're not they're not valued As highly they may get way more money in College so for them personally take the Money because they're low valued but for The NFL side of it um those guys have a Certain number of carries in their Career you don't know exactly what that Number is right you know but you know They have a certain number of carries Based off of the math of all these Running backs and the earlier you get Them healthier you know potentially the Better they're going to be like you Always you see a ton of these Rookie running backs seconde running Backs third year running backs do Phenomenally well when they're at 50 Year like you can probably count on your Hand the guys that are good still