💼Teams are hesitant to commit to long-term contracts for running backs despite their talent and production.
📉The value of the running back position has decreased in recent years.
💰Teams are looking to maximize value by drafting running backs later and signing free agents at a lower cost.
🗓️The running back market is stacked with big names entering free agency.
📈Teams are focused on minimizing wear and tear on running backs by using a combination of veteran and young players.
Why are teams hesitant to commit to long-term contracts for running backs?
—Teams are concerned about the wear and tear on running backs and the potential for declining performance as they age.
Why has the value of the running back position decreased in recent years?
—The success of teams using committee approaches at running back and the availability of talented running backs in the draft and free agency have contributed to the decrease in value.
What is the strategy some teams are using in the running back market?
—Teams are drafting running backs later in the draft and signing free agents at a lower cost to maximize value and minimize risk.
Who are some of the big names in the running back market entering free agency?
—Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry, Tony Pollard, and Austin Ekeler are among the big names entering free agency.
How are teams minimizing wear and tear on running backs?
—Teams are using a combination of veteran and young players to share the workload and reduce the risk of injury and decline in performance.
00:00The running back market in the NFL is the focus of the discussion.
02:49Teams are hesitant to commit to long-term contracts for running backs.
04:09The value of the running back position has decreased in recent years.
04:31Teams are looking to maximize value by drafting running backs later and signing free agents at a lower cost.
04:57The running back market is stacked with big names entering free agency.
05:13Teams are focused on minimizing wear and tear on running backs.
