2024 will be remembered as the return of the running back!

[Based Lord Zedd]

I do think that the success of these three, especially if it carries over inti 2025, will force a market correction in how teams view giving backs that second contract, and/or long term deals. They are gonna pave the way for more guaranteed money and/or long term deals for PROVEN, veteran backs, and the teams that have these guys will think twice before letting them go...

That's my prediction, should all three still be viable, Top 10 backs next year, the price of the veteran free agent running back is going up...

I think teams will want to avoid being the next NY Giants but 2nd tier and lower RBs I don't see how much has changed.

Titans dropped Henry, obvious downgrade but Pollard may hit 1100.
Bengals dropped Mixon and signed Zack Moss, only for Chase Brown to be on pace for 1000.
Najee Harris is at 1000 on 4 yards per carry, who would want to pay him?
KC picked Kareem Hunt out of the trash, he won't hit 1000 but missed time early and probably wont do much week 18.


I think this year will absolutely teach teams lessons about the value of a top RB and the impact a top RB can have on an already strong offense. But I don't think this is year of the RBs once you get outside those top 3.

I also don't think teams will be able to replicate what Baltimore/Philly/GB did. Especially if other teams don't want to let top RBs go anymore.

 

[Ohene]

long overdue
i called this a long time ago

dont forget bijan

 

[Based Lord Zedd]

All being disrespected by shytty ass teams that were lucky to have them. I could see Henry because of age and miles but letting two backs the caliber of Barkley and Jacobs just walk at what is usually prime age is malpractice. You put a top back on a team that's already good (which usually means they have a good line and/or other weapons that demand defensive attention) and good things will happen.

Titans makes sense. Henry said he wanted a shot to win the SB. Maybe he signs back with them if offered a giant bag, but then he's stuck on a rebuilding Titans team not having nearly the impact he is now.

Giants will be a case study and precautionary tale after the dumb stuff they pulled with Jones/Barkley. Now they have neither. I doubt this happens again, but there are not too many RBs at his level.

Jacobs I think is the most interesting situation, but yeah, they should've kept him. I don't understand who else they're even paying that'd cause salary cap concerns.

 

[Blessings]

All being disrespected by shytty ass teams that were lucky to have them. I could see Henry because of age and miles but letting two backs the caliber of Barkley and Jacobs just walk at what is usually prime age is malpractice. You put a top back on a team that's already good (which usually means they have a good line and/or other weapons that demand defensive attention) and good things will happen.

 

[Mandizi]

When u say market do u mean these backs are getting long term deals for their true worth? Or they just producing but still have work to do on financial side

Producing to show their true worth to a winning team and high-octane offense since defenses have reduced the deepball yardage across the league. Even then, other than say CMC, just about all of the top backs are underpaid. Ravens got Henry for only 2 years and $18 mill? That's a steal!

 

[FAH1223]

These RBs are going to be huge in the postseason

 

[Trav]

 

[010101]

#groundwork*

 

[King Harlem]

I think this is great for football, but the question is does the NFL. They tend to make rules to emphasize the passing game.