Robert Smith

The last couple of years, you're seeing a little bit of resurgence in the running game. Everything is cyclical, right? If you keep those bell bottoms long enough, they'll come back. That, again, is the sports agent Jeffrey Whitney. You ask a running back what's the most important duty that they have, the vast majority will be like running the football. And it's not.

The last couple of years, you're seeing a little bit of resurgence in the running game. Everything is cyclical, right? If you keep those bell bottoms long enough, they'll come back. That, again, is the sports agent Jeffrey Whitney. You ask a running back what's the most important duty that they have, the vast majority will be like running the football. And it's not.

It's pass protection and catching the ball and running as part of it. I think we're seeing some young running backs, again, who can do it all, can catch it, can run it, good in pass protection.

It's pass protection and catching the ball and running as part of it. I think we're seeing some young running backs, again, who can do it all, can catch it, can run it, good in pass protection.

It's pass protection and catching the ball and running as part of it. I think we're seeing some young running backs, again, who can do it all, can catch it, can run it, good in pass protection.

I tell them to become a specialist, a long snapper or a kicker. You play forever. You don't get touched. That's what I would advise them to do. If you're not going to be the quarterback, be the long snapper or be the kicker.

I tell them to become a specialist, a long snapper or a kicker. You play forever. You don't get touched. That's what I would advise them to do. If you're not going to be the quarterback, be the long snapper or be the kicker.

I tell them to become a specialist, a long snapper or a kicker. You play forever. You don't get touched. That's what I would advise them to do. If you're not going to be the quarterback, be the long snapper or be the kicker.

I'd be interested to see the breakdown. Number one, is it running backs? Is it quarterbacks? You have more quarterbacks that can run the football and they're extremely difficult to stop. Whether it's Lamar Jackson, even a Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, you're going to have some guys that may distort those numbers.

I'd be interested to see the breakdown. Number one, is it running backs? Is it quarterbacks? You have more quarterbacks that can run the football and they're extremely difficult to stop. Whether it's Lamar Jackson, even a Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, you're going to have some guys that may distort those numbers.

I'd be interested to see the breakdown. Number one, is it running backs? Is it quarterbacks? You have more quarterbacks that can run the football and they're extremely difficult to stop. Whether it's Lamar Jackson, even a Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, you're going to have some guys that may distort those numbers.

I mean, some of it's selection bias because the better teams are constructed in a way where they can run the football better. in the red zone the way they want to. And then they have the lead. And so they're going to get more runs that way.

I mean, some of it's selection bias because the better teams are constructed in a way where they can run the football better. in the red zone the way they want to. And then they have the lead. And so they're going to get more runs that way.

I mean, some of it's selection bias because the better teams are constructed in a way where they can run the football better. in the red zone the way they want to. And then they have the lead. And so they're going to get more runs that way.

I don't think so. It goes back to the point of what it takes on a running play. A lot of people would point to Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, and those guys are outliers. Look at what Saquon Barkley did with the Giants last year. Look what Derrick Henry did with Tennessee last year. Look what they're doing with their new teams this year with Philadelphia and the Ravens.

I don't think so. It goes back to the point of what it takes on a running play. A lot of people would point to Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, and those guys are outliers. Look at what Saquon Barkley did with the Giants last year. Look what Derrick Henry did with Tennessee last year. Look what they're doing with their new teams this year with Philadelphia and the Ravens.

I don't think so. It goes back to the point of what it takes on a running play. A lot of people would point to Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, and those guys are outliers. Look at what Saquon Barkley did with the Giants last year. Look what Derrick Henry did with Tennessee last year. Look what they're doing with their new teams this year with Philadelphia and the Ravens.

The offensive lines are just that much better. So it almost proves the point the other way that, yeah, well, of course, you put these guys behind the great offensive lines. Saquon Barkley in particular, he set a record for number of yards before first contact this year.

The offensive lines are just that much better. So it almost proves the point the other way that, yeah, well, of course, you put these guys behind the great offensive lines. Saquon Barkley in particular, he set a record for number of yards before first contact this year.

The offensive lines are just that much better. So it almost proves the point the other way that, yeah, well, of course, you put these guys behind the great offensive lines. Saquon Barkley in particular, he set a record for number of yards before first contact this year.