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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 1007884" data-attributes="member: 12283">This is good research. The only thing I'd answer back to it is that not all players have the same impact even if they're in the same role. You can certainly find viable running backs round 3 and later-- there's no doubt about it. But what's attractive about a guy like Jonathan Taylor is the explosive big-play element he would uniquely bring. Taylor is at 5.1 YPC as a runner and  7.7 YPR as a receiver for his career. Before last year's offensive disaster in Indianapolis, he was at 5.3 and 8.7, which are phenomenal numbers for his position. One of the reasons why his averages are so high is because he creates explosive plays, which is what all offenses covet and all defenses seek to limit.The NFL is in a phase of the offense/defense cycle right now in which defenses are going to extraordinary lengths to limit explosive plays via the downfield passing game. Thus, a runner who can create those plays on the ground is exceptionally valuable right now. If you can attack 2 high shells with a ground game that breaks off 20, 30, 40, or 50+ yard gains, you can wreck opposing defenses OR force them out of their shell, making the vertical passing attack more viable again. There are a few players like that on the lists above (e.g. Jones, Pollard), but not many. It's easy to find guys who can play, generally, but not guys who would impact the game like Taylor. He isn't the same type of weapon in the passing game, but as a parallel I would point to SF and how much Christian McCaffrey unlocks their offense.</blockquote>

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