Are We Wrong About Running Back Value?

The NFL Draft is right on our doorstep, and it's looking likely that some team is going to make Jeremiyah Love a top-five pick. That's right, the running back value discussion is back. But never fear, this is the good version of it. Robert Mays and Bill Barnwell trot out the old chestnut in a new way on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
1:11 The worst discussion on the internet
3:53 Impact of Kyle Shanahan offense
5:56 Ashton Jeanty effect
11:24 Can you actually find good RBs outside of first round?
12:28 Where the wasteland is for RBs
17:03 Surplus value
23:45 Fifth-year option for RBs
25:04 Do RBs NEED to be pass catchers?
26:55 Running back vs “offensive weapon”
31:32 RBs too dependent on infrastructure?
31:59 The Saquon Barkley argument
39:58 Alternatives to RB
41:29 The opportunity cost of drafting a RB
54:12 Barnwell is day dreaming about Josh Allen
54:36 Increased importance of run game in NFL
59:25 Running backs & explosive plays
1:10:14 “Hire a 12-year old” -Bill Barnwell
1:14:04 Tennessee Titans & Jeremiyah Love
1:17:15 All roads lead back to Aaron Rodgers

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