recent Brian Hill article

[joshvanklomp]

What information do you have that says most teams don't carry four running backs other than you just saying so? I've been wrong before and will be wrong again, but a projection is the closest I can get without actually doing time consuming research.

I've followed NFL football pretty closely for the past decade plus. I don't have any statistical data, but just what I've seen from looking at many rosters. If a team has four RBs on the roster, it's because one of them is actually a FB (like Drew VanMaanen). And even that is becoming rarer, as almost half of the league's teams didn't carry a FB in 2016. But I don't think I've ever seen a 53-man active roster with four HBs included.

 

[ELKMT]

Here's one:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bl...s-roster-2016-53-man-roster-finalized-for-now

Another:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ni...9158/49ers-53-man-roster-2016-2015-comparison

3rd:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...12/dolphins-53-man-roster-miami-cuts-complete

A 4th:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ga...785942/new-york-jets-2016-final-53-man-roster

 

[ELKMT]

A couple more:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...ster-highlighted-multiple-surprises/89840120/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/articl..._giants_initial_53-man_roster_who_made_th.amp

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2016/09/03/analyzing-raiders-initial-53-man-roster/

https://www.google.com/amp/www.bost..._the_patriots_first_53_man_roster_of_2016?amp

Could keep going but carrying 4 running backs not including the fullback is common place. No not every team does it but if I had to guess it would be around 18-21 teams that do carry 4 non fullback running backs.

 

[CodyPoke]

Hill 17 yds on 10 carries vs the Buffalo Bills


RUSHING ATT YDS LNG TD
Ward 11 33 9 0
T Coleman 3 19 10 0
Hill 10 17 6 0
Taylor 2 7 7 0
Total 26 76 10 0

 

[CowboyNV]

Hill 17 yds on 10 carries vs the Buffalo Bills


RUSHING ATT YDS LNG TD
Ward 11 33 9 0
T Coleman 3 19 10 0
Hill 10 17 6 0
Taylor 2 7 7 0
Total 26 76 10 0

They played the Cardinals. The Bills played the Ravens.

 

[Asmodeanreborn]

Oof. Hill's getting a decent number of carries, but his numbers are rough.

 

[joshvanklomp]

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[stymeman]

My stupid Cardinals knocked him outta the game but it's a day to day injury right??? Nothing more serious

 

[fromolwyoming]

Yeah, he has power. But it seems he hasn't quite adapted to the speed of the NFL.

 

[stymeman]

sigh, we know it woulda be cool to have seen him behind JA but woulda coulda shoulda

 

[pokefanchaz7]

It would have added to the buzz of this year for sure.


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