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Bell is 20 times the player Watkins is at this point (not picking on Watkins, just using him as an example) yet they balk at paying him because of his position?
And...contracts just don't work that way.
The receiver group gets one set of figures.
RBs get a different set.
Why? Because you can dump your star running back and replace him with a 3rd rounder and still have a top running attack.
No one sits around thinking "what is this player's value as an individual." They think about position groups.
That's why Brown gets more than Bell on the same team.
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You don't just plug in random 3rd rounders and expect the same results as a Bell or Gurley.
Three down backs that are great runners and receivers like Bell and Gurley don't grow on trees.
If that were true, then they wouldn't even bother franchising him and paying him $14M ...they'd just dump him and go get a 3rd rounder.
And yes, RB position is devalued in the current market and that is good news for the Rams and more reason why Rams will have easier time keeping Gurley
Well they wouldn;t be random. They would be good 3rd rounders.
And in fact that's what happens. Of the top 10 rushing attacks in the NFL, only 3 teams have a star 1st round back like Gurley or Elliot.
And the Steelers weren't among the top 10 rushing attacks. In fact, they were 20th.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/2018 04:49PM by zn.