Quote Originally Posted by pbmax View Post
Yards per carry are a terrible way to measure the contribution of a running back.

I have been saying this all along, haven't I?

http://www.footballperspective.com/t...rds-per-carry/

Chase Stuart
I'm not fully disagreeing. I have always said that the purpose of effectively running the ball is 1) Create favorable down and distance and 2) Keep a defense honest. BUT...I hate any argument that says "if you don't count these 3 really successful attempts, then Eric Dickerson sucks" They happened. They are part of the sample size. They count. You can't not count them.