I'm very firmly on the "yes, RB's do matter" side of the argument. But I didn't see what happened in the 2020 NFL draft coming
10 RB's were drafted in the First 3 Rounds
- 2008 was the last time 10 RB's were taken in the first 3 rounds. 11 RB's taken in 2008, and it was an epic draft for RB's
- 2001 was the only other year since 2000 that 10 RB's were drafted in the first 3 rounds
- 2009 - 2019 - 8 was the most RB's taken in the first 3 Rounds
As the game shifts more towards Analytics, which I agree with, this was a total departure from what the data says.
I do think a lot of RB's were drafted too high - CEH, AJ Dillon, Antonio Gibson, Keywhawn Vaughn, Darrynton Evans. But it was crazy to see so many RB's taken so early.
10 RB's were drafted in the First 3 Rounds
- 2008 was the last time 10 RB's were taken in the first 3 rounds. 11 RB's taken in 2008, and it was an epic draft for RB's
- 2001 was the only other year since 2000 that 10 RB's were drafted in the first 3 rounds
- 2009 - 2019 - 8 was the most RB's taken in the first 3 Rounds
As the game shifts more towards Analytics, which I agree with, this was a total departure from what the data says.
I do think a lot of RB's were drafted too high - CEH, AJ Dillon, Antonio Gibson, Keywhawn Vaughn, Darrynton Evans. But it was crazy to see so many RB's taken so early.