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What Is Going to Happen to the Running Back Position?

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The Brain Effects of Touches

Nick Chubb got asked about all this this week at training camp and I really really like what he said the biggest thing is that we're the only position that our production hurts us the most if we go out there and run for 2000 yards with so many carries the next year they're going to say you're probably worn down. Josh Jacobs led the league last year with 393 touches he barely beat out Derek Henry who's 382 and then there was safe one mark they have 352, highest non running back in terms of total touches last year was Jalen hurts with 165. The majority of value that players were producing was after their age 25 season according to a PFF study.

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