Supes

reggie first year 565 rushing yards 742 recieving
second year 581 rushing yards 417 recieving
Marcus allen (USC) first year 697 rushing yards, 401 receiving
second year 1014 rushing, 590 receiving
third year(breakout year) 1168 rushing, 758 receiving
tiki barber first year rushing 511 yards, 299 receiving
second year 166 rushing , 348 receiving
third year 258 rushing, 609 receiving
fourth year(breakout year) 1006 rushing, 719 receiving
Herschel Walker first year rushing 737, 837 receiving
second year 891 rushing, 715 receiving
third year(breakout Year) 1514 rushing, 505 receiving
Brian Westbrook first year 193 rushing, 86 receiving
second year 613 rushing, 332 receiving
third year 812 rushing, 703 receiving
fourth year 617 rushing, 616 receiving
fifth year(breakout year) 1217 rushing, 699 receiving
O.J Simpson(usc heisman trophy winner) first year 697 rushing, 343 receiving
second year 488 rushing, 139 receiving
third year 742 rushing, 162 receiving
fourth year(breakout year) rushing 1251, 198 receiving

i put all this here to remind us that sometimes great backs take a little time that we should wait to call reggie a bust or horrible running back all of these are guys we call great running backs but took time to live up to potential
most of these are "small running backs"

papz

Too many numbers bunched together...

I'm getting dizzy.

biloxi-indian

How many of those players accomplished those stats in 12 games vs 16? Could be like comparing apples to oranges in some cases.

Supes

marcus allen first season 9 games, second 16,third 16*
tiki barber first 12, second 16, third 16, fourth 16*
herschel Walker first 16, second 12, third 16*
Brian Westbrook first 15, second 15, third 13, fourth 12, fifth 15*
O.J. Simpson first 13, second 8, third 14, fifth 14*
reggie Bush first 16, second 12
so the argument of games played doesn't really fit so i put all this here to remind us that sometimes great backs take a little time that we should wait to call reggie a bust or horrible running back all of these are guys we call great running backs but took time to live up to potential
most of these are "small running backs"

biloxi-indian

Supes, I was not invoking a argument. I was only pointing out that stats sometimes have a multi-dimensional view.

BTW; I do not think RB is a bust. He is a great receiver out of the backfield and can cause havoc with defenses when he helps spread the field. As a "full time" running back...IMHO the Saints should leave that muscle to Duece!

Supes

i know you weren't invoking an argument you probably just wanted more facts
i just directed this post towards all the people on this board and in media if they peak here so they can put his short nfl career in perspective a little bit

MatthewT

I've always felt a RB starts to peek during the 3rd season. I guess we will see. Overall, I think that him having to sit out the final month of last season is going to help him. I know he had to take notes on what Stecker and Thomas did.

LordOfEntropy

Me too. Does this site support tables? Would be a nice feature, but I've never seen it used.

Tobias-Reiper

testing if it support code tags....