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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale
Touches and carries aren't the same.
20 - 25 total touches is not out of line. AT all.
You think his totals are about right?
Okay. He's averaging about 19 touches per game, and you think 1-6 more touches per game is a big deal?
Whatever man. I'm guessing you're more of a 'split backfield' type of guy. I'm not. I like having a starting RB.
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The carries v. touches distinction has been lessened significantly since the rise of the short passing game. A halfback is far more likely to get 5-6 catches that are 'passes' in name only these days. They're effectively runs.
25 touches/gm is absolutely too many. And 20/gm is too many for a rookie RB that you hope is still running effectively in the post-season, especially with his style of play.
Hitting that mark on occasion isn't a problem, but if you're averaging that many touches a game, the guy's going to be beat to shit and gassed by the end of the year.
"oh well it's just 6 more touches/gm" is crazy - that's a full 33% more contact. It's nearly 100 more times he gets hit over the course of a year. Yes, there's a massive difference between 18/19 touches and 24/25.