In 7-year chunks, here are the average number of RBs taken in the first round for the years:
1979 - 1985: 4.3**
1986 - 1992: 4.0
1993 - 1999: 3.0
2000 - 2006: 3.1
2007 - 2013: 2.6
2014 - 2020: 1.4
**To be read: There was an average of 4.3 running backs taken per Draft Year for the 7-Year period 1979 - 1985.
The data are even more stark when you consider that -- as the average number of backs selected decreased, the number of teams selecting in Round One increased (due to league expansion). Thus, on a percentage basis, the fall-off in RBs selected in Round One is probably more dramatic.
Source: I tallied these data utilizing Wikipedia as the primary source.
The people who want to stop talking about the decisions made in 2018 are the ones who thought they’d work out.
The people who want to stop talking about the decisions made in 2018 are the ones who thought they’d work out.
Exactly. They're also the ones that say draft picks need time to develop, and shouldn't be assessed for two or three years after they were picked.
Well here we are.
The Giants had a pretty crazy offseason so far, barely any discussion on it outside of the threads dedicated to each individual signing. Just seems strange but I guess that's just me.