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Originally Posted by Rain Man
Truthfully, I was going to post about four weeks ago that Reuben Droughns was the Broncos' best running back. Being in Denver, I'm forced to watch them occasionally when real football isn't on (smack alert), and the few carries he got in preseason and/or early in the season made me think that he was legitimate, particularly a few kickoff returns where I had to grudgingly admit that he was very impressive.
That said, though, he got 170+ yards last week by carrying the ball almost 40 times. That's a good sign of endurance, but it's still only 4 yards per carry. While I'd be stoked if he was on my team, there's a difference between high performance and just getting a truckload of carries, and I guess we'll find out where he stands soon.
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Just 4 yards a carry ... I can live with that. That means every 3 carries equals a 1st down.
Last year, Holmes got 4.4 yards per carry and that is what he has in 2004. I realize 30 and 38 carries is a lot, but 193 and 170+ yards in back to back weeks is awesome whether it is off 25 or 35 carries.