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Quote:An unrestricted free agent again this offseason, Howard signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 8. The value of the deal hasn’t been reported, but Howard is happy to have a team for 2021.

“My market was just pretty dry,” Howard said during a Tuesday press conference. “I was like at the point of having thoughts like I might be done because, like, teams weren’t really calling. But I’m just grateful to be back here (Philadelphia). …

We have an army of Jordan Howard fans here that would love to see him have a successful year in Philly.

The value of RB’s has just bottomed-out in the last decade or so. Even in fantasy football...you used to target 2-3 RBs in the 1st round if you didn’t get an elite QB. Now there are drafts where the first RB won’t come off the board until mid-2nd. I would guess 80% of Flex players are WRs or maybe TEs. Teams just don’t use them as much and once they get a “nagging” injury they are never the same. The backup can provide the same output as the #1. Derrick Henry (being a Titans fan I love him) is the exception that proves the rule.

(04-15-2021 06:32 PM)blazr Wrote:  The value of RB’s has just bottomed-out in the last decade or so. Even in fantasy football...you used to target 2-3 RBs in the 1st round if you didn’t get an elite QB. Now there are drafts where the first RB won’t come off the board until mid-2nd. I would guess 80% of Flex players are WRs or maybe TEs. Teams just don’t use them as much and once they get a “nagging” injury they are never the same. The backup can provide the same output as the #1. Derrick Henry (being a Titans fan I love him) is the exception that proves the rule.

I don't know of any fantasy league with half decent players that would wait to take the first running back until the mid 2nd round. That's Crazy. Fantasy football is nothing like real football in terms of positional value...

(04-15-2021 08:01 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 06:32 PM)blazr Wrote:  The value of RB’s has just bottomed-out in the last decade or so. Even in fantasy football...you used to target 2-3 RBs in the 1st round if you didn’t get an elite QB. Now there are drafts where the first RB won’t come off the board until mid-2nd. I would guess 80% of Flex players are WRs or maybe TEs. Teams just don’t use them as much and once they get a “nagging” injury they are never the same. The backup can provide the same output as the #1. Derrick Henry (being a Titans fan I love him) is the exception that proves the rule.

I don't know of any fantasy league with half decent players that would wait to take the first running back until the mid 2nd round. That's Crazy. Fantasy football is nothing like real football in terms of positional value...

Not like real football? No doubt. So, for another metric, look at the dramatic drop in $$ for RB FAs the last 10-15 years.

(04-15-2021 08:06 PM)blazr Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 08:01 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 06:32 PM)blazr Wrote:  The value of RB’s has just bottomed-out in the last decade or so. Even in fantasy football...you used to target 2-3 RBs in the 1st round if you didn’t get an elite QB. Now there are drafts where the first RB won’t come off the board until mid-2nd. I would guess 80% of Flex players are WRs or maybe TEs. Teams just don’t use them as much and once they get a “nagging” injury they are never the same. The backup can provide the same output as the #1. Derrick Henry (being a Titans fan I love him) is the exception that proves the rule.

I don't know of any fantasy league with half decent players that would wait to take the first running back until the mid 2nd round. That's Crazy. Fantasy football is nothing like real football in terms of positional value...

Not like real football? No doubt. So, for another metric, look at the dramatic drop in $$ for RB FAs the last 10-15 years.

I don't disagree with you there, but I am vehemently disagreeing with you about the value of RBs in fantasy football..

McCaffrey, Kamara, Henry, Barkley, Elliot, Cook, Mixon, Chubb, Jones, Jacbs all would've gone in the first round, or very early 2nd round, for the vast, vast majority of fantasy leagues last year.

the big time RBs remain incredibly valuable in fantasy football

Good luck to him being back to the Eagles, playing with Jalen Hurts.

Hopefully he'll be the first Blazer with a Super Bowl win.

(04-15-2021 08:15 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 08:06 PM)blazr Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 08:01 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 06:32 PM)blazr Wrote:  The value of RB’s has just bottomed-out in the last decade or so. Even in fantasy football...you used to target 2-3 RBs in the 1st round if you didn’t get an elite QB. Now there are drafts where the first RB won’t come off the board until mid-2nd. I would guess 80% of Flex players are WRs or maybe TEs. Teams just don’t use them as much and once they get a “nagging” injury they are never the same. The backup can provide the same output as the #1. Derrick Henry (being a Titans fan I love him) is the exception that proves the rule.

I don't know of any fantasy league with half decent players that would wait to take the first running back until the mid 2nd round. That's Crazy. Fantasy football is nothing like real football in terms of positional value...

Not like real football? No doubt. So, for another metric, look at the dramatic drop in $$ for RB FAs the last 10-15 years.

I don't disagree with you there, but I am vehemently disagreeing with you about the value of RBs in fantasy football..

McCaffrey, Kamara, Henry, Barkley, Elliot, Cook, Mixon, Chubb, Jones, Jacbs all would've gone in the first round, or very early 2nd round, for the vast, vast majority of fantasy leagues last year.

the big time RBs remain incredibly valuable in fantasy football

Facts. Even in a PPR league, there is no way a RB is not drafted until the second round.

(04-16-2021 08:33 AM)C-Finder Wrote:  Good luck to him being back to the Eagles, playing with Jalen Hurts.

Hopefully he'll be the first Blazer with a Super Bowl win.

I'm sure like most Blazer fans Jordan could care less about playing with hurts.

Jordan’s had two issues. When he’s healthy, they don’t play him. Then when he does get PT, he gets hurt. Pretty much the same for any other Blazer besides Rush and Williams.