RB prospect fumble rates

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https://www.google.com/amp/www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2017-nfl-draft-which-running-backs-raise-red-flags-as-potential-fumblers/amp/?client=safari

Interesting numbers and names, especially in the red flag category-Cook, Foreman, Kamara 

[Snake]

Its why you don't draft RB high this year even though its a deep draft. Fournette is not a new AP.

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6 minutes ago, Snake said:

Its why you don't draft RB high this year even though its a deep draft. Fournette is not a new AP.

AP has a career 66.2 fumble rate, far worse than Fournette.  AP is red flag category.

[LinvilleGorge]

I'm just hear to read more about Snake's crystal ball of prospects' futures.

[My Goodness My Guinness]

You know who else has had fumble issues? Stewart. Once ever 86 touches for Fournette isn't horrible, and certainly isn't going to hurt his stock. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, My Goodness My Guinness said:

You know who else has had fumble issues? Stewart. Once ever 86 touches for Fournette isn't horrible, and certainly isn't going to hurt his stock. 

Virtually all RBs who are good at gaining yards after contact are going to fumble a bit more often. It's a catch 22. You want RBs who can fight through contact and you want RBs who hang onto the football, but RBs are going to put the ball on the ground more often while trying to fight through contact.

[jumpman910]

Jamaal Williams with that Elite ball protection 

[pantherclaw]

11 minutes ago, Snake said:

Its why you don't draft RB high this year even though its a deep draft. Fournette is not a new AP.

AP use to be the worst when it came to a starter, fumbling the ball. 

His ball security has gotten better, but he is known for putting the rock down.

[My Goodness My Guinness]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

Virtually all RBs who are good at gaining yards after contact are going to fumble a bit more often. It's a catch 22. You want RBs who can fight through contact and you want RBs who hang onto the football, but RBs are going to put the ball on the ground more often while trying to fight through contact.

Well said. Every time I see Stewart throwing people off him and pushing the pile I get real excited, but terrified at the same time. 

[RockyTopVol]

Kareem Hunt is going to end up going in the 2nd round. 

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Kamara is not worth a first round pick. He sure is fast but his decision-making and football IQ are even worse than his fumble-rate.

[Saca312]

1 minute ago, RockyTopVol said:

Kareem Hunt is going to end up going in the 2nd round. 

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Kamara is not worth a first round pick. He sure is fast but his decision-making and football IQ are even worse than his fumble-rate.

Kamara wouldn't even be worh it in the 3rd round. I don't like him; he's too scary of a prospect with his absurd decision making.

[Johnny Rockets]

9 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

AP use to be the worst when it came to a starter, fumbling the ball. 

His ball security has gotten better, but he is known for putting the rock down.

I remember the days of the many DeAngelo >>> AP threads around here. His fumbling was a "go to" for that argument. 

[Jimmy]

Not to knock the OP but this is a regular occurrence on the Huddle...great thread title which hooks the readers, a link to the article, zero analysis. I don't want to click on the link. Just tell me what you read and your analysis.  We can all make threads like this but don't bc we know how to read. Thread creation should always lend itself to some semblance of analysis. 

Like I said...the thread hooked me but I left immediately...maybe not immediately, I wrote this. 

[tiger7_88]

37 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Virtually all RBs who are good at gaining yards after contact are going to fumble a bit more often. It's a catch 22. You want RBs who can fight through contact and you want RBs who hang onto the football, but RBs are going to put the ball on the ground more often while trying to fight through contact.

Even running backs that don't fumble can get reputations for fumbling.