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Running back in the NFL is one of the hardest positions to predict based on college production.  That's why it is rare for a RB to get drafted in the first round.  I don't hold it against Alabama or the SEC that their running backs have struggled in the NFL.  The Voldemort goes for the "most outstanding player", and while a great case can be made for McCaffrey (he's outstanding running, receiving, and returning), I don't think you need to disparage Henry to make the case for C-Mac.  Indeed, if I were voting, I'd give it to C-Mac; and that screen catch and run shows you why.  He had a little bit of everything there.

And/but Henry will win it.  That's just the way it is.

BC

I think a running back is also the easiest offensive position to plug-and-play in the NFL.  If you have a good line and a good scheme, even a mediocre back can flourish.
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Right, but that's even more true in college because a dominant OL is going to get you brobdingnagian holes. Alabama consistently has one of the best lines in the country and consistently has RBs that look dominant and then aren't at the next level. Look at Todd Gurley, he was dominant behind Georgia's okay OL and has backed it up. Henry won't and we know it and it's annoying that Voldemort voters don't care, especially because his rushing numbers aren't much better than McCaffrey's, and McCaffrey is a more dangerous receiver and he's a great returner. But no, it's just "There's no great QB, so clearly this SEC running back is definitely the best!!!" It's stupid.

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[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=13278.msg143105#msg143105 date=1448250077]
Running back in the NFL is one of the hardest positions to predict based on college production.  That's why it is rare for a RB to get drafted in the first round.  I don't hold it against Alabama or the SEC that their running backs have struggled in the NFL.  The Voldemort goes for the "most outstanding player", and while a great case can be made for McCaffrey (he's outstanding running, receiving, and returning), I don't think you need to disparage Henry to make the case for C-Mac.  Indeed, if I were voting, I'd give it to C-Mac; and that screen catch and run shows you why.  He had a little bit of everything there.

And/but Henry will win it.  That's just the way it is.

BC

I think a running back is also the easiest offensive position to plug-and-play in the NFL.  If you have a good line and a good scheme, even a mediocre back can flourish.
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Right, but that's even more true in college because a dominant OL is going to get you brobdingnagian holes. Alabama consistently has one of the best lines in the country and consistently has RBs that look dominant and then aren't at the next level. Look at Todd Gurley, he was dominant behind Georgia's okay OL and has backed it up. Henry won't and we know it and it's annoying that Voldemort voters don't care, especially because his rushing numbers aren't much better than McCaffrey's, and McCaffrey is a more dangerous receiver and he's a great returner. But no, it's just "There's no great QB, so clearly this SEC running back is definitely the best!!!" It's stupid.