Fumble rates for the 2017 RB class

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Below are the career offensive fumble rates for the top running back prospects in the 2017 NFL Draft class, broken down into five categories:

Elite (150 or better)
  • 856.0: Kareem Hunt, Toledo
  • 434.0: Joseph Yearby, Miami (Fla.)
  • 266.5: De'Veon Smith, Michigan
  • 243.7: Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
  • 168.0: Elijah McGuire, Louisiana-Lafayette
  • 157.2: Jamaal Williams, BYU
Above Average (125-149)
  • 148.2: Wayne Gallman, Clemson
  • 136.0: Brian Hill, Wyoming
  • 129.6: Matthew Dayes, N.C. State
  • 124.7: Tarean Folston, Notre Dame
Average (100-124)
Below Average (75-99)
  • 99.7: James Conner, Pittsburgh
  • 96.6: Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T
  • 86.4: Corey Clement, Wisconsin
  • 82.1: Leonard Fournette, LSU
  • 81.0: Aaron Jones, UTEP
  • 79.0: T.J. Logan, North Carolina
  • 78.5: Elijah Hood, North Carolina
Red Flag (Worse than 75)
 

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I don't think Kareem Hunt ever fumbled in his career.
 

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I don't think Kareem Hunt ever fumbled in his career.
Not really getting into watching Hunt since Dallas won't draft him as high as he is going to go.

But that is pretty remarkable. He will probably go before other more hyped backs like Freeman and Gallman.

I would not mind grabbing another one in the sixth though. Jamaal Williams would be optimal there. Dayes interests me too.
 

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Not really getting into watching Hunt since Dallas won't draft him as high as he is going to go.

But that is pretty remarkable. He will probably go before other more hyped backs like Freeman and Gallman.

I would not mind grabbing another one in the sixth though. Jamaal Williams would be optimal there. Dayes interests me too.

I'm definitely open minded to a back late. I was kind of hoping Jackson would stick as the backup long term.
 

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I'm definitely open minded to a back late. I was kind of hoping Jackson would stick as the backup long term.
That was another mistake by our front office.

In hindsight, the idea to bring McFadden back which allowed him to get exposed on waivers was hardly worth it.
 

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He will probably go before other more hyped backs like Freeman and Gallman.
I don't think those two guys are being that hyped. I am seeing some projections as low as the 6th round for Gallman and 4th for Freeman.
 

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I don't think those two guys are being that hyped. I am seeing some projections as low as the 6th round for Gallman and 4th for Freeman.
Now they are. A month ago, Freeman was considered at worst fourth and some still have him in their top 50. Now players like Hunt and Kamara are getting more steam.
 

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That was another mistake by our front office.

In hindsight, the idea to bring McFadden back which allowed him to get exposed on waivers was hardly worth it.

If Jackson can play. We shall see.
 

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Taquan "Smoke" Mizzell and TJ Logan are guys Ive seen play a bunch. Both are ballers. And would be easy replacements for Dunbar.
 

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Do people have last year's draft class fumble rates? Would be interesting to see how they fared as rookies.
 

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Do people have last year's draft class fumble rates? Would be interesting to see how they fared as rookies.

39.9 – Kenyan Drake, Alabama
43.3 – Alex Collins, Arkansas
44.0 – Daniel Lasco, California
45.6 – C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame
61.2 – Josh Ferguson, Illinois
61.6 – Wendell Smallwood, West Virginia
63.5 – Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech
63.8 – Tre Madden, USC
71.1 – Devontae Booker, Utah
72.0 – Jonathan Williams, Arkansas
104.1 – DeAndre Washington, Texas Tech
111.8 – Jordan Howard, Indiana
123.0 – Tyler Ervin, San Jose State
123.8 – Derrick Henry, Alabama
128.8 – Tra Carson, Texas A&M
138.5 – Keith Marshall, Georgia
140.4 – Paul Perkins, UCLA
162.5 – Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
169.7 – Aaron Green, TCU
Kelvin Taylor, Florida (no fumbles in college)

http://cowboyszone.com/threads/2016-rb-class-fumble-rate.343964/
 

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That was another mistake by our front office.

In hindsight, the idea to bring McFadden back which allowed him to get exposed on waivers was hardly worth it.


I would have cut Dunbar or Morris to bring McFadden back online. They must have really not cared much for the rookie or been super confident he would clear waivers and make it back to the practice squad.
 
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