Drop Percentage: Running Backs

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http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/05/27/drop-percentage-running-backs/

Running backs.

I guess technically we’re not just looking at running backs (full backs have made their way onto this list as well), but it’s those guys in the offensive backfield who provide the inspiration for piece No. 3.


So we’ve taken all running backs from 2010 who had at least 25 catchable balls thrown their way (including post season), and done our usual to it. Used their number of catchable balls (receptions plus drops) and divided it by the numbers of drops they had to give us their drop percentage.



Blitz pick-up and what you do with the ball in hand, are equally important, but when you consider that teams usually generate around 15% of their passing yardage with their backs (a number different for different teams), you can’t contribute to that chunk without catching the ball.

Felix has one drop in 74 tries
 
I think Felix is fine in the passing game. Better than average. I think Murray will do just as well. Someone posted a couple of weeks ago about how much offense we generated with the short passing game. I think that will get better even if the OL improves.
 
Catching the ball out of the backfield was one aspect of Felix's game that really improved last season.

He was definitely a threat and it was exciting to see him utilized on screens.
 
The player whom many still identify as a horrible receiver was 4th in the NFL in total YAC in 2010, and has dropped a total of one pass in three years.
 
percyhoward;3962009 said:
The player whom many still identify as a horrible receiver was 4th in the NFL in total YAC in 2010, and has dropped a total of one pass in three years.

Who is that?
 
Felix didn't really catch the ball in college so everybody assumed he'd be bad at it in the NFL. However, he obviously is not and is actually quite good at it.
 
Drop Percentage, 2010
min. 2 targets/game
Jones 2.04%
Witten 3.09%
Bryant 6.25%
Bennett 8.33%
Williams 9.76%
Austin 13.75%
 

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