Titans wearing out their meal ticket?

Such is the life of a stud running back...

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He wants it, so give him the rock.... 2500 yards rushing or attempting to, is going to take its toll one way or another though.

Exactly.

If you pay him then play him. He could have been something else.

In New England, which has been a pass-oriented offense for as long as I can remember, running backs don't last very long at all. I can't remember the last starting RB who went two seasons without significant down time. (Yeah, Kevin Faulk, but he's a 3rd down situational back.)

Better for the RB to be in a run-run-run offense. They have to build the line to accomodate that, and with a run-first line the RB is going to survive longer.

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Originally posted 08:10 AM ET  08.12 by Debbie Does

In New England, which has been a pass-oriented offense for as long as I can remember, running backs don't last very long at all. I can't remember the last starting RB who went two seasons without significant down time. (Yeah, Kevin Faulk, but he's a 3rd down situational back.)Better for the RB to be in a run-run-run offense. They have to build the line to accomodate that, and with a run-first line the RB is going to survive longer.

Good point. Kinda 'Use it or lose it'.

He's already racked up more carries in his first two years than Terrell Davis had during his first two. His holdout for more money makes sense if you remember that Davis only had 4 productive years and never had a good year after going over 2000 yards on 392 carries in 2008.

Is this is why RBs need to get as much money as they can as soon as they can.

"And this is why..."

Sorry, I need to learn how to type.

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Originally posted 08:17 AM ET  08.12 by DarkArmadillo

He's already racked up more carries in his first two years than Terrell Davis had during his first two. His holdout for more money makes sense if you remember that Davis only had 4 productive years and never had a good year after going over 2000 yards on 392 carries in 2008.

1998, not 2008. Sometimes the coffee just doesn't get there fast enough.

That's the point when you have a stud running back. Their prime years are very short so use it while you can. My only problem....PAY these guys. They take, probably, the most damage of any other players in the NFL. Pay them and then give them the rock. If they only last 5 - 7 seasons, help the team win games, AND get paid to boot, it's a win, win situation all around.

They probably are. Get ready to see him as your pool maintaince person in two years.

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Originally posted 08:17 AM ET  08.12 by DarkArmadillo

His holdout for more money makes sense if you remember that Davis only had 4 productive years and never had a good year after going over 2000 yards on 392 carries in 2008.

Also...the hold out is over. it's unclear if this guy knows that... The deal is done.

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Originally posted 08:38 AM ET  08.12 by Bronx_Pride

They probably are. Get ready to see him as your pool maintaince person in two years.

OUCH

CJ is going to get the ball A LOT. Take advantage while the Titans can. Looking forward to him getting at least 2500 total yards, again.

"Saving" running backs makes no sense. They're done at +/-30 whether they run 15 times a game or 25 times a game, so may as well run like hell while he has the legs.

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Originally posted 07:59 AM ET  08.12 by Otis B. Driftwood

Such is the life of a stud running back...

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Well it goes both ways, You want all this money? Work for it!!

I've heard this discussion with Larry Johnson and Jamaal Anderson. People used to say that they'd be fine after 400 carries in a season. Those guys were never the same. This could be a sign of bad things to come with Chris Johnson.

There's definitely a Faustian health-for-money alchemy in football. CJ knows his time is too short to have no financial guarantees. It would almost make sense for all rookie running back to have contracts loaded with incentive clauses that pay megabucks for production (e.g. 2,000 yds) that way, they can never get screwed, even if they have bare-bones rookie signing bonus and base pay. Would also save owners the risk of paying a guy stupid guaranteed money after the fact.