In each of the past two seasons, the Seattle Seahawks who started to carry the ball back Chris Carson have given the team much more output than would normally be expected from a seventh round pick. Add to that Carson had not been a full-time beginner at the University of Oklahoma State, after being established as a freshman at Butler Community College. However, in each of the past two seasons, Carson has easily overshadowed the 1,000-meter mark, while adding sixteen touchdowns to the floor. In particular, its ability to break tackles and its elusiveness make it extremely valuable in short film situations.
However, despite his production on the field, here are the top ten semi-offensives in the league according to a recent survey of NFL leaders by ESPN, Carson did not even crack the top ten.
While it certainly seems true that Le’Veon Bell has received a reputation ranking, it might be more accurate to state that all players on the list have received draft status ranking. More specifically, here is an overview of where the players who were in the top 10 were drafted.
Barkley Saquon: Round 1, Pick 2
Christian McCaffrey: Round 1, Choice 8
Ezekiel Elliott: Round 1, Pick 4
Alvin Kamara: Tour 3, Pick 67
Derrick Henry: Round 2, Pick 45
Dalvin Cook: Round 2, Pick 41
Nick Chubb: Round 2, Pick 35
Joe Mixon: Round 2, Pick 48
Josh Jacobs: Round 1, Pick 24
- Le’Veon Bell: Round 2, Pick 48
These rankings are made up of four first rounds, five second rounds and a single third round selection. It’s zero selections on Day 3 and zero undrafted free agents, despite the fact that players like Carson, Marlon Mack and Aaron Jones offer quality play on the field while lacking draft status. In fact, here is a list of the top ten backs when rushing to the job sites in the past two seasons, with their draft status included.
The ten best runners by accelerating production 2018-2019 with draft status
| Rk | Player | Rough draft | g | GS | AT | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Rough draft | g | GS | AT | Yds | TD |
| 1 | Ezekiel Elliott | 1.4 | 31 | 31 | 605 | 2791 | 18 |
| 2 | Derrick Henry | 2.45 | 31 | 27 | 518 | 2599 | 28 |
| 3 | Nick Chubb | 2.35 | 32 | 25 | 490 | 2490 | 16 |
| 4 | Christian McCaffrey | 1.8 | 32 | 32 | 506 | 2485 | 22 |
| 5 | Chris Carson | 7.249 | 29 | 29 | 525 | 2381 | 16 |
| 6 | Barkley Saquon | 1.2 | 29 | 29 | 478 | 2310 | 17 |
| 7 | Joe Mixon | 2.48 | 30 | 28 | 515 | 2305 | 13 |
| 8 | Todd Gurley | 1.1 | 29 | 29 | 479 | 2108 | 29 |
| 9 | Phillip Lindsay | UDFA | 31 | 24 | 416 | 2048 | 16 |
| ten | Marlon Mack | 4.143 | 26 | 22 | 442 | 1999 | 17 |
Thus, despite the five best productions in the last two seasons, Carson still does not receive recognition from players who performed the same way on the field, but who were drafted higher when entering the league. Basically, it looks like these 50 front office workers and executives have given as much, if not more, credit to what these players did before entering the NFL than to what they have done since entering the NFL. the league.
This is yet another example of how draft status can have such a significant impact on a player’s career during their time in the league, even once there is more than enough film to show what a player brings to the field at the NFL level.
