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	<em><strong>From yahoo sports,  5 big time  FA RBs <span>:</span></strong></em>
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	<img src="https://brownsboard.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/25aa.png?v=aee8435e68b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--black_small_square" title="▪" alt="▪" />︎ Here are the top five free agent running backs:
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	1. Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
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	Perhaps Barkley is a bit overrated due to his lofty status as a prospect out of Penn State and a historic rookie season. Barkley has one Pro Bowl season out of his last five. That can be blamed on injuries and an often mediocre Giants situation around him, but there is a question over how good Barkley is and how much a team should spend on him.<span> </span><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/saquon-barkley-will-reportedly-not-receive-franchise-tag-from-new-york-giants-162728547.html?webview=1" style="color:#0063eb" rel="external nofollow">Barkley did not get a franchise tag</a>, like he did last offseason, so we'll see what kind of deal he commands.
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	2. Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders
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	Jacobs was an All-Pro in 2022, when his talent finally translated to huge numbers, including a rushing title. Last season was a step back, but that might have had something to do with Josh McDaniels. After McDaniels was fired, Jacobs looked a lot better before an injury ended his season. He's just 26 years old and seems like a fairly safe investment, as far as running backs go.
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	3. Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys
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	Pollard got a shot as the Cowboys' unquestioned RB1 and was fairly underwhelming. That makes him a hard evaluation because he was highly efficient in the seasons before that as a 1-2 punch with Ezekiel Elliott. His career mark of 4.8 yards per carry is fantastic, tied with Christian McCaffrey's career mark. But how much should a team spend on a back that might not be best suited in a featured back role?
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	4. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans
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	Henry has had an outstanding career, but that's part of the problem. The Titans — and the University of Alabama before that — gave him as many carries as he could handle. Henry led the NFL in carries four of the past five seasons, and only an injury in 2021 kept him from making it five-for-five. He's 30 years old with 2,030 regular-season NFL carries, and that doesn't count the postseason or a huge college workload. He's also a unicorn who averaged 4.2 yards per carry despite a below average offensive line blocking for him last season, so maybe he still has a couple prime seasons left.
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	5. Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers
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	Ekeler tried to leverage his past production into a bigger deal last offseason, but eventually settled for the Chargers adding just $1.75 million in incentives. He's one of the main examples of star running backs not being able to land huge long-term deals. He's a tough, shifty runner whose biggest asset is being one of the best receiving backs of his era. That will have value to some team, even as Ekeler enters his age-29 season.
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	Henry is a big, rugged guy.  He still has speed.  Probably the best punisher since Alstott was ramrodding through the league.  I don't look forward to seeing him twice a year.
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			Lamar and Henry playing together scares the crap out of me. 
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	Butch and Sundance.
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			Lamar and Henry playing together scares the crap out of me. 
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	Like backyard football  -versus-  the two crazyiest kids.  <img src="https://brownsboard.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f606.png?v=aee8435e68b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--laughing" title=":laughing:" alt="😆" />
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			Lamar and Henry playing together scares the crap out of me. 
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	I feel like we dodged a bullet multiple times with Lamar and JK Dobbins, but JKD could never stay healthy.
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	If Henry still has tread on his tires, it could be interesting. 
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	Lamar and Henry playing together scares the crap out of me. 
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			We have little to no chance of getting Zack Moss, he's looking for a big payday and we can't afford it. 
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			Drafting an RB might be what we do if we can't get a rental for cheap. We just need an adequate filler until Chubb gets back. 
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	This ain't a bad RB class at all either. 
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	We have little to no chance of getting Zack Moss, he's looking for a big payday and we can't afford it. 
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	Drafting an RB might be what we do if we can't get a rental for cheap. We just need an adequate filler until Chubb gets back. 
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	Who's paying RB3's FA pricing? I'd consider pricing FA Colts RB Zack Moss, before handing the keys to Ford again in early schedule. While avoiding paying top 5 FA RB pricing altogether.. 
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<p>
	This Draft class has some thickness/speed to RB class,
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	Really have no choice of being a RB fan of a local Southern Durham,NC high school kid Tennessee's RB Jaylen Wright. <span>?</span>
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	Jaylen Wright was a 3 star promising RB, that missed out playing his senior high school year due to covid cancelling his senior season <img src="https://brownsboard.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f61b.png?v=aee8435e68b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--stuck_out_tongue" title=":stuck_out_tongue:" alt="😛" />
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	If this RB stud is not taken by round 2? Jaylen Wright may become the biggest sleeper of this draft class.. 
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	great family attitude stud, that may run to Derrick Henry high at times, but willing to run downhill w/ good thumper speed  
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	Good Luck, Durham,NC RB Jaylen Wright !  
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	The big variable here is when does Nick Chubb return. You know that MAN is working his ass off to get back as soon as possible. 
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	Those names above are obvious good choices, but with our salary cap situation I'm not sure we can do any of them unless they come here on a team friendly deal. 
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	If Chubb misses time, we need someone who can run between the tackles for an entire game. Ford isn't a bruiser, Hunt was good in short-down situations but isn't a workhorse anymore. A few free agent RB's fitting this mold come to mind:
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	Gus Edwards - he's a 238lb monster and is a north-south runner like Chubb and can steamroll, not a pass catcher but we won't need him to. 
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	D'Onta Foreman - 235lbs bowling ball, north-south runner, also can't pass catch like Edwards.
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	Of course I'd take any of the above five RB's over these guys, but there's really no sexy options we can afford. Plus, it depends on Chubb, is he coming back Week 3 or Week 14? Chubb's estimated return will dictate how badly we need to spend here. 
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	I'd consider adding another mid-round RB via the draft. 
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	The last thing the Browns need is to spend FA money on a RB with a million miles on his tires, especially considering how much of the DLine are free agents now. 
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			Put Henry behind a healthy Browns OL and we are ready for the playoffs.
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	Yes I can see that ....  or any of those  FA RBs  <em><strong>plus a returning Chubb  </strong></em>for a solid <strong> 1-2  </strong>punch again.
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	Put Henry behind a healthy Browns OL and we are ready for the playoffs.
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	<strong><em>Here's some more  "food for thought"  the value of  running backs.  Bargains ?</em></strong>
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	Get ready for some<span> </span><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/as-ominous-free-agency-again-looms-for-rbs-nfl-insiders-wonder-if-the-tides-will-ever-change-044703175.html?webview=1" style="color:#0063eb" rel="external nofollow">more talk about the value of running backs</a>.
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	The circular debate about running backs and their worth will continue this offseason because there are a lot of big-name stars that are about to hit the market. There are players who are well known and have helped a lot of fantasy football teams, but what kind of deals will they find with teams being wary about giving veteran running backs long contracts?
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