Sorry, Saquon, you aren't worth the money, but can you please carry the ball 36 times?
deadspin.com
NFL teams have told RBs they are no longer that valuable, but keep using them as if they are the most important players on the team
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    1 year ago

    Josh Jacobs is another one of the league’s best running backs who was seeking a big contract in the offseason. The Raiders initially placed their franchise tag on him before signing him to a one-year deal.

    Because Jacobs wasn’t worthy of a long-term contract, and might be near the end of his rope in his sixth year in the league, the Raiders have spent this rebuilding season spreading the wealth to other backs on rookie contracts so they can see what they have for next year . . .

    Well, not actually.

    Jacobs is third in the league in touches with 161, which is more than 20 per game. He has 74 percent of the team’s carries. Taking out carries by quarterbacks Jimmy Garappolo, Brian Hoyer and Aiden O’Connell, which were surely almost entirely scrambles on passing plays that ended with them either sliding or trotting out of bounds, Jacobs has 86 percent of the remaining carries. Not to mention, he’s third on the team in receptions. This is all while there are three other running backs on the roster.

    Barkley name in the title but it is not just one prime RB in the league under these same circumstances.