Revenge of the running back: How the Eagles, Ravens and Packers capitalized on a broken NFL market
If the NFL operated like a high school cafeteria, seats at the most popular lunch table would be filled by executives in “Positional Value” letterman jackets.
Meanwhile, the outsiders — members of the Eagles, Ravens and Packers front offices — would be sneering in the corner about getting the last laugh.
Welcome to the Year of the Running Back’s Revenge.
The NFL’s three leading rushers all were free-agent additions whose new teams capitalized on a market deficiency while the rest of the league was occupied looking for playmaking receivers in a scrap heap.
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