Todd Gurley says he’s done after 6 years in the NFL

[BuffaloBills1998]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/21/todd-gurley-hasnt-officially-retired-but-says-hes-most-definitely-done/ only 28 years old. Seeing this makes me glad that Beane passed on trading for CMC. This is why the RB position is a dime a dozen position.

[Lost]

Makes ya wonder how players like Emmit Smith had such a long productive career.   They just don't build 'em like they used to

[Augie]

3 minutes ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/21/todd-gurley-hasnt-officially-retired-but-says-hes-most-definitely-done/ only 28 years old. Seeing this makes me glad that Beane passed on trading for CMC. This is why the RB position is a dime a dozen position.

 

“Dime a dozen” makes them all sound about equal, which is not accurate. Some are much better than others. But NONE of them are as important as a QB, LT, edge rusher, CB1, WR1, etc. I’m glad we set a limit on CMC and didn’t up the ante. I love our FO! 

[Alphadawg7]

On 10/21/2022 at 4:46 PM, BuffaloBills1998 said:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/21/todd-gurley-hasnt-officially-retired-but-says-hes-most-definitely-done/ only 28 years old. Seeing this makes me glad that Beane passed on trading for CMC. This is why the RB position is a dime a dozen position.

 

No offense, but these are not comparable situations.  Gurley had a degenerative knee issue that was always going to shorten his career.  CMC stayed major injury free his entire football life from HS to College to the NFL with the exception of some non career threatening injuries the plaguing previous 2 years.  His career does not seem close to coming to a close.  

 

This board tried to basically proclaim Saquan and CMC careers were all but done as high level players this offseason...yet one is leading the NFL in scrimmage yards and the reason his team is 5-1 and the other was playing so well that the Niners just traded most their 2023 draft to get him.  

 

No offense again, but there is no bigger false saying in the NFL than "RB's are a dime a dozen"...its just not true.

Edited October 24, 2022 by Alphadawg7

[PonyBoy]

3 minutes ago, Lost said:

Makes ya wonder how players like Emmit Smith had such a long productive career.   They just don't build 'em like they used to

Frank Gore too. 

[BADOLBILZ]

3 minutes ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/21/todd-gurley-hasnt-officially-retired-but-says-hes-most-definitely-done/ only 28 years old. Seeing this makes me glad that Beane passed on trading for CMC. This is why the RB position is a dime a dozen position.

 

 

He was done at the end of his age 24 season when he did a vanishing act in the playoffs as the Rams went to the Super Bowl.

 

This kind of stuff always happened with star RB's but when it was the most important position in the game the 3 best athletes on the team were usually RB1,  RB2 and RB3 so there was actual cream to rise to the top and be long term starting RB's.

 

Now the cream of the crop of NFL athletes become receivers or defensive players......maybe even QB's.........because that is where the money is.

 

5 years ago 30 was the age that was the rule of thumb for top RB's to decline sharply..........now it's more like 26.

[HOUSE]

Pretty sad, I wish him well

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Pretty sad, I wish him well

 

Rumor has it he has your wallet. 

[co_springs_billsfan]

I still haven't figured out what he was saying in that Carl's jr commercial...

[BuffaloBills1998]

13 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

No offense, but these are not comparable situations.  Gurley had a degenerative knee issue that was always going to shorten his career.  CMC stayed injury free his entire football life from HS to College to the NFL with the exception of some non career threatening injuries the previous 2 years.  His career does not seem close to coming to a close.  

 

This board tried to basically proclaim Saquan and CMC careers were all but done as high level players this offseason...yet one is leading the NFL in scrimmage yards and the reason his team is 5-1 and the other was playing so well that the Niners just traded most their 2023 draft to get him.  

That’s not true at all. CMC had injury problems in Stanford. Minus 2 years his injury problems worsened in Carolina as he hasn’t played a full season in almost 2-3 years. And this is not a comparison it’s a reminder that RBs don’t last especially ones who have an injury history. CMC is only 2 years younger than Gurley. We’ll see how things play out for him in San Fran

[Southern_Bills]

13 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

He was done at the end of his age 24 season when he did a vanishing act in the playoffs as the Rams went to the Super Bowl.

 

This kind of stuff always happened with star RB's but when it was the most important position in the game the 3 best athletes on the team were usually RB1,  RB2 and RB3 so there was actual cream to rise to the top and be long term starting RB's.

 

Now the cream of the crop of NFL athletes become receivers or defensive players......maybe even QB's.........because that is where the money is.

 

5 years ago 30 was the age that was the rule of thumb for top RB's to decline sharply..........now it's more like 26.

 

Alot of truth in this statement, most elite athletes won't play RB.

 

Who can blame them, low pay and short careers. Make more money as a top slot receiver. 

[DJB]

10 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Rumor has it he has your wallet. 

Good thing he has that bad knee and can’t run away from  @HOUSE

[ColoradoBills]

29 minutes ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/21/todd-gurley-hasnt-officially-retired-but-says-hes-most-definitely-done/ only 28 years old. Seeing this makes me glad that Beane passed on trading for CMC. This is why the RB position is a dime a dozen position.

 

Gurley took over 1,000 rushes his first 4 years in the league.  To compare, Motor has taken just over 500 so far.

These players are unique to themselves.

[Augie]

2 minutes ago, DJB said:

Good thing he has that bad knee and can’t run away from  @HOUSE

 

BUT, he probably has his own car and can just drive away from @HOUSE. 

 

 

I remember a college buddy has his dad in town and stayed with us one night. I remember wondering what kind of grown man didn’t have his own car. Over time I developed some perspective, and realized that the high level Merrill Lynch exec living in Manhattan probably has no problem getting around, and a car in Manhattan would only hold you back. 

[TampaBillsJunkie]

Gurley was a stud, too bad the knees gave out.

[Food_Pyramid_Wrong]

I saw Gurley live at UC Irvine Training Camp years ago. Boras was the OC and Keenum was on that team. Gurley was a man among boys on practically every run. He will be quickly forgotten, but man was he something in his prime.

[Saxum]

1 hour ago, Lost said:

Makes ya wonder how players like Emmit Smith had such a long productive career.   They just don't build 'em like they used to

 

Emmitt Smith did it by faking injuries to get breaks.

[QCity]

Just another example of why you can't hand out a large 2nd contract to RBs.

[WyoAZBillfan]

5 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

Emmitt Smith did it by faking injuries to get breaks.

Ask the Giants if that’sa true statement. 

Edited October 22, 2022 by WyoAZBillfan

[BillsShredder83]

6 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

Emmitt Smith did it by faking injuries to get breaks.

I'm too young to know exactly what you're talking about but it sounds stupid and surely has nothing to do with the debatably the most untouchable nfl record