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The Rams and Cardinals showed why NFL teams should never invest in running backs

Football “analytics” Twitter has united as of late to spark the ‘running backs don’t matter' debate once again with the news of both the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals wanting to move on from their respective backfield starters, Todd Gurley and David Johnson — who are among the five highest paid at the position in football. If the Cardinals cut Johnson, they’d have to pay out over $16 million in dead money this season. If the Rams cut Gurley, they’d pay out over $25 million in dead money this season.