Today I am continuing my “Running Back Study Series”, here is a link to the first study that I would recommend for full context of this study:
Before we fully dive into this study, I wanted to start on a Steeler-specific graph. Since we will have to wait and see what Najee Harris can do in the NFL, I wanted to visualize the point I was making in Study 1.0: When James Conner wasn’t playing, the running game struggled more. Yes, there are many other factors that can cause this (offensive line, scheme, team success), but it’s not a coincidence either.