Question
Who are the only three active running backs who’ve had seasons in with 50-plus catches while averaging 11-plus yards per catch? Two of three guys are pretty easy – franchise players. The third is an obscure back who’s slipped the last two years – he’s never progressed beyond being a change-of-pace and third-down back and isn’t a lock to be on a roster opening day.
Answer
Todd Gurley and David Johnson were the two easier names (I thought), with their big receiving seasons the last two years. Reasonable guesses would include Alvin Kamara, LeVeon Bell and LeSean McCoy, who’s all had seasons with over 50 catches and averaging over 10 yards. But Charles Sims was the third name I was looking for. He caught 51 passes for 561 yards for Tampa Bay in 2015; they have moved away from him the last two years.