Yahoo Sports NFL on J.K. Dobbins
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Looking at all the data, I would put the majority of the blame for the feckless Bronco run game on JK Dobbins...Dobbins has been one of the worst primary ballcarriers in the NFL so far this season.
STACKED’s take
Dobbins blamed for Broncos' run game collapse; 38.3% success rate tied second-worst.
The source attributes the majority of blame for Denver's feckless run game to Dobbins, not the offensive line. Dobbins ranks 16th of 41 qualifiers in yards after contact per attempt at 1.64 (above average), but his success rate of 38.3% is tied for second-to-last among 41 runners, ahead of only Marshawn Lloyd at 37.5%. On 81 carries, Dobbins has gained 270 yards (3.33 YPC), while other Broncos RBs (Harvey, Coleman, Badie) have gained 142 yards on 37 carries (3.84 YPC)—half a yard per carry better. Dobbins has only one broken tackle on 81 carries, compared to Kenneth Walker's 12 on 106 carries (one per 8.9 carries). The source notes Dobbins is facing an 8-man box on only 17.3% of runs (one of the lower rates in the league), meaning defenses are daring the Broncos to run because they can stop it without committing a safety. The source concludes: 'a competent running back should be getting better results' behind an average offensive line, and Dobbins has been 'one of the worst primary ballcarriers in the NFL so far this season.'
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