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Jonathon Brooks has nine carries in two NFL seasons, and no running back has ever torn the same ACL twice and gone on to be a factor in the NFL. Brooks does not profile as a historical outlier in any way, and Chuba Hubbard is still the team captain and paid to start. An even split is the best case. Pass on Brooks because betting on an outlier requires a reason and there isn't one here.

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Brooks has nine career carries; no RB has returned from two ACL tears.

Jonathon Brooks has nine carries in two NFL seasons and no running back has ever torn the same ACL twice and gone on to be a factor in the NFL. Brooks does not profile as a historical outlier in any way, and Chuba Hubbard remains the team captain and paid starter. Jim Coventry argues that an even split is the best case and advises passing on Brooks because betting on an outlier requires a reason, and there isn't one here.

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