From the episode

He's not a good runner. He stuck around as a pass catcher. And now he's when he, whenever he became a featured back, he produced.

STACKED’s take

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Elite pass-catching ability can drive featured-back production despite weak rushing metrics.

Matt Kelley references the Kenneth Gainwell corollary: a running back who is not a strong between-the-tackles runner but demonstrates elite pass-catching ability can still produce as a featured back once given the opportunity. Gainwell's pass-catching production signaled his overall quality as a player and eventually led to increased volume, validating the principle that elite receiving efficiency can drive future production even when rushing metrics are modest.

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