Are NFL Running Backs Really Back?

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[@Flybirdsfly82]

Congrats on making it to 4k Brandon🔥👏🔥,ok

[@Taquito_Rat]

Owners knew this was coming. Its a pass heavy game. They reset the market on running backs so they can pay off the overpaying they've done on WRs. I have no evidence for this. I just started saying it. It sounds pretty good. I think it's worth repeating.

[@HamztaZ]

Ur right, since when the fuck did we forget about RB’s owners are probably bored now lmao. As a eagles fan, thank you giants 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Can burger King Lenny return now? 😂

[@Taquito_Rat]

@@kevinuchiha6830 I'm only familiar with cheese burger Lacey

[@kevinuchiha6830]

@@Taquito_Rat oh dang, forgot about cheese burger Lacy too. The food monsters Lacy and Fournette would be unstoppable

[@OneEyedGatekeeper]

​@@kevinuchiha6830 gotta add Kelvin Benjamin to the team

[@robertoqiu2134]

Remember when the Lions were ridiculed for picking Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th overall pick😬😬🦁

[@ReaperStrikerYT]

But what has he done?

[@XXBASSOON1STXX]

​@@ReaperStrikerYT Go over 1k scrimmage yards his rookie year when he didn't even start, make a pro bowl, rush for over 1,000 yards in 14 games in his first year starting and sharing a backfield with another top 15 RB. Is that enough?

[@sl0thman353]

​@@ReaperStrikerYTDo you not watch football lmfao

[@jonjackson7979]

even as a lions fan i thought it was bad but im happy that i was the wrong.

[@mr.williamh1270]

​@@ReaperStrikerYTYou're trolling. And also in need of a girlfriend.

[@FlyEaglesFly101]

Saquon showed that not only are running backs a valuable part of any offense but that they can also be the most valuable player on a team

[@avalope]

He showed that on giants last year… and the year before that

[@Webesmackinbass]

*in the league

[@wasthataspongebobreference533]

Jeanty is just standing there, MENACINGLY

[@cutc2k764]

playing against competition that won’t even make it to the nfl lmaooo

[@mattcarberry368]

@@cutc2k764 do you know how many decades people have blindly regurgitated this "only against blah blah competition in blah blah college conference" nonsense over the years, trying to pretend that doing so equates to actually having a valid take of their own on the subject? Be better.

[@HolyMolyFC]

@@cutc2k764he performed against Oregon too

[@NerdNest83]

The 49ers should draft him his Christian McCaffrey’s career is probably over.

[@HolyMolyFC]

@@NerdNest83 if he makes it to them

[@bobbyblair8478]

Wanna give a shoutout to Joe Mixon almost 900 yards and that’s with missing 3 games. Dudes been outstanding and is on track for 1000+ yard season while missing time. He’s been a stud all season. So glad running backs are having a renaissance

[@BTCBlizzy]

He’s been one of my favorite RBs to watch this year. Almost feels like the 90s again lol

[@matthewbeaver5026]

He's been a solid RB his whole career. All the way back to OU. Unfortunate he had to check how solid that girls jaw was.

[@johnnybassman1644]

Makes Najee Harris look like a bum

[@TheTussman]

The previous Lions regime at least did one thing right -- they began the rebuild of the O-line before they shit the bed and Sheila took over. Holmes and MCDC completed it as a priority. A strong OL, as you pointed out Perna, helps a lot of components of the offensive game. One Pride

[@PatDK]

Absolutely the game is won and lost in the trenches

[@tacotacotington3638]

It was the defense that saved runningbacks. They started defending the deep balls at all cost and it’s opened up the box.

[@archon9383]

Also missed in this video is that these guys are thriving in many ways *because* their salaries are so light comparatively. Saquon is a beast, but do we really think that the Giants would be contenders if they'd have kept him?

[@laron_t_green]

Tampa 2

[@hankfairchild]

@@archon9383 exactly, it's not like the Ravens can afford to pay Lamar $52 milion and Henry $30 million

[@martinrenzhofer8241]

As an old guy raised on Jim Brown, I've always loved a good, hard-nosed running game that fuels the pass.

[@turkeysandwich421]

as a Boise resident and an Idaho native it's still wild to me that people are discussing a BSU player as one of the best in the country

[@RussianToLane]

The thumbnail not saying “Runnaisance” is a missed opportunity 😂

[@LetsTalkSports001]

@ThatsGoodSports why didn't you do that?

[@darkhobo]

It really shouldn't be a surprise. Everyone last year was complaining about how passing is dead, everyone is running a 2 high safeties. Anyone with even a passing understanding of football strategy knows, if they start playing deep, you run the ball. Of course RBs are gonna make a come back after everyone starts dropping their safeties. And passing will make a come back when Safeties start being used in the run game. That's the game. That's the Xs and Os

[@JoshuaRadford-w7d]

I think something else that is actually novel but still somewhat of a throwback is the success of splitting up the running game. Jahmyr Gibbs & David Montgomery, Saquon Barkley & Jalen Hurts, Derrick Henry & Lamar Jackson. They all have discovered that you can combat the short shelf-life of your runners and create a more dynamic offense by splitting the reps. This used to sort of exist with fullbacks and halfbacks, but the same principle has re-evolved.

[@BTCBlizzy]

Right. It’s like gentrification. Lol once the population moves out, it resets eventually and they start moving inward.

[@SimuLord]

I'd like to see a team draft, sign, or otherwise acquire two shutdown corners and see if they can bring back the Grits Blitz. The '77 Falcons could've outfoxed Don Coryell if they'd been able to cover those two wide receivers in Coryell's anti-blitzing scheme man-to-man.

[@allenwhiteside7838]

Truth defenses are happy to give up 5 yards at a time to avoid the deep homerun plays. If defenses start stacking the line to stop the run will revert back to passing league

[@Mildog99]

This. Its the ebb and flow of the meta.

[@remylucai]

2 great RBs, A Defense w/ the best depth in the league, and a QB who can game manage or have a shootout. Dan Campbell is making the League Gritty again.

[@LetsTalkSports001]

Thanks Dan

[@andrewdotmp4]

i get why it wasnt discussed bc josh allen is playing out of his mind, but the bills rb room has been insanely fun to watch this year as a bills fan. we went from our RB1 being devin singletary in 2022 to the explosive 3 headed monster of james cook, ray davis, and ty johnson all being solid options to give the ball to. it's really improved the offense's consistency over the past year

[@maxherzog3287]

Yeah not one clip of James Cook

[@TheTEN24]

I think some of the best teams in the NFL traded for the best running backs which helps as well. Titans and giants wasted general talents for years. Gabe Davis making more than them is hilarious

[@WailfulSeeker82]

As someone who enjoys a good run game, I love this

[@chaseblackman7680]

As a niner fan this is a slap in the face. This is the year that RBs went to the IR list.

[@trautsj]

I mean with CMC you should have seen that coming in. The guy is just about the most talented dude to ever step on the football field, but he's made of fucking wet tissue paper. Always has been. You look at him too hard and he pops a tendon somewhere :/ He's spent at least half his career injured/recovering from injuries sadly.

[@chaseblackman7680]

@trautsj sure. But also Mason. And likely Gerardo right behind him. Who knows how long Taylor will last after that.

[@richardchurchill702]

Explain please..... That isn't clear to me, but I'd like it 5o be. Ty

[@chaseblackman7680]

@@richardchurchill702 so if you're a Niners fan you would see that almost all our RB have been hurt. Which is a huge part of the Niners offense. Ergo not a pleasant situation

[@MattCatt09]

The Lions don’t need to baby and preserve our running back for the post season, because we have two. And in my opinion, both Sonic and Knuckles are better than Barkley or Henry. Thats why the Lombardi will be traveling down Woodward Ave. at 5 MPH in February. 🦁🏈🏆 EDIT: JG for MVP!!!

[@utteryou]

"guess who's back back again running backs tell a friend" --Brandon Perna, probably

[@nitroflux_o1040]

🔥🔥

[@FlyEaglesFly101]

Thank you Saquon for saving are team💚🦅

[@matt.stevick]

ur channel got huge berna. 🇺🇸 the future of content and entertainment is slowly but surely moving to youtube over time each year and away from boomer cable networks. keep it up 👍🏼 you are in the pole position along with that tom grossi guy

[@vasuviusjones5883]

Why say boomer cable and be disrespectful to an entire generation. They didn't have a choice in entertainment. I blame your parents or lack of.

[@matt.stevick]

@@vasuviusjones5883 wut? glenn and nancy are amazing.

[@matt.stevick]

@@vasuviusjones5883 i believe you owe me and my parents an apology good sir. i am sorry your presumed team (cowboys) are not doing so well. go birds.

[@vasuviusjones5883]

@matt.stevick wtf are you talking about child. Don't you have a Biden Harris rally to go to.

[@elliekitabjian2069]

Could not possibly love Saquon more. Thank you Giants!

[@HollyCat504]

As a Bama grad and massive Bama fan, I would be remiss not to mention this: Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Najee Harris were all drafted out of Bama ☺️

[@Akkbar21]

Linebackers are tiny now too. I’d go run heavy if I was an NFL OC.

[@TheGalacticNerd19]

2025-2026 is gonna be the year of punters

[@LetsTalkSports001]

Oh please no

[@lengendaryfettygaming2709]

Fullbacks

[@JamesKennedy-t9h]

Patrick Mahomes saved the RB position.. Teams went to 2 high safety..the rest is history.. Give Pat a shout out for it Perna.. I'm sure he'd like that. 😅

[@chanelhenderson8460]

Sonic & knuckles!!!!! 🦁👑

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Now it's time to bring back Lenny Burger King Fournette

[@theshadowstrike6]

And Cheeseburger Eddie Lacy

[@chopsnz88]

Tony Pollard has had a great season also for a bad Titans team that lost Henry in FA to the Ravens, deserves a shoutout

[@mattchew6426]

A good RB is a QB's biggest help...

[@disableddanny96]

And don’t forget about Nick Chubb and his return

[@suicidewatch6648]

He needs to go to a team that will scheme him in next year

[@jerrypanosh1388]

Saquon saved my fantasy season too, to be fair.

[@ZLR27]

The video to lighten up my day after my truck got totaled

[@danielrichwine2268]

Getting an elite running back will not make a bad team. Good but it might make a good team. Great

[@VanVan-e9s]

Age is just a number is crazy

[@Flybirdsfly82]

Great video brandon🔥🏈🔥

[@mattcarberry368]

it's crazy that those spam bots can't figure out how to generate fake comments that sound genuine like this one does lol

[@silverback7675]

⁠@@mattcarberry368who knows, maybe Brandon’s content is inspirational and there’s a soft side to him…

[@paulseverance9959]

Mike Anderson is a legendary Broncos RB

[@Daydream-Lover]

19:00 I was not expecting a Cam Skattebo reference from Perna, that's so funny.

[@BTCBlizzy]

I mean, it just makes sense. A strong running game opens up the offense. Focusing solely on passing just handicaps your offense into predictability.

[@trautsj]

Jeanty to Dallas would be WILD! Another potential all time great RB for Dallas to add to its legacy.

[@RonnieR29]

Dallas already has a legacy. 30 years of disappointment 😂

[@jerrythor6102]

Barry Sanders was before your Denvers mid-ninetees take. So was Emmit Smith. Still understand what you were getting at.

[@Mourtzouphlos240]

Tyrell Davis was a nobody from the 6th Round. Sanders and Smith were 3 and 17 Overall.

[@Con-creature]

Why are Josh and saquan’s eyes green 😭😭

[@bobbobson8087]

The Chaos Emeralds

[@angrylittlespider4593]

Hot take, Perna: in the playoffs Chiefs will run on 60+ % of offensive plays. Discussion?

[@mr.williamh1270]

😑The Lions saved the RB position. The end. You're welcome NFL.

[@gauntlet9043]

No love for tank bigsby 😞

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Running backs never left....they just weren't appreciated there for a few years while everyone and their brother was throwing for 4-5000 yards

[@jgberzerker]

Remeber when we all thought Detroit was crazy drafting Gibbs so high?

[@zekeanddestroy2010]

I just subscribed. Couldn't believe I wasn't already!

[@ForeverImmortal198]

as a BSU alumni and Denver fan, i can't FUCKING WAIT for Jeanty to enter the league. even if he goes to the Chiefs for some god forsaken reason, I would still root for him.

[@silverback7675]

I’m guessing you drive a Ford Bronco too given your affinity for Broncos 😁

[@ForeverImmortal198]

@ Hah! If i had the money!

[@raymondsmith2040]

I was gonna guess he owned a horse ranch 😂

[@LetsTalkSports001]

Don't worry he'll probably be drafted by Dallas

[@Artemis_A-24]

I just hope the NFL starts giving better pay to the RB position. They are far underpaid for the kind of spark they give an offense

[@Zenglehart09]

Thank you, Perna. Thank you for putting a spotlight on this position.

[@ashleyjackson7176]

Im hoping Skattebo from ASU brings it hard.

[@Yoder023]

This is why i love Football. RBs are ignored so often, but when you get a few really good ones.... IT SHOWS SO MUCH!!!

[@dragonzord_reptar]

I have Gibbs and Jacobs on my fantasy team and it's been so great, I also have Chase at WR who was my first round pick who I took over Jefferson and Lamb. Im having one of the best fantasy seasons Ive ever had.

[@milemarker301]

that was fun & interesting, well done!

[@RokDocJekyl]

A big factor is the change in the nature of defensive backs and defensive preparations in practice. The heavy passing game caused a switch to lighter, speedier backs. Tackling became a secondary consideration. Add to this the increased length of the season, and teams do not conduct live tackling drills nearly as much as the once did, in order to minimize chances for injuries in practice. DBs and defenders in general are worse at tackling now, and talented RBs are taking advantage.

[@thrasherthetic]

You need to get to 696,969 subs, then stay there forever.

[@YouCallMeHeartless]

Literally watched all but the last 5 mins at the dinner table, then has to take it to the bathroom for the final stretch. Thanks for the shout-out perna! 😂

[@RobertSmith-eb9xu]

My legs are asleep…dang toilet!

[@ClowderOf3]

Great video. Just want to add that all these backs are also threats to catch the ball out of the backfield!

[@patrickkilduff4355]

I think Mixon should be considered top 5. The only reason his yardage isn't top 5 is because he missed 3 games, but has 100, or more, yards in all but 2 games and has 12 total TDs. The problem is that so many RBs are thriving that its easy to forget him.

[@proudpennsylvaniaman7996]

You use aught wrong in a not funny way honestly

[@adammoke8949]

Great video, love the RBs,

[@scolioid]

No not this time perna I wasn’t watching on the toilet this time at least

[@MustangAlex69]

Cowboys need to draft Ashton Jeanty

[@deanthelemur1716]

how do u include najee half this video over mixon? Najee is getting outperformed by his backup almost every week. Mixon is absolutely carrying that offense on his back with how bad stroud has been plus with the injuries that the texans have dealt with w diggs and nico being out for 5 weeks.

[@matteomoceri4895]

watching gibbs or montgomery rip down the field with penei sewell blocking in front of them like a bodyguard is a thing of beauty

[@Thatoneguy.wastaken]

chuba chuba choo choo train 😍

[@jacobvega5134]

2024: The Year Running Backs Killed the 49ers

[@LetsTalkSports001]

The Superbowl hangover killed them, the running back thing was just a result of that

[@MattCatt09]

The Lions don’t need to baby and preserve our running back for the post season, because we have two. And in my opinion, both Sonic and Knuckles are better than Barkley or Henry. Thats why the Lombardi will be traveling down Woodward Ave. at 5 MPH in February. 🦁🏈🏆

[@garrymartin6474]

People forget that Henry had a light load for the first couple of years of his career as a back up to DeMarco Murray so more tread left on his immense tyres !

[@ChiefGore429]

Great work perna. This reminds me of your espn documentary. (Still my favorite) Very insightful 👏

[@ChuckLowitzki]

Anyone notice how every running back had highlights against the bears

[@PariahEarth]

2:27 What is up with that hair part???

[@kyleeverly9243]

Shout out to the editor on this one. Homdres of great clips interlaced so well 👏 👏

[@chrisafk6369]

thank you for this perna. I was in desperate need of something to fill extreme boredom🙏

[@proudpennsylvaniaman7996]

Najee has hardly justified his 1st round selection.... he has zero vision. If he had better vision he'd be d henry level. But 1k yard in a season isn't the accomplishment it use to be that's all he has to hang his hat on. Exactly the reason we aren't picking up the 5th year

[@steelerspittsburgh875]

Najee rarely fumbles and is rarely injured. I like the 2 back system.

[@mattcarberry368]

i love this channel and get my fair share of Pernography these days but one thing i can't get past is how he says "20 ott 23" instead of just saying 2023 like a normal person.... there is literally no reason whatsoever to jam an awkward "ott" in the middle of saying what year it is/was, please reconsider your choices Brandon! Love you

[@stephenlukcasy9047]

The running game is always important in football.

[@marsella527]

More like the Runninssance

[@fwar83]

Najee is destined to be a Cowboy

[@steelerspittsburgh875]

If he ends up there, l hope Jerry throws a big bag to Najee

[@z2ei]

Thing is, nobody's giving an RB big money. It's good teams getting better on reasonable, cheap, or rookie contracts.

[@darianclark3980]

4:32-4:39 *Thank You, Just Thank You Perna!*

[@Max-zg2ci]

Frank Gore watching this in shambles

[@LetsTalkSports001]

I forgot about Frank Gore for a second there.

[@SimeonToko]

The only GMs who don't believe in RBs are those who can't build an offensive line.

[@pvanny]

not that it’s any of your business Brandon but i was listening to this while showering

[@Darnold4Prez2024]

2:41 such a great song. Just need everyone to know this.

[@Xaxon]

I've missed the days when backs were a big deal. I'm a Giants fan, and I was pissed at how Saquon was treated at the end. I hate Philly, but I really hope he runs all over NY and breaks the all-time record against them.

[@Roy-mw5js]

The best sports channel on KZbin ❤

[@johnchedsey1306]

If nothing else, the running back rookie contract should have some exceptions so a talented player can get paid before getting worn out. ie: hit 1500 yards in your first two years and you automatically can renegotiate for a new contract. The top RBs absolutely should be getting paid more than backup TEs or 3rd string WRs.

[@GoPackGo10]

Jeanty is going to Dallas, bookmark this

[@gvb3109]

I’m happy we are getting more balls deep videos and etc to go with power rankings, winners and losers and gps

[@turdferg100]

Idk how the Giant's haven't fired their GM. It was clear during hard knocks that this guy was an idot.

[@jackkenner4487]

Yes exactly what I was looking for

[@malkior7787]

Wish Bucky Irving would have gotten some love in this video as a rookie Running back it's impressive the level of pruduction he's been able to put out

[@Mrmonkey-]

2024 will be known as the running back renaissance

[@theelike4302]

I know you can't talk about every RB but the Buccaneers and Bucky Irving are doing great things. Once we replace White we might actually have a good duo.

[@Cccam-hh2qk]

You got a good duo WITH white lol

[@garrettjankord1718]

Watching Alexander Mattison and Ty Chandler struggle while Aaron Jones snd Cam Akers perform decently behind the same oline was enough for me to realize the dude in the backfield does matter. Jeanty to the vikes (plz bro)

[@gabriellongworth]

Yes, i was poopin

[@lucashamacher21]

ive been wanting to help you with the underdog thing but i live in az and thought i would have to be 21 to sign up, but it let me do it so im glad to say i did my part edit: i am 19