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As Raiders RB Josh Jacobs and Giants RB Saquon Barkley prepare to sit out training camp over contract issues, some are calling the undervaluing of NFL running backs a conspiracy to keep them underpaid. Doug uses simple logic to belie this ridiculous supposition and explains the simple and obvious reason running backs aren’t commanding more money; they’re just easier to replace.
Doug Gottlieb: “It’s just the old equation of how hard are (running backs) to replace? And the overwhelming belief is; not as hard as wide receivers, not as hard as left tackles, and definitely not as hard as a quarterback...everything else is just conjecture.”