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Re-Drafting the Running Backs From the 2008 NFL Draft Using Advanced Analytics

Brett Oswalt  —  @bRo14thekid Apr 26th, 2017
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1. Matt Forte

CarAV: 78

It's crazy to think about, but Matt Forte was a second-round pick in 2008. And despite Johnson's success, he became the most successful all-around back of the class.

In nine seasons, Forte has counted up 13,794 scrimmage yards and 72 total touchdowns in 134 games. In 2013, his AV of 15 tells us he had the best season of his career, and he did so by racking up 1,933 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns.

With his great hands, Forte sculpted himself into one of the NFL's elite running backs in his years with the Chicago Bears.

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