Everybody wants to find this year's league winners. The trick is knowing the difference between a bargain and a mistake.

Today we're talking about running backs for being drafted below their ceilings and a few whose best football might still be ahead of them.

I'm Bob Harris. It's time to go on the hot seat. Of course, today, great guest for you all.

Joining me is Armando Marcel, a fantasy guru, the 2020 FSWA football writer of the year, the host of the Mind of Marsall podcast, one of my favorite shows. I want to sharp sandals in the business, follow my next at Armando undersaw, underscore Marsall. Armando, how you doing? I'm doing good, Bob. I excited to be on, man, the hot sea. hot down here in South Florida so it's this seat is sizzling right now man I am pumped though I'm excited about the topic of conversation for tonight

Yeah we're to talk about these running backs here and I just want to remind everyone if you're out there in the audience like share subscribe a comment

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and I kind of end up with Bree's Hall quite often. And I think you're getting great value there. You know, I know it just seemed like third round might be an excellent value, but I think you're getting a potential top five running back. I do think he has that kind of ceiling in him. We've seen it before. We've seen in the past. I think Gino Smith under center brings a little bit more stability to this offense.

You know, he's a veteran.

He's been around.

Um, in him. We've seen it before. We've seen in the past. I think Gino Smith under center brings a little bit more

stability to this offense. He's a veteran. He's been around. So I think that's going to, you know, elevate the run game and elevate the usage there with Breesaw. I think he's going to be more involved in the passing game as well. So I'm very optimistic about his, you know, outlook this upcoming season. Yeah, on pace, as I mentioned as a rookie.

You heard his ACL in Week 7 was on pace, though.

It was in the offensive rookie year discussion. about his, you know, outlook this upcoming season. Yeah, on pace, as I mentioned as a rookie.

He heard his ACL in Week 7 was on pace, though.

It was in the offensive rookie the year discussion.

Came back for that 2023 season, 1585 yards from scrimmage, second most run among running backs.

994 rushing yards, four and a half yards per clip per carry.

He also hauled in 76 catches on 90 targets. I think he was the second most targeted receiver, maybe the most targeted. So finished with that running back too. So we saw that. But I think what we're paying for now is the total disappointment in 2014. He had an ADP, I think, was running back three in 2024. And he just fell short short he was running back 16 and kind of mundane and

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