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Originally Posted by ThaVirus
I make that same argument for Jamaal Charles all the time so I'll accept it. It was just an unfortunate event, as most ACL injuries are...
Still, there's no way of telling if he'd have been able to produce at that level consistently. He had a great start in one of the best situations a RB could ever ask for. He wasn't a transcendent or generational talent. He was just really good.
Check the stats from the next season prior to the tear, barely averaged 3 YPC without Elway. It's possible the workload was already affecting his production.
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What year are you referring to? TD started with Elway and the year after Elway retired (99), he tore his knee on that Griese INT. 1995 was his rookie year and 1998 was his 2k rushing year. After that, Elway was gone and he was injured. He tried coming back in 2000-2001, but it just wasn't happening.
And, I think it's more than just him being really good. Yes, there were other backs that came in and got 1,000 yards in that system, but they weren't as dynamic and overall productive as TD.