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Swapping picks, but not veterans, among 2008 draft trends

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Sunday, April 27, 2008

NEW YORK -- Despite the proliferation of two-back rotations, NFL running games have been stumbling of late. In 2005, the average NFL game had 224.9 yards rushing, an 8.3-yard drop from the previous season. The average increased to a respectable 234.6 yards in 2006 before decreasing to 221.8 yards in 2007. So it will be interesting to see whether this year's draft creates a positive spike on the ground. Twenty-seven running backs were drafted Saturday and Sunday, 11 in t ...

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