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John Clayton of ESPN.com thinks Fred Taylor needs back-to-back 1,200 yard seasons to be considered for the Hall of Fame. That would put him at over 13,000 total rushing yards. You can read the entire article here, otherwise, below is the excerpt about Freddy T.

Fred Taylor’s 10,715 career rushing yards put him on the radar, but the Jacksonville Jaguars standout’s lone trip to the Pro Bowl means he really needs to make the most of his remaining seasons. He might need back-to-back 1,200-yard seasons to put his bid over the top.

Clayton talks about how the implementation of the two running-back systems has a negative effect on players and their chances on reaching HOF levels. Running backs simply aren’t getting the carries they used to. It’s understandable from a business standpoint though, no owner wants their star running back getting hurt.

If players aren’t getting enough carries anymore, then HOF measurements should be based on what they do with those carries. And right now, Fred is averaging 4.7 yards per carry.. that’s more then Tomlinson (4.5), Steven Jackson (4.4) and Edgerrin James (4.1).