Bengals' Chase Brown believes average fan can gain one yard in an NFL game

Matt Sullivan

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Every week, players in the NFL line up to run around 150 plays per game. For Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown, his task on gameday is to run behind and through his offensive line to gain yardage.

Whenever he, or another running back, fails to gain yardage, fans in the stadium, at home, or watching elsewhere get frustrated that the professionals can't gain at least one yard. Despite being on the receiving end of this criticism, Brown shares the same belief but expresses it differently.

On the "Why is Draymond Green Talking About Football" podcast with Jordan Schultz, brown expressed that he believes the average fan can run for at least one yard in an NFL game. He explained why he believes so, and it's a compelling argument.

Bengals' Chase Brown believes the average fan can run for one yard in an NFL game

"Yeah, I think they definitely could," Brown said. "If you get the right blocking up front, and you send them in a gap scheme... And it's just wide open, and it's like, they're not getting touched, they're going for a yard. I think the scheme would be the biggest thing. I think they could easily do it."

While the average person won't be able to throw off would-be tacklers or even outrun anyone, as long as the blocking is great, then most people would be able to at least fall forward for a yard.

It's a compelling argument from Brown, as there are many times over the course of the season where a running lane is wide open, so much so that it's impossible to imagine anyone not gaining at least a yard.

Reaching one yard as an average person in the NFL would require great offensive line play and great coaching. But, even with those factors, it's still not a guarantee.

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If the average person gets multiple attempts and gets hit hard on their first few tries, by the final attempt, they might not be fully healthy enough to run for a yard.

The wear and tear on a running back in the NFL is severe, and it's not a job for most people in the world. While the average person has a chance to gain a yard, much more likely than tackling a player, making a catch down the field, or covering a receiver, it's still far from a guarantee.

But if there were any task that an average person could complete in the NFL, it would be running for one yard. Brown's case makes it clear, all someone would need is good blocking.

This won't ever be put to the test, but Brown's explanation gives hope to anyone watching the NFL every week that they, too, could help their team move the ball down the field.

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