Taking a look at last years RB tier list

[tanatastic 2,061]

http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/22931182/2013-draft-prep-running-back-tiers-and-strategies

 

Its fun to go back and remember last years draft talk and rank lists. This is a nice article, when you scroll down they have the tiers arranged. At least 5 busts in the top 10 and thats not counting Alfred as a bust cuz im pretty sure he was 3rd in the nfl in rushing. But an arguable 6 of the top 10. Doug Martin stands out to me, after his explosion we had him as a top 3 guy, but he came out sluggish and then got hurt. I have him as a big bounceback tho this year, theres got to be a reason we had him in the top 3 and hsi situation isnt that much different. Arguably he even has better qb play and offense in general, plus I really like Lovie as a coach. I wouldnt be shocked to see him re earn that top 3-4 ranking.

 

Thsi specific list has Mcoy at the bottom of the top tier but I had him as my 3rd overall guy behind AP and Doug, I knew better.

 

Also noteable is Lacy in the predictably low tier of 1000yd 7 td guys where the years hot rookie is always placed before he busts out 1300 9-10. When i find that guy, I like to get him in at least the third so someone doesnt snake him, then laugh as I get a 1st rnd rb in rnd 3. You will draw jeers from people claiming reach but its a risk im usually willing to take. When they are low profile in a supposed timeshare like Peterson was his rookie year you can get them in rnd 4-5. Sankey is that guy this year.

 

My fav has to be Knowshon in the last spot of the low end backups tier. ill admit I didnt expect him to repeat the prior years success and its prob a huge mistake, seeing as the guy who drafted him near the end of the draft won the league.

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

I just never draft rookie rbs. I drafted mathews in the second his rookie year, what a mistake.

[vrabinec 19]

Funny, they didn't even have LeVeon Bell on the chart. Of their top 3 categories, "Elite", "Near elite", and "excellent" exactly half were busts. Of course, of those 9 busts, I was all over Rice, Jackson, and MJD, so I can't criticize them too much. It's the NFL, if anyone's making the right call 90% of the time, they're in Vegas, and filthy rich.

[Breesman32 11]

Sankey, though, is playing for a bad team. A very bad team, especially one that lacks a star corner.

[DrG 94]

Last year's list highlights the variance at RB due to injury, other factors. If 'committee' continues, we'll have fewer true RB1s and 2s and a deeper, more varied group of players who are really RB3s.

 

Charles

McCoy

AP

Forte

Odds are 1-2 of these players aren't going to put up Top 10 numbers due to injury, schedule, etc.

[AnaheimRams 28]

This is always fun. I remember picking on the wheel in a 12 teamer and Spiller "fell" to me... I talked sooooooo much crap when that happened.

 

At least I was able to trade him right away.

 

Now that I think about it... reminiscing isn't "always" fun.

[Fantasy Fiend 38]

Yea....looking back on your prior year's draft decisions is always interesting. Typically you have a few nice potential gems/keepers and then wonder wtf you were thinking with some of the others. In an auction league last year ($200) I grabbed Murray at $24 and Forte for $38. Remind me though why I drafted Greg Jennings for $12 and Rashard Mendenhall for $6?? Lesson learned .....what I could have done with that $18.....

[BigMilk 40]

 

 

I still have PTSD from going Doug Martin, David Wilson and Lamar Miller with 3 of my first 4 picks in a 14 teamer last year...I'm sorry, I just am not ready to talk about this. Just forget it ok? Leave me alone! No, you shut up! Everything is fine, ok? Delete this thread!