1st Post-Draft RB Rankings...

[famousb 11]

The rankings for the first 20 are pretty much how i see them right now, at 22 i have guys listed together w/ their RBBC mate that haven't really shaken out how splits are going to happen, or who is going to be the guy yet... any of these guys could move up dramatically in the next few months, or they could hang around where they are at... guys past that I just don't like, or don't like their situations as of yet... you'll notice Lynch is all the way near the bottom, and that's cause i don't like his situation in BUF even though he should be handed the #1 job. That team is just not good, and a rookie RB may not do too well there this year...

 

guys from 1-5 i feel good about, 6-12 are a crap shoot that combines historical performance, situation, and player ability. 13-20 were the toughest for me, as I think some of the guys could explode into top8, but at the same time they are in situations where they may also wind up as avg. #2 guys... i tend to be on the more conservative side...

 

1 LT

2 S Jax

3 LJ

4 Westbrook

5 SA

6 Rudi

7 Gore

8 W Parker

9 Thomas Jones

10 T Henry

11 Clinton Portis

12 W McGahee

13 Addai

14 McCallister

15 Caddy

16 Maroney

17 Bush

18 Edge

19 R Brown

20 MJD

21 J Lewis

22 DeAngelo Williams /Deshaun Foster

23 Marion Barber III /Julius Jones

24 Norwood / Dunn

25 Lamont Jordan / Dominic Rhodes

26 Kevin Jones / Tatum Bell

27 Cedric Benson

28 Fred Taylor

29 Brandon Jacobs

30 A Peterson / C Taylor

31 M Lynch

32 Ahman Green

33 Lendale White

[devildog 0]

What's improved in Tampa to make Caddy the #15 RB?

[famousb 11]

What's improved in Tampa to make Caddy the #15 RB?

 

i like Caddy the same way i liked KJ last year... lotta guys are so low on him, but he still has all of the athletic ability to get the job done - now he should have Garcia at starting QB, which is indisputably a better starting option than the Simms/Gradkowski/Rattay trio they had last year.

I still think Galloway is a good receiving option, and then it's a matter of either Clayton turning things back around or one of their other guys stepping up. And the fact that Chuckie didn't draft a WR leads me to believe that he feels good enough about that position (and his job could very well be in jeopardy this year).

They also drafted a 2nd round OT, which at worst adds depth to their line.

 

I also think the fact TB drafted almost all defensive players shows that Gruden may be wanting to play a more ball control offense this year - which means more carries for Caddy... and his carries were down significantly last year from his rookie year already (290 down to 225). Even just getting back to the 290 carry mark will improve his numbers significantly. 290 times his career avg. of 3.8 = 1100 yds, which, depending on TD production, should easily land him #15 by historical numbers.

i've done numbers and posted in other threads stating where to be a the #10 back, you either need potential for 1400+ total yds and 8 tds. or around 1200 yds and 10 tds... (non PPR). So 1100 w/ 6-8 tds should put him right in the hunt for #15.

Also the fact that Pittman is now going to be 32 yrs. old leads me to believe he'll be getting alot less of the carries unless Caddy is injured.

 

finally, the #1 thing that hurt Caddy in the rankings last year is the fact that he only scored 1 TD because TB was so pathetic on offense w/o any QB leadership.

[COACHG137 0]

I have to ask . All the rankings I see have Addai about 10 , you have him 13 .This seems low to me .After the year he had splitting with Rhodes ,do you not see him higher than this with Rhodes gone ? Please enlighten me !

[VaTerp 0]

I have to ask . All the rankings I see have Addai about 10 , you have him 13 .This seems low to me .After the year he had splitting with Rhodes ,do you not see him higher than this with Rhodes gone ? Please enlighten me !

 

Here comes famousb's 2nd year RB theory. I dont really agree with it but I understand his thought process.

I have Addai 8th in my rankings (PPR)

 

As for Caddy, I kinda agree w/ famousb on that one. I have him ranked a lil lower but I feel like he could be good value this year. Garcia or a healthy Simms, an improved O-line, and a MUCH easier schedule should all help Caddy bounce back from last year's disaster.

 

Questions I have for you famousb:

 

1. I assume this is a non PPR list but you still put Westbrook at 4?

 

2. Dont you think its kinda weak to list a lot of the RBBC's together. You can only draft one at a time and picking the right RB on the same team can be a crucial draft day decision.

 

3. You really think Jordan and Droughns will outperform Rb's like Benson, B Jacobs, and Ahman Green?

 

Again, I dont agree with many of the rankings here but I have come to respect your opinons. I'll post my top 40 at some point today.

[Belushi 9]

I'm no fan of Cedric Benson, but I certainly think he should be in the top 20, definitely ahead of Jamal Lewis. He has no competition for the ball, they run a ball-control offence, and have a great D to keep them in games. Unless you're predicting some major injury to shorten his season, I don't see how he could be behind guys that will be splitting carries.

[dominus florenzus 0]

Jacobs will be a lot better than 29, trust me on that... he is ready to explode. No way the Oakland and Detroit RBs do better than him. He's running behind the same line that Tiki has been behind for the past few years...

[shovelheadt 71]

I have to ask . All the rankings I see have Addai about 10 , you have him 13 .This seems low to me .After the year he had splitting with Rhodes ,do you not see him higher than this with Rhodes gone ? Please enlighten me !

 

That one-two punch of Addai and Rhodes is what made it work in my opinion. Addai would be running all over the joint, catching passes like crazy...the Rhodes jumps in and starts steam rolling people.

[kutulu 1,676]

I'm no fan of Cedric Benson, but I certainly think he should be in the top 20, definitely ahead of Jamal Lewis. He has no competition for the ball, they run a ball-control offence, and have a great D to keep them in games. Unless you're predicting some major injury to shorten his season, I don't see how he could be behind guys that will be splitting carries.

 

I agree...15-20 with upside.

[mozzy84 0]

I will take Maroney and Addai over Mcghee, jones, and Henry every day of the week. And Jamal Lewis at 21 is a joke right? I don't even know what to think about the 22-26 rankings, why even have them there if two guys are listed?

[famousb 11]

Here comes famousb's 2nd year RB theory. I dont really agree with it but I understand his thought process.

I have Addai 8th in my rankings (PPR)

 

yeah, definitely shaped by my distaste for 2nd year RBs that everyone else wants to vault into top10, if not top5...

but also, i don't automatically lump DRhodes' yds into Addai's total from last year to figure out where he'll be this year... that's just not a good way of making rankings IMO. Addai had 1400/8 total yds last year. Which, according to historical analyis, should put him right around #10. After i take that into account, i figure that Indy's D will not be as good, which could lead to less possessions and/or worse field position, etc... I also think Indy will be passing more.

Then i factor in my distaste for 2nd year RBs, their possibility for wearing down/getting injured and i see him having just about the same stats as last year, w/ maybe a slight increase in yds, but possibly less TDs (Edge hovered right around that 8-11 mark his career there, and i think Edge is better than Addai).

 

As for Caddy, I kinda agree w/ famousb on that one. I have him ranked a lil lower but I feel like he could be good value this year. Garcia or a healthy Simms, an improved O-line, and a MUCH easier schedule should all help Caddy bounce back from last year's disaster.

 

Questions I have for you famousb:

 

1. I assume this is a non PPR list but you still put Westbrook at 4?

i was doing more in general, but non-PPR i would still have Westy at 4, simply cause i don't trust Gore to repeat, you know exactly what Rudi is going to give you (1400/12), and I'm not sold on SA coming back this year. So almost by default i have Westy at #4 (though i think he's definitely of the ability, and in the situation to justify that position). If i'm picking 4th, i have absolutely no question as to who i am taking if RBs go 1-3.

 

2. Dont you think its kinda weak to list a lot of the RBBC's together. You can only draft one at a time and picking the right RB on the same team can be a crucial draft day decision.

I split up a few (Portis/Betts, MJD/Taylor) cause i know right now what i think their respective situations will be. The rest i have no idea as of yet, and to just rank them on a guess would be mindless speculation. Like w/ KJ, if he comes back week1, i'm putting him top10. If he says he'll come back mid-season, i'm not ranking him top40, but i'm also not ranking TBell top20 cause i don't know when/if KJ will come back and if he does, Bell will automatically drop like a rock.

For the CAR backs, not only are they looking to be in a pretty even RBBC, they also have a new OC and are switching to zone blocking. So again, it's pretty much anyone's guess... I like DeAngelo (homerism), but i think Foster could flourish if he adapts to a one-cut-and-go system cause he still has speed.

MBIII and JJ, i like JJ better for yardage, but i'm not wholly convinced they won't yet trade him if a good offer is on the table (though i don't really see that happening). But also w/ a new coach, who knows who's going to get the majority of the carries... Parcells liked MBIII, who knows what happens yet there...

ATL w/ Petrino, i think he goes Norwood, but you can't discount Dunn yet. And who knows if he trades for a bigger back since he's stated they will be bigger there before the season starts...

finally OAK RBs... i don't even want to speculate after the LaMont debacle last year...

 

 

3. You really think Jordan and Droughns will outperform Rb's like Benson, B Jacobs, and Ahman Green?

I didn't list Droughns so i won't discuss him yet.

Jordan i have higher than the rest since i think it's possible that he could return to the 1,000 yd mark and get some TDs there, which would put him back high... so i have him higher simply because he's done it before. Benson and BJacobs are still complete wild cards that have never wholly carried the load, and Jacobs especially has running mates to deal with. Benson i think is a whiner that may just lay down and do nothing since he couldn't win the job when they were trying to hand it to him.

AGreen also has competition on a bad team. I'm not counting on him to do much more than provide better pass protection than some of those other guys.

 

 

 

I will take Maroney and Addai over Mcghee, jones, and Henry every day of the week. And Jamal Lewis at 21 is a joke right? I don't even know what to think about the 22-26 rankings, why even have them there if two guys are listed?

 

you really don't think JLew can at least get 1,000 yds and 2-3 tds? or do you think he should be higher?

 

even w/ having to play BAL twice instead of easing through CLE twice, he is still a non-RBBC back, and therefore should break the 1,000 yd mark, making him a viable #2 option.

 

read my response to VaTerp about the guys i double-listed. I think it's ridiculous to rank those guys individually unless you are certain as to how the carries/workload will be divided out, amongst other scenarios.

[Jarvis Basnight 119]

1 LT

2 S Jax

3 LJ

4 Westbrook

5 SA

6 Rudi

7 Gore

8 W Parker

9 Thomas Jones

10 T Henry

11 Clinton Portis

12 W McGahee

13 Addai

14 McCallister

15 Caddy

16 Maroney

17 Bush

18 Edge

19 R Brown

20 MJD

 

 

Why Maroney at 16 behind Caddy of all people? Did you not just see the kind of off season New England had? And did you see who they brought in to challenge Maroney(no one)? I wouldn't hesitate to push Henry down to 11, drop T Jones to 20th, and insert Addai and Maroney at the 9 and 10 positions. Also, Caddy probably wouldn't make my top 20 right now.

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[gobuckeyes 0]

Maybe instead of ranking each RB, you should post who moved up and who moved down. Or post your pre-draft rankings along with this.

[famousb 11]

Why Maroney at 16 behind Caddy of all people? Did you not just see the kind of off season New England had? And did you see who they brought in to challenge Maroney(no one)? I wouldn't hesitate to push Henry down to 11, drop T Jones to 20th, and insert Addai and Maroney at the 9 and 10 positions. Also, Caddy probably wouldn't make my top 20 right now.

 

my reasons for Caddy have been stated earlier in this thread, so i won't rehash again.

TJones will easily win the #1 job on the Jets, and the Mangenius is rapidly turning that team around. There's absolutely no reason to think his stats will drop from last year IMO, and i think his TD #s actually go up.

Henry going to the #1 rushing team in the league since forever is a great indication of him having a great season - and he's done it before earlier in his career on a bad BUF team, and he had a great year last year.

 

i'm well aware of NE's pension for WRs this offseason, and the fact that Maroney is their prime RB... however i'm also aware of the fact there's been discussions of his should problems, and that makes me wary. Though i think he can play through the pain as demonstrated last year, i'm worried it may affect his ability...

 

i'm just one of the guys that would rather take the guy that's done it before than to be the guy who wants to draft someone cause they might be able to do it...

[Jarvis Basnight 119]

i'm well aware of NE's pension for WRs this offseason, and the fact that Maroney is their prime RB... however i'm also aware of the fact there's been discussions of his should problems, and that makes me wary. Though i think he can play through the pain as demonstrated last year, i'm worried it may affect his ability...

 

i'm just one of the guys that would rather take the guy that's done it before than to be the guy who wants to draft someone cause they might be able to do it...

 

- Do you have links to the "discussions" of his shoulder problems? Surprises me that NE wouldn't have done more in the off season, including the draft, if it was something serious. I haven't heard anything about "discussions" going on about Maroney's shoulders.

 

- a "guy that's done it before". How does Caddy fit in? He showed a total breakdown his rookie season and was worthless last year. Also, I'm glad for guys like you in my ff leagues. You make safe picks going for guys who have done done it before. According to your list, if you were drafting toward the end of the 1st round, you'd be pretty happy to end up with Thomas Jones and Caddy as your #1 and #2 backs. I'm really glad there's guys out there that are willing to make those picks.

[RLLD 4,230]

- Do you have links to the "discussions" of his shoulder problems? Surprises me that NE wouldn't have done more in the off season, including the draft, if it was something serious. I haven't heard anything about "discussions" going on about Maroney's shoulders.

 

- a "guy that's done it before". How does Caddy fit in? He showed a total breakdown his rookie season and was worthless last year. Also, I'm glad for guys like you in my ff leagues. You make safe picks going for guys who have done done it before. According to your list, if you were drafting toward the end of the 1st round, you'd be pretty happy to end up with Thomas Jones and Caddy as your #1 and #2 backs. I'm really glad there's guys out there that are willing to make those picks.

 

We never have enough of the "I wish you were in my league because you are an idiot"-themed posts...

[famousb 11]

- Do you have links to the "discussions" of his shoulder problems? Surprises me that NE wouldn't have done more in the off season, including the draft, if it was something serious. I haven't heard anything about "discussions" going on about Maroney's shoulders.

i'll find and post the links, but its not a serious problem, he played through it at the end of last season, and it was noted as that could have been why his production was lagging at the end...

 

the article from the Boston Herald was archived, but the heading is still there:

RB's shoulder a burden: "Significant damage" to Maroney's joint

 

from scouts inc. (from March 26, 2007)

Report: Maroney Shoulder Injury A Concern

 

- a "guy that's done it before". How does Caddy fit in? He showed a total breakdown his rookie season and was worthless last year. Also, I'm glad for guys like you in my ff leagues. You make safe picks going for guys who have done done it before. According to your list, if you were drafting toward the end of the 1st round, you'd be pretty happy to end up with Thomas Jones and Caddy as your #1 and #2 backs. I'm really glad there's guys out there that are willing to make those picks.

 

depending on where i was drafting from in a 12-man league, it's very possible that i would take any one of the guys i listed 9-15 as one of my backs, but i may also go QB and/or WR w/ the other pick as I'm never comfy drafting RB/RB at the end of round 1 - last year i had got Caddy/LaMont (two guys many on this bored had ranked as high as #5 going into last year) at the turn in one league and i wished i had done something else...

it's guys like many on this bored that overrate 2nd year guys that let guys like me win by drafting Westy / KJ / Deuce in the first few rounds cause they all worry about the next big things...

[Jarvis Basnight 119]

We never have enough of the "I wish you were in my league because you are an idiot"-themed posts...

 

"Idiot" is your word. I never said anyone was an idiot you idiot.

 

I just think that if you limit yourself to only taking guys based on past stats you're......well......limiting yourself. I'm happy to say I passed on Tiki Barber last year for Steven Jackson. Past stats and the fact that Tiki had done it before would lead you to picking Tiki, but Jackson was a stud in the making and now he will go as high as 2nd in many drafts this year.

 

I agree there's a place for the guy that's done it before, but you need to take some chances too if you want to consistently win.

 

jmho

[famousb 11]

I'm happy to say I passed on Tiki Barber last year for Steven Jackson. Past stats and the fact that Tiki had done it before would lead you to picking Tiki, but Jackson was a stud in the making and now he will go as high as 2nd in many drafts this year.

 

just as of note, i would have given my left nut to get SJax last year, but alot of guys i play w/ had him ranked high too... plus he's just alot of fun to watch play.

 

i like watching Jacobs play too, but i hate the situation he is in w/ NYG... Droughns splitting time, and Ellie as a -baby QB who just acts like he should be entitled to everything cause of who his daddy and brother are.

[Fumbleweed 547]

Here's my RB rankings at the present time:

 

1. LaDainian Tomlinson

2. Steven Jackson

3. Frank Gore

4. Larry Johnson

5. Shaun Alexander

6. Brian Westbrook

7. Joseph Addai

8. Rudi Johnson

9. Laurence Maroney

10. Willie Parker

11. Willis McGahee

12. Travis Henry

13. Reggie Bush

14. Clinton Portis

15. Thomas Jones

16. Cedric Benson

17. Ronnie Brown

18. Edgerrin James

19. Brandon Jacobs

20. Maurice Jones-Drew

21. Marion Barber III

22. Adrian Peterson

23. Deuce McAllister

24. Carnell Williams

25. Marshawn Lynch

26. Ahman Green

27. Jerious Norwood

28. DeAngelo Williams

29. Lamont Jordan

30. Jamal Lewis

31. Fred Taylor

32. Vernand Morency

33. Lendale White

34. Julius Jones

35. Tatum Bell

36. Chris Henry

37. Chester Taylor

38. Ladell Betts

39. Anthony Thomas

40. Michael Turner

41. Reuben Droughns

42. Warrick Dunn

43. Najeh Davenport

44. Brandon Jackson

[VaTerp 0]

read my response to VaTerp about the guys i double-listed. I think it's ridiculous to rank those guys individually unless you are certain as to how the carries/workload will be divided out, amongst other scenarios.

 

Well, all rankings right now are pretty speculative. Nobody can be certain about how carries/workload will be divided in a number of situations. If you're not going to try and sort out the RBBC then why even bother listing them is the way I look at it. Just do you're rankings on what you think might happen as of now. You always have the right to change it as your FF drafts approach.

 

My flexible list w/comments (PPR):

 

1. Tomlinson

2. SJax- Worried that his reception totals will drop but that Offense is looking very good right now.

3. F. Gore- This weekend moved him past some of the other Rb's. SF and Gore should continue to improve

4. LJ- He and Alexander are neck and neck to me. Lots of concerns here but LJ is LJ

5. SA- One more year of top FF production before the big dropoff?

6. Westbrook- If Reid would give him more opportunities he'd push for top 3.

7. Addai- I watched every Indy gm last year and was very impressed. They will bring in another Rb but that should only help keep him healthy

8. Parker- Can he take another 300+ carry season?

9. Rudi- The one guy who's value is hurt most in a PPR

10. Portis- Homerism aside I think he's gonna outproduce many people's expectations

11. Henry- Great fit for Denver's system. How much of the load will he get to carry?

12. McGahee- Will be rejuventated by new/better situation

13. R. Bush- Number of rec.'s should drop but yards and rushing numbers should go up

14. Maroney- Can he stay healthy and will NE spread the ball around too much. Saying yes and no for now

15. T. Jones- Leon Washington will steal some stats in the passing game but Jones should be solid

16. R Brown- Cameron will do wonder sfor this offense provided they get a QB.

17. MJD- Hard guy to rank for me. Too many guys in the equation but the guy has produced whenever given the football.

18. Edge- Will have good value this year. Ari getting stronger on both sides of the LOS.

19. Benson- Not a big fan of his but he's in a great situation

20. Duece- Should only be better this year. May have to move him up

21. B Jacobs- Boom or bust pick?

22. Caddy- Bounce back year. Or not

23. A Green- Think he has a lil more left in the tank than others seem to think

24. AD Peterson- On talent alone wills his way to a RB2

25. MBIII- Can he repeat last years TD production? May not have to if given more carries.

26. J. Lewis- Cle is really focusing on O-Line and J Lew has a 1 yar contract. I see some value

27. Deangelo- Emerges as the better of the Car backs

28. M Lynch- Buf O-line has improved but A -Train will get carries

29. F Taylor- So much talent, so much unrealized FF potential

30. Norwood- Could move up once situation becomes clearer

31. J Jones- Needs to stop running like he's scared to get hurt

32. L White- Cmon fat boy get it together

33. V Morency- Dont like to predict injuries but . . . .

34. C Taylor- Peterson drops him about 15 spots

35. B Jackson- Remember Samkon Gado

36. K Jones- Will rise or fall once more is know about foot injury

37. W Dunn- How much does the lil guy have left

38. T Bell- Could rise or fall based on KJ's foot

39. D Foster- Would like to see him less and Deangelo more

40. L. Jordan- Just dont see good things for this Terp

41. C Brown- He will sign somewhere, have a few good games, then disappear again

42. L Betts- Skins O line is better than people think

43. A Thomas- A train will be good for a few spot starts

44. Whoever Indy signs to backup Addai- I could get some FF pts in that offense

45. D Rhodes- If nothing else he runs hard

46. R Droughns- umm . . .

47. M Bell- Den Rb who played pretty well at end of last season

48. M Turner- How much are you willing to pay for insurance?

[What is the deal? 1]

FamousB,

 

Curious why you didn't incude Morency in your rankings. I see him in a similar situation as Foster last year (you remember our discussions)...

 

I think Foster's #'s from last year would be ideal projections for Morency with potential for more.

[Guest RenoZ]

35. B Jackson- Remember Samkon Gado

 

You didn't just compare Brandon Jackson to Samkon Gado?

[famousb 11]

FamousB,

 

Curious why you didn't incude Morency in your rankings. I see him in a similar situation as Foster last year (you remember our discussions)...

 

I think Foster's #'s from last year would be ideal projections for Morency with potential for more.

 

i have a very good explanation for that... it was early in the morning, and i forgot... i also didn't include Brandon Jackson though... obviously i'm not high on either of the GB RBs at this point...

 

but if i did remember, it probably would have just been in the dual-listing section cause i don't know who's winning the starting job. Morency only racked up about 450 yds last year, so he's no lock for the starter, where Foster at least had led the team in rushing the year before...

 

I'm obviously going to update as time goes on, but for now these are the rankings i'm confident on... this was basically my top20, with the others just coming in as dishonorable mentions...

[VaTerp 0]

You didn't just compare Brandon Jackson to Samkon Gado?

 

Yeah, I did. Wasnt really comparing their styles but moreso saying remember the production that Gado had in his 1st year in GB's offense.

 

Though Jackson is more known than Gado was, he is still a young RB that many are not familiar with and could have some success in Gb's offense. Thats the comparison.

[What is the deal? 1]

Yeah, I did. Wasnt really comparing their styles but moreso saying remember the production that Gado had in his 1st year in GB's offense.

 

Though Jackson is more known than Gado was, he is still a young RB that many are not familiar with and could have some success in Gb's offense. Thats the comparison.

and it took about 3 injuries for Gado to get an opportunity...that sounds about right

[Guest RenoZ]

Yeah, I did. Wasnt really comparing their styles but moreso saying remember the production that Gado had in his 1st year in GB's offense.

 

Though Jackson is more known than Gado was, he is still a young RB that many are not familiar with and could have some success in Gb's offense. Thats the comparison.

 

As a Nebraska follower, Jackson reminds me an awful LOT of Ahman Green.

[What is the deal? 1]

As a Nebraska follower, Jackson reminds me an awful LOT of Ahman Green.

as somebody who played against Ahman in HS and watched both a lot in college, I couldn't disagree more. Ahman had more production in one season than Jackson did in his career

[VaTerp 0]

As a Nebraska follower, Jackson reminds me an awful LOT of Ahman Green.

 

Admittedly, I dont know much about Jackson. I remember seeing something about him around the middle of the season on a college football show when they were talking about how much better Nebraska's running game was in 06' than it was in 05'.

 

But if you follow the Huskers and he reminds you of Green then I'll take that as a good thing. GB has quietly produced solid FF Rb #'s for a while now. I dont have any confidence in Morency to be healthy or consistent so I figure Jackson could have some good value this year.

 

Going into the NFL draft I was going to pick Antonio Pittman as my surprise rookie FF contributor but since he's now buried on the depth chart in NO, I'll go with your man, Brandon Jackson.

[Gepetto 1,368]

I watched Ahman Green in college and Brandon Jackson. They are both similar in that they are both very elusive and make tacklers miss. It's just that Ahman was/is better because he's stronger and faster. I do think Brandon Jackson could become a reliable starter in the NFL.

[Guest RenoZ]

Ahman had more production in one season than Jackson did in his career

 

Yep - absolutely correct there. College production is the only way to measure NFL potential.

 

Andre Ware vs. Tom Brady

 

 

I watched Ahman Green in college and Brandon Jackson. They are both similar in that they are both very elusive and make tacklers miss. It's just that Ahman was/is better because he's stronger and faster. I do think Brandon Jackson could become a reliable starter in the NFL.

 

Acreed.

[krokus 0]

RB draft thoughts

 

no RBs for Denver? THenry bumped up

3rd round RB for Philly? BWestbrook bumped down

[famousb 11]

3rd round RB for Philly? BWestbrook bumped down

 

so i guess that means a 2nd round QB in PHI bumps McNabb down too??

[The Hood 9]

RB draft thoughts

 

no RBs for Denver? THenry bumped up

3rd round RB for Philly? BWestbrook bumped down

 

 

 

A big back that can pound the ball a little and move the chains on short yardage will help Westbrook not hurt him. It should help the Eagles balance their offense more. I feel safer with Westbrook's touches somewhat limited. Should help keep him healthy and open up even more explosive plays for him. No RB does more with less.

[Savage Beast 1]

After LT is off the fantasy draft board at RB, it's a crap shoot.

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1. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD
   
2. Steven Jackson, STL
   
3. Frank Gore, SF
   
4. Larry Johnson, KC
   
5. Brian Westbrook, PHI
   
6. Shaun Alexander, SEA
   
7. Rudi Johnson, CIN
   
8. Willie Parker, PIT
   
9. Joseph Addai, IND
   
10. Laurence Maroney, NE
    
11. Ronnie Brown, MIA
    
12. Clinton Portis, WAS
    
13. Thomas Jones, NYJ
    
14. Travis Henry, DEN
    
15. Cedric Benson, CHI
    
16. Willis McGahee, BAL
    
17. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX
    
18. Brandon Jacobs, NYG
    
19. Deuce McAllister, NO
    
20. Jamal Lewis, CLE
    

Most of the top 15 are guys who presumably have the job all to themselves. Portis is the exception, given his track record and that low only because of Betts. MJD deserves top 20 consideration even in a RBBC and could be higher if Fragile Fred misses significant time over the course of the season.

[krokus 0]

so i guess that means a 2nd round QB in PHI bumps McNabb down too??

that would be funny if there ws such a thing as QBBC, maybe there is

 

the fact is Reid loves to limit Westbrook's touches and theres another somewhat high pick RB in the mix, feel free to interpret that how you wish

[famousb 11]

that would be funny if there ws such a thing as QBBC, maybe there is

 

the fact is Reid loves to limit Westbrook's touches and theres another somewhat high pick RB in the mix, feel free to interpret that how you wish

ok,

here's a better way to put it...

they drafted Ryan Moats in the 3rd in 2005, since then he's carried the ball 77 times... i'm just glad i didn't bump Westy down back then like you suggest we should do now since they drafted another 3rd rd RB...

 

and just out of curiousity, since you want to bump Westy down since PHI drafted an RB in the 3rd, what about Benson in CHI, and RB on MIA - both of their teams drafted RB in the 3rd too...

heck, Cincy drafted an RB in the second - i should probably drop Rudi straight out of the top 15...

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1. LaDainian Tomlinson, SD
   
2. Steven Jackson, STL
   
3. Frank Gore, SF
   
4. Larry Johnson, KC
   
5. Brian Westbrook, PHI
   
6. Shaun Alexander, SEA
   
7. Rudi Johnson, CIN
   
8. Willie Parker, PIT
   
9. Joseph Addai, IND
   
10. Laurence Maroney, NE
    
11. Ronnie Brown, MIA
    
12. Clinton Portis, WAS
    
13. Thomas Jones, NYJ
    
14. Travis Henry, DEN
    
15. Cedric Benson, CHI
    
16. Willis McGahee, BAL
    
17. Maurice Jones-Drew, JAX
    
18. Brandon Jacobs, NYG
    
19. Deuce McAllister, NO
    
20. Jamal Lewis, CLE
    

Most of the top 15 are guys who presumably have the job all to themselves. Portis is the exception, given his track record and that low only because of Betts. MJD deserves top 20 consideration even in a RBBC and could be higher if Fragile Fred misses significant time over the course of the season.

 

Not that this is a bad list....because it's not and it's very similar to mine. I just think that by draft time in late August/early September I just might have Travis Henry in my top 6/7 rbs.