Sports Outlaw's Running Back Rankings - Early Top 40

Phicinfan · 06-11-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Bomb

this should be interesting...

1. l tomlinson
2. s jackson
3. s alexander
4. f gore
5. l johnson
6. b westbrook
7. j addai
8. e james
9. r johnson
10. a peterson
11. t jones
12. w parker
13. c portis
14. w mcgahee
15. t henry
16. r bush
17. c benson
18. b jacobs
19. d williams
20. d mcallister
21. l maroney
22. j jones
23. m jones-drew
24. j lewis
25. w dunn
26. a green
27. c williams
28. r brown
29. m lynch
30. m barber

theres definitely a few RBs who would show up on my list eventually if we know a starter, most notably those situations in green bay and tennessee. that would be my list as it stands right now.

Hmm....
switch Gore and Alexander.
switch T.Jones and E.James.
Move McCallister above Benson...and I could live with what you have here. Oh, and drop J.Jones and move Lynch up there.

Da Bomb · 06-11-2007, 03:03 PM

funny, even what ive done with that list would be a lot different if i did it a couple weeks later now having started my research for the year. lets try it again just off the top of my head:

1 - tomlinson
2 - alexander
3 - jackson
4 - addai
5 - gore
6 - edge
7 - rudi
8 - portis
9 - westbrook
10 - fwp
11 - maroney
12 - t jones
13 - henry
14 - lj
15 - bush
16 - benson
17 - mjd
18 - mcgahee
19 - jacobs
20 - deangelo
21 - j lewis
22 - m barber
23 - deuce
24 - a peterson
25 - r brown

Miller · 06-11-2007, 03:38 PM

Benson's ranking is due to potential. Not sure about top 12, but I do like him. Chicago is a run oriented team and Benson will get plenty of chances. That's the reason for the optimisim.

06-21-2007, 01:23 PM

LenDale White should not be in the top 40, or even in the top 80 for that matter. The guy is a total bum. His playing weight is 227 and he recently weighed in at 265, and attended one minicamp practice and pulled his hammy. The guy will never be an NFL running back, and I wouldn't be surprised if they drop his lazy ass.

roid · 06-21-2007, 02:07 PM

Funny thing with a ranking list is that alot is made about "Potential." If players didn't have "Potential" they would not be playing in the NFL to begin with. To me Potential is like Algebre, it's nothing but an unknown til you can put number's in the slot.

07-07-2007, 04:10 AM

can somebody please tell me why maroney is ranked so low? i'm not a patriot fan at all, it just seems weird that someone with such a supporting cast to help open up the run would be ranked so low, especially since he is the go-to-guy in the backfield for them. really confused right now

roid · 07-07-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

can somebody please tell me why maroney is ranked so low? i'm not a patriot fan at all, it just seems weird that someone with such a supporting cast to help open up the run would be ranked so low, especially since he is the go-to-guy in the backfield for them. really confused right now

It's his shoulder injury that bothers so many. With the HC being his usuall cryptic self, no one, outside the Team, knows the real story of the shoulder. The doubts will be thier until he starts full contact drills. After that real good hit in camp that makes everybody go OOOOOOOO, and Marony stands up and smiles as he runs back to the huddle. At that point will the Marony owners breath a sigh of relief.

Da Bomb · 11-04-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Da Bomb

1. adrian peterson
2. who cares


06-11-2007, 03:03 PM	#22
Da Bomb Richest Vman Alive Forum Leader Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,165 vCash: 124698941 Donate Blog Entries: 18	funny, even what ive done with that list would be a lot different if i did it a couple weeks later now having started my research for the year. lets try it again just off the top of my head: 1 - tomlinson 2 - alexander 3 - jackson 4 - addai 5 - gore 6 - edge 7 - rudi 8 - portis 9 - westbrook 10 - fwp 11 - maroney 12 - t jones 13 - henry 14 - lj 15 - bush 16 - benson 17 - mjd 18 - mcgahee 19 - jacobs 20 - deangelo 21 - j lewis 22 - m barber 23 - deuce 24 - a peterson 25 - r brown __________________ Hired Guns: Wheaton Thunder SO CFFL: Royale with Cheese CFA: Wheaton Thunder


06-11-2007, 03:38 PM	#23
Miller Who Me? Admin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 15,999 vCash: 54445093 Donate Blog Entries: 28	Benson's ranking is due to potential. Not sure about top 12, but I do like him. Chicago is a run oriented team and Benson will get plenty of chances. That's the reason for the optimisim. __________________ Banner by Mark Clapper


06-21-2007, 01:23 PM	#24
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a vCash: Donate	Lendale White LenDale White should not be in the top 40, or even in the top 80 for that matter. The guy is a total bum. His playing weight is 227 and he recently weighed in at 265, and attended one minicamp practice and pulled his hammy. The guy will never be an NFL running back, and I wouldn't be surprised if they drop his lazy ass.


07-07-2007, 04:10 AM	#26
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a vCash: Donate	maroney can somebody please tell me why maroney is ranked so low? i'm not a patriot fan at all, it just seems weird that someone with such a supporting cast to help open up the run would be ranked so low, especially since he is the go-to-guy in the backfield for them. really confused right now

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06-21-2007, 02:07 PM	#25
roid Captain Jarhead Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Modesto, Central Cal. Posts: 1,600 vCash: 13993 Donate	Funny thing with a ranking list is that alot is made about "Potential." If players didn't have "Potential" they would not be playing in the NFL to begin with. To me Potential is like Algebre, it's nothing but an unknown til you can put number's in the slot.